Starter quiz
- What is a poem?
- a factual account of events
- a formal report written in a formal, structured manner
- writing that uses creative, rhythmic language to express thoughts/feelings/ideas ✓
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- True or false? Poems always rhyme.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following are examples of poetic devices?
- simile ✓
- fronted adverbials
- subheadings
- personification ✓
- imagery ✓
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- What is a group of lines in a poem called?
- rhyme
- verse ✓
- alliteration
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- What is a poet?
- people who read poetry
- an individual who writes poetry ✓
- an individual who illustrates texts
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- Which of these are poetic forms?
- cinquain ✓
- syllable
- ode ✓
- pantoum ✓
- fairy tale
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Exit quiz
- ‘You Are’ and ‘Mum Says She Loves Me’ are both poems written by ...
- John Lyons
- Valerie Bloom ✓
- Grace Nichols
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- Which of the following are true?
- A poem Valerie wrote in primary school was published in a newspaper. ✓
- Valerie was born in the UK.
- Valerie’s poems often include Caribbean dialects, humour and storytelling. ✓
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- What is imagery?
- a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
- the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience ✓
- a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else
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- What is a metaphor?
- a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else ✓
- the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words close together
- a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human
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- Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
- He's the compass of our friendship. ✓
- He is like the wind.
- Together, we share moments of joy and triumph.
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- What is the common theme explored through the poems, 'You are' and ‘Mum Says She Loves Me’?
- nature
- science
- love ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘You Are’ &‘Mum Says She Loves Me’ are both poems written by Valerie Bloom; each poem is accompanied by an illustration.
- Metaphors are used in the poem ‘You Are’; they are a way of comparing something by saying that it is something else.
- ‘Mum Says She Loves Me’ is a poem that offers a different perspective on the theme of love.
- One way we can reflect on a poem and its themes, is to think about our own personal response to it.
Common misconception
Pupils may initially think that 'Mum Says She Loves Me' is a poem which conveys a negative emotion.
'Mum Says She Loves Me' depicts love in a different family structure. This does not mean that the love is any less than the love depicted in 'You Are'.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Metaphor - a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else
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