Reading 'Firework Poem' by James Carter

English

In this unit, pupils learnt to recite poems by James Carter and explore the language used. In 'The Magic Box', pupils will explore the genre of imaginative poetry and develop their inference skills within poems.

In 'Poetry: Nursery Rhymes', pupils learnt about rhyme, rhythm and performance through listening to and performing well known nursery rhymes. In this unit, pupils will build on this by listening to, discussing and performing poems by James Carter. Pupils will explore the use of onomatopeoia, volume and timing in supporting meaning and understanding of a poem and develop personal responses.

'Zim Zam Zoom' by James Carter: reading poetry

Select the words that rhyme with each other.

Identify the word that best describes a firework exploding.

What does the poet James Carter imagine that he is in 'Firework Poem'?

He tells us to watch a fireworks display.

He repeats the word "firework" lots of times.

He uses the first person to describe what a firework sounds and looks like.

How does the poet James Carter help us to imagine what being a firework would be like?

Which words have the same letters at the end?

Identify the adjective in this sentence: He gave her a shiny ring.

What is the name of a person who writes poems?

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