Reading and responding to 'First Snow' by John Mole
I can give a personal response to the poem and give some evidence to justify my ideas.
Reading and responding to 'First Snow' by John Mole
I can give a personal response to the poem and give some evidence to justify my ideas.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘First Snow’ describes a changed landscape as a narrator explores their surroundings.
- Rhetorical questions are included in each verse.
- 'First Snow' uses the rhyme scheme: ABBA.
- John Mole uses imagery to create a picture or impression of the scene in the reader or listener’s mind.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to identify different poetic techniques or examples of figurative language.
Pupils could text mark a physical copy of the poem with their thoughts and ideas. Highlighters could be used to mark rhetorical questions.
Keywords
Rhetorical question - a question asked that does not expect an answer, but rather makes a point or creates emphasis
Rhyme scheme - the pattern of rhyming words or sounds at the end of each line in a poem, often represented using letters to indicate the rhyme pattern (e.g., AABB, ABAB)
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Equipment
You need a copy of the poem ‘First Snow’ which is featured on pages 14 & 15 in the 1994 Puffin edition of ‘Back by Midnight’ written by John Mole, illustrated by Peter Bailey 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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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
a question asked that does not expect an answer
the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line in a poem
the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience