Year 3 - English
Writing a structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' 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 write your own 'MORERAPS' poem.
Key Notes
- 'MORERAPS' is a type of poem that Joseph Coelho invented to help him remember the different poetic devices.
- A poetic device is a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound and overall impact of their poems.
- Repetition is the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis.
- Personification is a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human.
- The subject of a poem is the main topic or idea that the poet is writing about.
Vocabulary To Learn
- structure: structure in poetry refers to the way a poem is organised or put together
- repetition: the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis
- personification: a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to change the order of the devices in the poem.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'MORERAPS' is a type of poem that Joseph Coelho invented to help him remember the different poetic devices. A poetic device is a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound and overall impact of their poems.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'structure'
structure in poetry refers to the way a poem is organised or put together.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to change the order of the devices in the poem. Correction: Joseph Coelho originally intends people to follow the set structure, but then you can allow pupils to play around with the structure of their poem and move things if they want to.
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 'If All The World Were Paper' 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
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