Reading and responding to 'The Invaders' and 'Kingfisher' by John Foster
I can explain what the poems are about and the impression they create.
Reading and responding to 'The Invaders' and 'Kingfisher' by John Foster
I can explain what the poems are about and the impression they create.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘The Invaders’ and ‘Kingfisher’ are two poems based on a similar theme: birds.
- Both poems are written in free verse, they do not adhere to a specific rhyme scheme or meter.
- ‘The Invaders’ describes the competition between two rival species, the sparrows and starlings.
- ‘Kingfisher’ describes the story of a kingfisher who successfully hunts for its food.
- Both poems use imagery to convey an atmosphere to the reader or listener.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Impression - refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a poem
Common misconception
Pupils may not know the birds described prior to reading the poems.
Pupils could research the three species before reading. Alternatively, the poem could act as a stimulus to prompt further reading.
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You need a copy of the poems ‘The Invaders’ & ‘Kingfisher’ which are featured on pages 164-165 in the 2007 Oxford University Press edition of ‘The Poetry Chest’ written by John Foster for this lesson.
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a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience
the mood created in a section or whole of a text