Starter quiz
- Walter de la Mare is an English poet. His poetry often explores themes of...
- war and politics.
- imagination and fantasy. ✓
- love and romance.
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- Select the most accurate summary of 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare.
- a traveller arrives, by carriage, to a mysterious building in the mountains
- a traveller arrives, by truck, to a mysterious building in the city
- a traveller arrives, by horse, to a mysterious building in the forest ✓
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- Is the following statement True or False? 'By asking questions about a poet, readers can deepen their understanding and engagement with a poem.'
- 'True' ✓
- What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?
- metaphor
- alliteration ✓
- simile
- rhyme
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- Select the common features of a poem.
- stanzas ✓
- subheadings
- rhyme scheme ✓
- repetition ✓
- factual information
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- Match the text type with the language used.
- fiction text⇔descriptive language often including dialogue ✓
- non-fiction text⇔informative and objective language ✓
- Poetry⇔vivid and descriptive language often including rhyme ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word with the correct definition.
- narrative poem⇔a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative ✓
- context⇔the surrounding details that help you understand the text ✓
- word class⇔name given to different types of words from a sentence ✓
- reading fluency⇔to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with expression ✓
- Is the following statement True or False? 'An antiquated word is a word we frequently use in the modern world.'
- 'False' ✓
- Which of the following can be useful strategies to use when discovering new or unfamiliar vocabulary?
- skipping the word ✓
- ignoring the context
- identifying the word class ✓
- taking a wild guess
- reading around the word ✓
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- Match the following word classes to their definition.
- noun⇔a naming word for people, places or things ✓
- verb⇔a doing, being or having word ✓
- adjective⇔describes a noun ✓
- adverb⇔describes a verb ✓
- Match the vocabulary from 'The Listeners' to the correct word class.
- champed⇔verb ✓
- stirrup⇔noun ✓
- leaf-fringed⇔adjective ✓
- When reading poetry aloud, you should...
- use an expressive voice ✓
- stare at your feet
- vary your volume ✓
- emphasise key words ✓
- use your facial expressions ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Identifying the word class can support readers when interpreting new vocabluary
- Readers can use the context of the sentence to help with understanding the meaning
- Skipping a new word can help infer its meaning
- Replacing an unknown word with a known word can support readers when interpreting new vocabluary
Common misconception
Pupils may think that any word can replace an unknown word.
Replacement words should be based on contextual clues, which can be supported through inferring and reading around a word.
Keywords
Narrative poem - A narrative poem tells a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative.
Context - The context is the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading.
Word class - Word class is the name we give to different types of words that are used to form sentences.
Reading fluency - Reading fluency refers to the ability to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with appropriate expression.
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