Starter quiz
- Which of the following are emotions?
- happiness ✓
- simile
- sadness ✓
- fear ✓
- personification
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- True or false? Poetry can only be written about positive emotions.
- True
- False ✓
How might the child in this image be feeling?- happy ✓
- angry
- fearful
- disgusted
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How might the child in this photo be feeling?- overjoyed
- optimistic
- upset ✓
- amazed
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- Which colour would most commonly be associated with happiness?
- yellow ✓
- green
- red
- blue
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- Which colour would most commonly be associated with anger?
- yellow
- green
- red ✓
- blue
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Exit quiz
- Match these keywords to their definitions.
- symbolism⇔the use of objects, actions or ideas to represent deeper meanings ✓
- imagery⇔the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience ✓
- interpretation⇔the process of understanding and assigning meaning to a poem ✓
- Match the following colours to the feeling or emotion most commonly associated with them.
- yellow⇔happiness, positivity ✓
- green⇔jealousy, good luck ✓
- blue⇔sadness, calmness ✓
- purple⇔fear, anxiety ✓
- Which of the following feelings are referred to in the poem 'The Land of Blue'?
- upset ✓
- fear
- excitement
- loneliness ✓
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- What rhyme scheme are four of the verses in 'The Land of Blue' written in?
- ABBA
- ABAB
- AABB ✓
- ABCD
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- True or false? A personal response can only be positive.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the different sections of a personal response to the correct descriptions.
- introduction⇔provides context about the poem, such as its title and poet ✓
- personal reflection⇔how the poem made you feel and the atmosphere it created ✓
- aspect of the poem you liked⇔a particular line or phrase or a poetic device used ✓
- interpretation⇔a key theme in the poem or your take-away idea ✓
- summary⇔end with a final reflection or insight ✓
Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘The Land of Blue’ is written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Victoria Jane Wheeler.
- The poem uses symbolism - symbols that represent ideas beyond their literal meaning.
- The poem references colours; these can symbolise a range of feelings and emotions.
- We can respond to a poem by writing a personal response to it.
- Personal responses are reflections that we make about a poem after reading or listening to it.
Common misconception
Pupils may not have much experiencing associating colours with feelings and emotions.
To support pupils, adults could discuss feelings and emotions and their associations to colour prior to the lesson. The Disney Pixar film 'Inside Out' would be a suitable starting point for this.
Keywords
Symbolism - the use of objects, actions or ideas to represent deeper meanings or concepts
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Interpretation - the process of understanding and assigning meaning to a poem
Personal response - reflections that we make about a poem after reading or listening to it
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