Starter quiz
- What might it mean if someone has a filter on when interacting with you?
- they are speaking their truth
- they may be hiding some of their true feelings ✓
- they are talking over you
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- If something is called 'authentic', what does it mean?
- it is real ✓
- it is fake
- it is useless
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- Your heritage is shaped by ...
- your children.
- yourself.
- the older generations in your family. ✓
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- What is direct address?
- when the writer refers to themselves in the first person plural 'we, us, our'
- when the writer talks to the reader using second person 'you, your' ✓
- when the writer uses third person
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- Why might a writer use direct address?
- to make the reader reflect on how the content relates to them ✓
- to create a vivid image in one's head
- to make themselves feel more important than the reader
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- What is the purpose of a list?
- to connect items in a meaningful way ✓
- to show the reader a sentence has finished
- to create suspense
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Exit quiz
- Why is the title important when reading a poem?
- it will tell you exactly what the poem will be about
- it will help you predict the themes and tone of the poem ✓
- an analysis of the title can help you consider the form
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- In her poem 'Filter', what does Suma Subramaniam reveal to the reader about her identity through her home?
- her favourite hobbies
- her introverted personality
- her Indian heritage ✓
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- If we are able to shed our filter when we are at home, what does it suggest?
- We are trying to look our best at home.
- We can be our authentic selves at home. ✓
- We are hiding parts of ourselves at home.
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- What does Suma Subramaniam invite the reader to do in her poem 'Filter'?
- change who they are in public
- be their authentic self ✓
- strive for perfection
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- What emotion does Suma Subramaniam seem to have towards her authentic self in 'Filter'?
- she is ashamed of her personality quirks
- she is proud of her heritage ✓
- she is confused about who she really is
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- Why might Suma Subramaniam have used direct address in 'Filter'?
- to encourage the reader to be more accepting of different cultures ✓
- to encourage the reader to be their true self ✓
- to accuse the reader of ignorance
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Key learning points
- The poem 'Filter' reveals that home is a place that reflects our authentic selves.
- Subramaniam seems to take pride in her identity as reflected in her home.
- Home can reveal our heritage, hobbies and personality.
- We can help the reader understand what our home is like by inviting them inside via poetic descriptions.
Common misconception
Students may not immediately think they can relate to the poem, if their own home does not have distinct elements of their culture or heritage.
Explain how everyone can relate to the idea of having a filter on. Whilst Subramaniam takes off her filter and reveals her heritage at home, your students might reveal their true personality or hobbies through home.
Keywords
Authentic - real and/or true
Filter - something that holds back elements or modifies the appearance of something
Heritage - the history, traditions and practices of a particular country or society
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