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Reading and responding to 'Home Time' by Rachel Rooney

Humorous poetry

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and respond to a variety of humorous poems by different poets. They will learn about the poets, explore the meaning and themes within each poem and identify the poetic devices used. Pupils will practise reading each poem aloud with expression to convey meaning.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to give a personal response to the poem and read it aloud.

Key Notes

  • Home Time is a poem about the end of the school day.
  • Home Time is a poem written from the perspective of the classroom clock.
  • Home Time is a poem that uses personification.
  • Personification and perspective can be an imaginitive way to create humour.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • perspective: the point of view or position from which the poet writes
  • personification: a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that a poem cannot be written from the perspective of an object that isn't alive.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Home Time is a poem about the end of the school day. Home Time is a poem written from the perspective of the classroom clock.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'perspective'

the point of view or position from which the poet writes.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may think that a poem cannot be written from the perspective of an object that isn't alive. Correction: Teach pupils that personification is a fun and imaginative poetic technique to know and use.

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