Starter quiz
- True or false? The poet of 'The Tyger' is William Blake.
- True ✓
- False
- Which collection of poetry is 'The Tyger' from?
- The Thought Fox: Collected Animal Poems, Vol. 4
- Songs of Experience ✓
- The Poetry Chest
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- Which of the following definitions best describes an anvil?
- something eternal or not subject to death
- a heavy iron block with a flat top ✓
- tendons or connective tissues in the body
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- Which of the following words in the poem do not rhyme in modern pronunciation?
- eye ✓
- bright
- symmetry ✓
- night
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- Which of the following adjectives best describes the atmosphere of the poem?
- cheerful
- intense ✓
- calm
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- Complete the following line from the poem: "Tyger Tyger, burning __________?"
- bright ✓
- light
- fiercely
- softly
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- by heart⇔to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory ✓
- visualisation⇔creating mental images or associations related to the poem's content ✓
- recital⇔to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory ✓
- True or false? Physical movement can support readers in remembering the rhythm and flow of a poem.
- True ✓
- False
- Match each strategy to its description.
- speak it⇔practising saying the poem aloud ✓
- move with the poem⇔using our body to support remembering the meter and flow of the poem ✓
- visualise it⇔linking illustrations, or associated images, with the poem ✓
- hearing it⇔listening to recordings of the poem ✓
- Complete the following line from the poem: "Burnt the __________ of thine eyes?"
- tears
- fire ✓
- ice
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- Complete the following line from the poem: "Could frame thy __________ symmetry?"
- fearful ✓
- patterned
- brave
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- True or false? Learning poetry by heart offers a range of benefits, both emotionally and academically.
- True ✓
- False
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- After we have taken time to understand a poem’s meaning, themes and structure, we can learn a poem off by heart.
- Learning poetry by heart offers a range of benefits to pupils both emotionally and academically.
- We can use a range of strategies to support us learning poetry by heart.
- Once we have been able to practise the poem several times, we can perform the poem aloud in a recital.
Common misconception
Pupils may not be able to record themselves during the second strategy.
Pupils could find a recording of the poem online. Hearing different interpretations of the poem from other performers can expose them to various styles and emotional expressions, which can inspire and inform their own recitals.
Keywords
By heart - to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
Visualisation - creating mental images or associations related to the poem's content
Recital - to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory, allowing the words and rhythm to be heard and appreciated
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