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Exploring and performing 'Hide and Seek' by Matt Goodfellow

Performance poetry

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They will watch the poets perform their own poems and learn from them about what makes an effective performance. Finally, pupils will practise different skills to perform each poem effectively to an audience.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explore a poem and perform it for an audience.

Key Notes

  • Matt Goodfellow is an award-winning poet and former teacher.
  • 'Hide and Seek' is a playful and imaginative poem about the game 'hide and seek'.
  • The poet uses different poetic devices including rhyme and rhythm to make the poem fun and lively to read.
  • When performing a poem, we can experiment with our voice and volume.
  • It is important to have fun when performing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • rhyme: repetition of the sounds at the end of words
  • rhythm: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates the beat or flow of the poem
  • volume: the loudness or softness of your voice when speaking or reading a poem
  • gesture: a movement that helps express an idea or meaning

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may want more time to practise their performances.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Matt Goodfellow is an award-winning poet and former teacher. 'Hide and Seek' is a playful and imaginative poem about the game 'hide and seek'.

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

repetition of the sounds at the end of words.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may want more time to practise their performances. Correction: You could teach the lesson across two lessons, with one lesson given for rehearsing.

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