Starter quiz
- True or false? Everyone responds to a poem in the same way.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following are senses that could be appealed to when reading poetry with imagery?
- common
- sight ✓
- moral
- hearing ✓
- touch ✓
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- Match the types of perspective to some of the pronouns associated with them.
- first person perspective⇔I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours ✓
- second person perspective⇔you, your, yours ✓
- third person perspective⇔they, them, their, theirs, he, she, it, him, her, his, hers, its ✓
- What perspective is the following written in? "You walk along the winding path."
- first person perspective
- second person perspective ✓
- third person perspective
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- What perspective is the following written in? "I stand alone beneath the starry sky."
- first person perspective ✓
- second person perspective
- third person perspective
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- What perspective is the following written in? "She watches from the window sill."
- first person perspective
- second person perspective
- third person perspective ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match these keywords to their definitions.
- atmosphere⇔the mood created in a section or whole of a text ✓
- perspective⇔the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads ✓
- pace⇔the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed ✓
- gesture⇔a movement that helps express an idea or meaning ✓
- Who is the poet of 'Tempest Avenue'?
- Ian McMillan ✓
- Jackie Kay
- Andrew McMillan
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- Which of the following statements are true?
- Mr Lowe is cycling to the pit to begin work.
- The poet/speaker’s son is finally asleep ✓
- The poet/speaker’s mother lives on the same street. ✓
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- True or false? The poem 'Tempest Avenue' uses enjambment.
- True ✓
- False
- ‘Tempest Avenue’ is written from which perspective?
- first person ✓
- second person
- third person
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- True or false? When performing a poem, you should include gestures to describe every action or event.
- True
- False ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘Tempest Avenue’ can be described as a free verse poem; it contains 7 verses and is written in first person perspective.
- 'Tempest Avenue' is set in Stairfoot, Yorkshire; it is written from the perspective of a parent holding their baby.
- The poem uses enjambment, which is when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation.
- Understanding a poem, its language and the impression it creates will help us to create an impactful performance.
Common misconception
When completing Task A, pupils may struggle to generate ideas.
Adults could provide a word bank and work with pupils to create a mind map of ideas. Examples can be included from 'Tempest Avenue' to further support.
Keywords
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Perspective - the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads, influencing the way events or ideas are portrayed and understood
Enjambment - when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation, creating a sense of flow
Pace - the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed
Gesture - a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
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