Starter quiz
- Select the true statements about poems.
- Poems are a type of non-fiction text.
- All poems rhyme.
- Poems are a type of fiction text, that are often short. ✓
- Some poems rhyme. ✓
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- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- repetition⇔the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements ✓
- rhetorical question⇔a question asked that does not expect an answer ✓
- personification⇔describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human ✓
- What are a group of lines in a poem called?
- verses ✓
- repetition
- syllables
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- Which words rhyme with 'blow'?
- snow ✓
- loud
- though ✓
- howl
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- Similes, metaphors and personification are all types of what?
- poems
- adjectives
- figurative language ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of personification?
- the wind whispered secrets through the trees ✓
- the wind blew steadily across the plains
- with a mischievous dance, the wind teased the windows ✓
- the wind rustled the autumn leaves
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- verse⇔a single line or a group of lines within a poem ✓
- atmosphere⇔the mood created in a section or whole of a text ✓
- repetition⇔the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements ✓
- Who is the poet of 'When the Wind Blows'?
- 'John Foster' ✓
- John Foster was born in the __________ of England.
- North ✓
- East
- South
- West
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- Which of the following words rhyme?
- flutter, mutter ✓
- scatter, clatter ✓
- whisper, shout
- rattle, shake
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- What atmosphere is created in the poem 'When the Wind Blows'?
- eerie and unnerving
- calm and peaceful
- quiet and reflective
- noisy and powerful ✓
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- True or False? 'When the Wind Blows' is a positive poem.
- True
- False ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘When the Wind Blows’ describes the impact of the wind on the environment.
- The poem is split into 6 verses, with two lines each; the final verse has three lines.
- In the poem, repetition is used at the beginning of every other line.
- Poems can create a positive or negative impression of something through the language choices made.
- We can be inspired by a poem and create a mirrored version of it.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that every poem has to include rhyme.
Rhyme does not have to be included in each poem. Should pupils wish to include rhyme, a list of rhyming words can be generated with the whole class, in line with the positive imagery.
Keywords
Verse - a single line or a group of lines within a poem
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Repetition - the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis or for a particular effect
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