Year 3 - English
Performing your own poem inspired by big and small objects
Poetry inspired by big and small objects: understanding form
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and respond to the classic sonnet, 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. They will learn to write a variety of different forms of poetry, including a haiku, kenning and free verse poem. Finally, they will perform their own free verse poems inspired by big and small objects.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform a poem inspired by big and small objects.
Key Notes
- Performing poetry to an audience is an important part of the process of creating poetry.
- When performing poetry, you can vary your volume, pace and use gestures to have an impact on the audience.
- Deciding upon and creating a desired atmosphere is important when performing poetry.
- We can improve our performances of poetry through practice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- volume: refers to the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem, allowing for variations in intensity and expression
- atmosphere: the mood created in a section or whole of a text
- pace: refers to the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed
- gesture: a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think a person can be 'good' or 'bad' at performing.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Performing poetry to an audience is an important part of the process of creating poetry. When performing poetry, you can vary your volume, pace and use gestures to have an impact on the audience.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'volume'
refers to the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem, allowing for variations in intensity and expression.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think a person can be 'good' or 'bad' at performing. Correction: Explain that successful performances need practice, like any skill. By identifying the elements that contribute to a successful performance, we can then practise them. You could show videos of real poets performing their own poetry.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Learning how to write a haiku Study Guide
- Learning how to write a kenning poem about big and small objects Study Guide
- Preparing to write a poem about big objects Study Guide
- Preparing to write a poem about small objects Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley Study Guide
- Writing a free verse poem about big objects Study Guide
- Writing a free verse poem about small objects Study Guide
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