Year 3 - English
Reading and responding to 'If All The World Were Paper' by Joseph Coelho
Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho
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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 give a personal response to the poem and read it aloud.
Key Notes
- The poem 'If All The World Were Paper' imaginatively explores what we might do if everything were made of paper.
- The poem explores the theme of protecting those we love and preserving their memory.
- Other themes in the poem include: family, memory, love and imagination.
- A metaphor is a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else.
Vocabulary To Learn
- theme: a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
- metaphor: a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may confuse metaphors with similes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The poem 'If All The World Were Paper' imaginatively explores what we might do if everything were made of paper. The poem explores the theme of protecting those we love and preserving their memory.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'theme'
a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may confuse metaphors with similes. Correction: Emphasise that metaphors compare things by saying one thing actually is another, while a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Generating a plan for a letter to be written to Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Introduction to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Joseph Coelho poetry: learning and reciting a poem by heart Study Guide
- Learning about the poet Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'I Am A Writer' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Miss Flotsam' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Writing a structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
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