British English CC

Joseph Coelho poetry: learning and reciting a poem by heart

English

In this unit, pupils have analysed several poems by Joseph Coelho, looking for any similarities and common themes. In 'Poetry inspired by weather’, pupils will follow a similar path, but using the poet John Lyons. 

In 'Humourous Poetry’, pupils looked at a range of poems and how the poets used poetic devices to create humour. In this unit, pupils will focus on Joseph Coelho's poems and how he creates humour in his poems. ’

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.

Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho

To learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory is called what? 

Which of these might a person learn by heart?

True or false? Learning something by heart means you need to hold the text to read it. 

True or false? Knowing something by heart means you can quickly and easily share it with others.

True or false? Knowing something by heart will help you to feel shy when sharing it.

Order these steps to help you learn something by heart. 

Which of these are poems by Joseph Coelho?  

a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else

a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text

the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience

Which of these is the definition of a 'theme'?

Which of these is the definition of a 'metaphor'?

Which of these is the definition of 'imagery'?

Which of these is an example of personification? 

Which of these objects are mentioned in the poem 'I Am A Writer'?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

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