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Learning about the poet Joseph Coelho
I can learn about the poet Joseph Coelho.
New
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Year 3
Learning about the poet Joseph Coelho
I can learn about the poet Joseph Coelho.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Joseph Coelho is a British poet and children’s author.
- Joseph Coelho is known for using engaging and emotive themes in his poetry, such as identity, family and friendship.
- In 2014, he had his very first poetry collection published called ‘Werewolf Club Rules’.
- He was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2022 to celebrate his exceptional talent.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all writers start writing and are successful from a young age.
Teach pupils that Coelho wrote poems for a long time before he became successful.
Keywords
Poet - the name for someone who writes poems
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
There are many videos on the internet of Joseph Coelho reading his poetry and talking about his career. It would be beneficial to watch and explore these as a class.
Teacher tip
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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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
True or false? Fiction is writing which is made up or imagined.
Q2.
Which of these are types of fiction writing?
newspaper reports
Q3.
True or false? A non-fiction book contains facts.
Q4.
Fill in the blank. A poet is the name for someone who writes ...
stories
instructions
Q5.
What are poems written about?
family
school
Q6.
What do we call it when there is a similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words?
similes
alliteration
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6 Questions
Q1.
True or false? A poem is a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas.
Q2.
Fill in the blank. Joseph Coelho is a famous ...
artist
musician
Q3.
Fill in the blank. Joseph Coelho grew up in a __________ in Roehampton.
palace
caravan
Q4.
What is the name of Coelho's first published book of poetry?
'Overheard in a tower block'
'Luna Loves Library Day'
Q5.
Which of these books written by Joseph Coelho are picture books?
'Overheard in a Tower Block'
Q6.
True or false? In 2022, Joseph Coelho won the prestigious title of Children’s Laureate.