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Year 5

Understanding new vocabulary in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

I can use strategies to identify key vocabulary and begin to understand the poem further.

New
New
Year 5

Understanding new vocabulary in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare

I can use strategies to identify key vocabulary and begin to understand the poem further.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Identifying the word class can support readers when interpreting new vocabluary
  2. Readers can use the context of the sentence to help with understanding the meaning
  3. Skipping a new word can help infer its meaning
  4. Replacing an unknown word with a known word can support readers when interpreting new vocabluary

Common misconception

Pupils may think that any word can replace an unknown word.

Replacement words should be based on contextual clues, which can be supported through inferring and reading around a word.

Keywords

  • Narrative poem - A narrative poem tells a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative.

  • Context - The context is the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading.

  • Word class - Word class is the name we give to different types of words that are used to form sentences.

  • Reading fluency - Reading fluency refers to the ability to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with appropriate expression.

Model plenty of thinking out loud. This is especially useful when demonstrating to pupils how to replace a word with a known word.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Walter de la Mare is an English poet. His poetry often explores themes of...
war and politics.
Correct answer: imagination and fantasy.
love and romance.
Q2.
Select the most accurate summary of 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare.
a traveller arrives, by carriage, to a mysterious building in the mountains
a traveller arrives, by truck, to a mysterious building in the city
Correct answer: a traveller arrives, by horse, to a mysterious building in the forest
Q3.
Is the following statement True or False? 'By asking questions about a poet, readers can deepen their understanding and engagement with a poem.'
Correct Answer: True, true
Q4.
What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?
metaphor
Correct answer: alliteration
simile
rhyme
Q5.
Select the common features of a poem.
Correct answer: stanzas
subheadings
Correct answer: rhyme scheme
Correct answer: repetition
factual information
Q6.
Match the text type with the language used.
Correct Answer:fiction text,descriptive language often including dialogue

descriptive language often including dialogue

Correct Answer:non-fiction text,informative and objective language

informative and objective language

Correct Answer:Poetry,vivid and descriptive language often including rhyme

vivid and descriptive language often including rhyme

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:narrative poem,a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative

a story with characters, plot, and elements of a narrative

Correct Answer:context ,the surrounding details that help you understand the text

the surrounding details that help you understand the text

Correct Answer:word class,name given to different types of words from a sentence

name given to different types of words from a sentence

Correct Answer:reading fluency,to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with expression

to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with expression

Q2.
Is the following statement True or False? 'An antiquated word is a word we frequently use in the modern world.'
Correct Answer: False, false
Q3.
Which of the following can be useful strategies to use when discovering new or unfamiliar vocabulary?
Correct answer: skipping the word
ignoring the context
Correct answer: identifying the word class
taking a wild guess
Correct answer: reading around the word
Q4.
Match the following word classes to their definition.
Correct Answer:noun,a naming word for people, places or things

a naming word for people, places or things

Correct Answer:verb,a doing, being or having word

a doing, being or having word

Correct Answer:adjective,describes a noun

describes a noun

Correct Answer:adverb,describes a verb

describes a verb

Q5.
Match the vocabulary from 'The Listeners' to the correct word class.
Correct Answer:champed,verb

verb

Correct Answer:stirrup,noun

noun

Correct Answer:leaf-fringed,adjective

adjective

Q6.
When reading poetry aloud, you should...
Correct answer: use an expressive voice
stare at your feet
Correct answer: vary your volume
Correct answer: emphasise key words
Correct answer: use your facial expressions

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