Reading 'BEwARe!' by James Carter
I can listen to and discuss 'BEwARe!'.
Reading 'BEwARe!' by James Carter
I can listen to and discuss 'BEwARe!'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- James Carter tries to create pictures in the listener's head.
- Descriptions using onomatopoeia, verbs and nouns help to imagine how the bear sounds, looks and moves.
- These words can be spoken with expression and intonation.
- Poems feel different to read depending on their rhythm.
- The way we read a poem can make it entertaining for people listening.
Common misconception
Depending on the abilities of the pupils, Task B may be too challenging.
Have an adult read the poem out loud to the children and the children echo read while also adding some of the actions and voices.
Keywords
Onomatopoeia - a type of word that sounds like what it describes
Rhythm - the pattern of sounds that makes a poem flow and sometimes feel musical
Description - using words to help someone imagine what something is like
Imagination - forming a thought or picture of something or someone that is not actually there
Equipment
You need a copy of the poem ‘BEwARe!’, which is in the 2018 Otter-Barry Books Limited edition of ‘Zim Zam Zoom! Zappy Poems to Read Out Loud’ written by James Carter, for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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