Year 5 - English
Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman'
'The Highwayman': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recite 'The Highwayman' and memorise one stanza.
Key Notes
- Poems can be learned by heart and recited.
- Understanding of the poem's meaning can be shown through intonation, tone, volume and action.
- Clear diction is essential for the audience to understand the words.
- Using a range of recital skills can enhance our performance and audience engagement.
- Eye contact is an important aspect of public speaking.
Vocabulary To Learn
- recite: to read aloud a text from memory in front of an audience
- projection: using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly
- diction: involves pronouncing words clearly
- body language: how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings
- pace: the speed at which we speak
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it challenging to use all recital skills.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Poems can be learned by heart and recited. Understanding of the poem's meaning can be shown through intonation, tone, volume and action.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'recite'
to read aloud a text from memory in front of an audience.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it challenging to use all recital skills. Correction: Each skill of using projection, diction and body language should be explicitly modelled. Modelling non-examples is useful for pupils to see and hear what works and what doesn't in performance.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the speech section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
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