Starter quiz
- Which of the following aspects is important when reading poetry aloud?
- looking down at the ground
- neat handwriting
- emphasising rhythm and rhyme ✓
- using complex vocabulary
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- What contributes the most to the enjoyment of poetry?
- knowing about the poet's entire life
- memorising the whole poem
- exploring the emotions and imagery conveyed ✓
- analysing the historical context of the poem
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- What defines rhyme in poetry?
- words with the same ending sounds ✓
- words that have opposite meanings
- words with similar spellings
- words with different syllable counts
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- What is the purpose of repetition in poetry?
- to confuse the reader
- to emphasise key themes or ideas ✓
- to convey a single idea once
- to make a poem shorter
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- True or false? Capital letters and full stops are necessary in poetry.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the different types of rhyme in poetry to their meanings.
- near rhyme⇔where the sounds are similar but not identical ✓
- end rhyme⇔pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem ✓
- rhyme scheme⇔overall pattern of rhymes in a poem ✓
Exit quiz
- Where was John Lyons born and brought up?
- England and Wales
- Trinidad and Tobago ✓
- Puerto Rico
- Sierra Leone
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- What is the dialect of Trinidad and Tobago?
- Creole ✓
- Scouse
- Cantonese
- Cockney
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- Who is the family member in John Lyon's poem 'Granny's Sugarcake'?
- his cat
- his granny ✓
- his brother
- his father
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- Which of the following are key components of reading aloud?
- expressive voice ✓
- flexibility
- facial expressions ✓
- neat handwriting
- volume ✓
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- What are verses in a poem?
- punctuation
- the groups of lines ✓
- rhyming words
- the theme
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- Match part of these lines to their corresponding rhyming couplets.
- flowers bloom with grace⇔a vibrant, living space ✓
- the night sings its tune⇔beneath the glowing moon ✓
- a new day is born⇔with the early morn ✓
- dance along the shore⇔echoes forevermore ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Reading and rereading poems leads to a richer response and a greater understanding of language within the poem.
- The structure of a poem plays a crucial role in conveying the poet's message and evoking emotions in the reader.
- Language is how a poet expresses emotions, ideas and experiences using imagery, simile and other literary devices.
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a poem.
- Engaging in conversations about poems allows us to make connections with our own lives and the world around us.
Common misconception
There is only one correct interpretation of a poem.
Emphasise to pupils that each reader brings their unique perspective, experiences and emotions to the poem. There is no 'right or wrong'.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas
Structure - refers to the way a poem is organised or put together, including elements such as stanzas, lines, rhyme scheme and overall form
Language - includes the words, phrases and techniques used by the poet to convey meaning, evoke emotions and create imagery within the poem
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