Year 2 - English
Writing your own imaginative poem
'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and respond to three different imaginative poems by different poets. They will write their own imaginative poems following the same structure as 'The Magic Box'. Finally, pupils will perform their own poems to an audience.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write your own imaginative poem following the same structure as 'The Magic Box'.
Key Notes
- 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box.
- We can use poems by other poets as inspiration for our own poetry.
- The structure of a poem is how it is organised and put together.
- 'The Magic Box' is organised into verses that mostly follow the same structure.
- Kit Wright is well-known for using contrasts in his poems.
Vocabulary To Learn
- structure: refers to the way a poem is organised or put together
- verse: refers to a single line or a group of lines within a poem
- imaginative: having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality
- contrasting: the comparison of two or more things that are very different
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it hard to think of imaginative ideas.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box. We can use poems by other poets as inspiration for our own poetry.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'structure'
refers to the way a poem is organised or put together.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it hard to think of imaginative ideas. Correction: Pupils could work in pairs or small groups to generate ideas for their poems. You may also wish to do some further work on adjectives to describe and come up with a class word bank of adjectives to refer to.
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