Starter quiz
- Poetry is a type of __________ text that is often short.
- non-fiction
- fiction ✓
- information
- explanation
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- Select the rhyming words.
- replace ✓
- rice
- face ✓
- black
- space ✓
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- What is group of lines in a poem called?
- rhyme
- verse ✓
- fiction
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- What is a person who writes poetry called?
- a poetic
- a poet ✓
- a preacher
- a journalist
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- What is a disco?
- a type of flying insect
- a traditional ceremony performed in the mornings
- a type of party where people dance together ✓
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- What is the atmosphere of a text?
- the rhyming structure of a text
- the mood created in a section or whole of a text ✓
- the length of a text
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Exit quiz
- Select the true statement.
- Poetry must always rhyme.
- Poetry is found in many different forms. ✓
- Poetry is only written by men.
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- Select the true statements.
- Grace Nichols only writes poetry for children.
- Grace Nichols was born in London.
- Grace Nichols has written poetry for adults and children. ✓
- Grace Nichols was born in Guyana. ✓
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- Match the words to their definitions.
- constellations⇔groups of stars forming patterns in the night sky ✓
- inter-galactic⇔occurring between galaxies ✓
- glad-rags⇔informal term for fancy or stylish clothing ✓
- Match the words to their definitions.
- luminous⇔giving off light; bright or glowing ✓
- waltzing⇔dancing in a smooth, gliding, and rotating fashion ✓
- rotating⇔turning or spinning around an axis ✓
- What does 'awe' mean?
- anything related to the vast expanse of outer space, including stars and planets
- a feeling of wonder, reverence, or admiration caused by something majestic ✓
- the ability to attract or repel other objects due to magnetism
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- What does 'cosmic' mean?
- groups of stars forming patterns in the night sky
- giving off light; bright or glowing
- anything related to the vast expanse of outer space, including stars and planets ✓
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Worksheet
Presentation
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Poetry comes in many different forms and can be written by a variety of different people.
- Grace Nichols, the author and poet, was born in Guyana in the Caribbean and moved to live in the UK in 1977.
- ‘Cosmic Disco’ is linked to the science of the stars and the universe.
- Poetry can communicate a sense of awe and wonder in the natural world.
Common misconception
Children can think that there is only one way to respond to a poem and you can have the right or wrong understanding of it.
Avoid posing questions which may lead children to the idea that there is a right or wrong answer when discussing the poem. Try to encourage open responses to the poem, celebrating each unique response from individuals.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas
Cosmic - anything related to the vast expanse of outer space, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial bodies
Metaphor - a poetic device that makes a comparison between two things by stating that one thing is another, creating deeper layers of meaning
Awe - a feeling of wonder, reverence, or admiration caused by something majestic, beautiful, or extraordinary