Starter quiz
- Who is the publisher of the text, 'Being Me'?
- Liz Brownlee
- Otter Barry Books ✓
- Matt Goodfellow
- Laura Mucha
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- True or False? Readers can make predictions about a poem from its title.
- True ✓
- False
- Which definition best describes a theme?
- a poetic device that makes a comparison between two things
- a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text ✓
- the feeling or mood created in a section or whole of a text
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- True or False? Poets can only write poems about one theme.
- True
- False ✓
- What is the 'atmosphere' of a text?
- the use of language to create a mental picture
- the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words
- the mood created in a section or whole of a text ✓
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- What is a 'verse' in a poem?
- a single line or a group of lines within a poem ✓
- the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
- the underlying message or central idea that the poet wants to convey
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- atmosphere⇔the mood created in a section or whole of a text ✓
- imagery⇔the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience ✓
- gesture⇔a movement that helps express an idea or meaning ✓
- pace⇔the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed ✓
- Which of the following is the appropriate definition for anaphora?
- the feeling of expectation or suspense about something that is going to happen
- the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that are close
- when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem ✓
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- Which of the following gestures would be appropriate to demonstrate someone who is frightened?
- smiling
- gasping ✓
- trembling or shaking ✓
- high-fives
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- Which of the following gestures would be appropriate to demonstrate someone dreaming?
- gazing softly into the distance ✓
- energetic movements
- swaying or rocking gently ✓
- arms folded, disinterested
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- Which of the following words would best describe the atmosphere created in the poem 'In the Heart of a Book'?
- sadness and despair
- boring and routine
- imaginative and comforting ✓
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- Which of the following is true about the poem, 'In the Heart of a Book'?
- The final 8 lines of ‘In the Heart of a Book’ include rhyme. ✓
- ‘In the Heart of a Book’ is written in free verse.
- ‘In the Heart of a Book’ has no rhyming words.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘In the Heart of a Book’ is a 20 line poem written by Liz Brownlee; the poem is split into 10 two-line verses.
- The poem includes repetition through the use of anaphora.
- Anaphora can draw attention to what books can provide readers with emotionally, while maintaining the poem’s pace.
- Understanding a poem, its language, imagery & the impression it creates will help us to create an impactful performance.
Common misconception
Some pupils may not be able to think of a text that they have an emotional connection with.
Remind pupils of texts that they have shared in class during the year or previous years. Model an example using a shared text.
Keywords
Anaphora - when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem or speech
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Gesture - a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
Pace - the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed
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