Comparing poems about place and home
I can identify similarities and differences between poems about place, home and identity.
Comparing poems about place and home
I can identify similarities and differences between poems about place, home and identity.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Comparative and correlative conjunctions are useful when explaining similarities and differences.
- Comparative conjunctions can be used to compare ideas in a sentence and show difference.
- Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect ideas in a sentence.
- 'Island Man' and 'Search for My Tongue' both explore immigration, pride and identity.
Keywords
Comparison - a consideration of the similarities and differences between two things
Correlative conjunction - pairs of words that work together to connect ideas in a sentence
Comparative conjunction - a conjunction used to indicate how things are different and/or similar
Common misconception
Students may not at first understand that they must use a parallel sentence structure when using correlative conjunctions e.g. Both 'Island Man' uses imagery as well as 'Search for My Tongue'.
Model a few sentences with correlative conjunctions to show that parallel structures are needed. e.g. Both 'Island Man' and 'Search for My Tongue' use imagery.
Equipment
You will need access to 'Search for My Tongue' by Sujata Bhatt and 'Island Man' by Grace Nichols for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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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