A narrative poem tells a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative.

The context is the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading.

Word class is the name we give to different types of words that are used to form sentences.

Reading fluency refers to the ability to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with appropriate expression.

Understanding new vocabulary in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

English

First impressions and engaging with 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

Reading and responding to 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

Examining structure and language in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

Identifying key themes in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

'The Listeners: reading’ has language that is antiquated, requiring contextual knowledge and several strategies to decode. ’Sherlock Holmes: descriptive and letter writing’ contains language of the Victorian era. The reading sessions develop these skills further.

In 'The Highwayman: narrative writing’ pupils will have explored a narrative poem, and written outcomes based on it. In ’The Listeners: reading’ pupils will read and respond to a narrative poem, developing reading strategies and examining language and structure.

In this unit, pupils read and respond to the poem, 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare. They learn about the poet and examine the structure and language in the poem. Finally, pupils explore the imagery used and the key themes from the poem.

'The Listeners': reading

a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative

the surrounding details that help you understand the text

name given to different types of words from a sentence

to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with expression

Match the word with the correct definition.

Is the following statement **True** or **False**? 'An antiquated word is a word we frequently use in the modern world.'

Which of the following can be useful strategies to use when discovering new or unfamiliar vocabulary?

a naming word for people, places or things

Match the following word classes to their definition.

Match the vocabulary from 'The Listeners' to the correct word class.

Walter de la Mare is an English poet. His poetry often explores themes of...

a traveller arrives, by carriage, to a mysterious building in the mountains

a traveller arrives, by truck, to a mysterious building in the city

 a traveller arrives, by horse, to a mysterious building in the forest

Select the most accurate summary of 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare.

Is the following statement **True** or **False**? 'By asking questions about a poet, readers can deepen their understanding and engagement with a poem.'

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

descriptive language often including dialogue

vivid and descriptive language often including rhyme

Match the text type with the language used.

Understanding new vocabulary in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

Lesson outcome