Year 5 - English
Exploring themes of identity in 'Back to Me', 'Find Me', 'Friend' and 'Everyone'
Poetry about personal experiences
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They explore many themes, including love, hope, belonging, hate and resilience. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a personal experience.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read and reflect on poetry about identity.
Key Notes
- 'Back to Me' can be considered a list poem; it contains 15 lines, with between 1-4 words in each.
- Readers might connect to their thoughts, feelings and sense of identity in similar or different ways.
- 'Find Me' is a fixed verse poem, split into 12 two-line verses.
- A technique that poets can use to draw attention to specific lines is by changing the rhythm of the poem.
- 'Friend' and 'Everyone' are poems by Laura Mucha.
Vocabulary To Learn
- theme: a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
- list poem: a form of poetry that consists of a list or inventory of things
- identity: understanding who you are and your place within the world
- rhythm: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, creating a musical and rhythmic flow in the poem
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not notice the patterns that can be associated with each poem when reading aloud.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'Back to Me' can be considered a list poem; it contains 15 lines, with between 1-4 words in each. Readers might connect to their thoughts, feelings and sense of identity in similar or different ways.
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 not notice the patterns that can be associated with each poem when reading aloud. Correction: Remind pupils to think about rhythm and rhyme when considering how to interpret a poem to be read aloud. Do they notice a particular rhythm when they read?
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