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Joseph Coelho poetry: learning and reciting a poem by heart

Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by Joseph Coelho from the collection 'Werewolf Club Rules'. They learn about the poet, and write their own structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' and a letter to Joseph Coelho about his poetry.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to learn and recite part of a poem by heart.

Key Notes

  • Learning a poem by heart means you can say it from memory.
  • Reciting a poem means to say it aloud after learning it.
  • Saying the poem out loud many times will help when learning it by heart.
  • We can follow four steps to learn a poem by heart: 'Hear it', 'Read it', 'Check it', 'Practise it'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • recite: to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory
  • by heart: to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that the only way to learn something by heart is to keep reading it.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Learning a poem by heart means you can say it from memory. Reciting a poem means to say it aloud after learning it.

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

to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may think that the only way to learn something by heart is to keep reading it. Correction: Teach pupils that they can also check their progress with cloze procedure exercises.

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