a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group

of or relating to the careful study of something

seeming to surround the reader, so that they feel completely involved.

offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay.

Planning a response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

English

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils used a range of reading skills to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In Unseen Poetry, pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence. 

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of culture and identity. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons, focusing on the final three poems: *With Birds You're Never Lonely*, *The Jewellery Maker* and *A Wider View*

Poetry anthology: continued study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

'​The feeling of being comfortable and happy within a place or group' is the definition of ...

The word "thunk" from Berry's 'Homing' and "din" from Seneviratne's 'A Wider View' both use the technique ...

'Seeming to surround the reader so that they feel completely involved' is the definition of ...

Both poems consider the importance of heritage on the feeling of belonging.

Both poems consider the difficulties of belonging after migration.

Both poems use the voices of others to show acceptance and belonging.

What connection can we draw between how Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train...' and Mundair's 'Name Journeys' consider the theme of belonging?

Which words from Nichols' 'Like an Heiress' and Khan's 'pot' suggest a sense of disconnection?

It implies the jewellery maker desires an escape from their daily life.

It implies the jewellery maker feels alive in their workshop.

It implies the jewellery maker finds their daily life overwhelming.

How does the sensory language in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker' link to ideas of belonging?

analysis of language, form, and structure

Match the single paragraph outline component with the purpose.

'Offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay' is the definition of the {{ }} statement.

'Of or relating to the careful study of something' is the definition of being ...

Which poems from the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology consider the theme of belonging?

The speaker resents the connection to her ancestor.

The speaker feels a shared sense of place to her ancestor.

The speaker feels disconnected to the places around her.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?

The speaker wants to connect to her ancestor through a sense of voice.

The speaker feels ashamed of her ancestor's accent.

The speaker feels that it's impossible to connect to her ancestor.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Berry's 'Homing'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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