Starter quiz
- Select the definition of a poem.
- a text type that informs the reader about a real-life event
- a text type that uses language, rhythm and imagery to stir the reader's emotions ✓
- a text type that informs the reader about a subject or topic in a factual way
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- A person who writes a poem is called a...
- poet ✓
- journalist
- author
- playwright
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- Select the types of fiction texts.
- non-chronological report
- story ✓
- journalistic report
- poem ✓
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- What does 'rural' mean?
- a city setting
- a town setting
- a countryside setting ✓
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- Select the time period known as the 18th Century.
- 1837-1901
- 1701-1800 ✓
- 1939-1945
- 2000-2023
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- 'The Highwayman' can be described as a __________ narrative poem.
- historical ✓
- modern
- futuristic
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Exit quiz
- Match the key words to their definitions.
- narrative poem⇔a type of poem that tells a story ✓
- context⇔the factors outside a text that influence it ✓
- 18th Century⇔the historical time period from 1701-1800 ✓
- welfare state⇔government support for people who need it ✓
- synopsis⇔a summary of a text ✓
- Which of these events occurred during the 18th Century?
- the Industrial Revolution ✓
- Queen Anne’s reign ✓
- the NHS was established
- World War I
- the formation of Great Britain ✓
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- Which factors contributed to high death rates amongst the poorest in society during the 18th Century?
- lack of welfare state ✓
- obesity
- poor sanitation ✓
- cramped living conditions ✓
- dirty water ✓
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- 'The Highwayman' was set in __________ England.
- urban
- rural ✓
- fictional
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- Select the definition of highwaymen from the list.
- men who patrolled the highway to help stranded travellers
- pickpockets who operated in busy city markets
- robbers who often rode on horseback and robbed travellers on rural roads ✓
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- The main characters in the poem are the highwayman and...
- Bess ✓
- Jess
- Ness
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'The Highwayman' is an example of a narrative poem.
- A narrative poem is a type of poem that tells a story.
- 'The Highwayman' was set in rural England during the 18th century.
- Alfred Noyes is the poet who wrote ’The Highwayman’.
- Highwaymen were robbers on horseback who attacked travellers.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to place the time period in which the poem is set.
Explicit discussion of features of the 18th Century and visual representations on a timeline will help pupils' understanding.
Keywords
Narrative poem - a type of poem which tells a story
Context - the factors outside a text that influence it, such as the historical period, setting and society at the time
18th century - the historical time period from 1701-1800
Welfare state - government support for people, such as social care and health services
Synopsis - a summary of a text
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