Poetry Wednesday 1st July Thursday 2nd July...Wednesday 1st July 2020 WALT: understand how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. Read the poems on slides 3, 4,

Poetry

Wednesday 1st July – Thursday 2nd July

Select an adverb of possibility from the list and copy and complete the sentences below

into your book.

I will _______________________ work as a deep-sea diver when I leave school.

Working as a lion tamer is ________________________ a job I would consider doing.

One day I will _________________________ climb Mount Everest.

I would _________________ love to be an ice cream flavour taster.

I will ______________________ become a magician when I am older.

I am _______________________ going to do a job that makes me happy!

Now write a sentence about your dream job using one of the adverbs of possibility.

Wednesday 1st July 2020SPaG – Starter

never, maybe, possibly, perhaps, probably, certainly, definitely

Wednesday 1st July 2020WALT: understand how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.

Read the poems on slides 3, 4, 5 and 6. Listen to ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ by Dr. Seuss on slide

7. What theme do all of these poems have in common?

When I grow up, I want to be a dentist

Astronaut or mage apprentice.

I want to be a dancer, an artist, a king.

I'm hoping to stand on a stage and sing.

When I grow up, I want to be a lawyer,

Or have lead role in the play Tom Sawyer.

I'll be a comedian, and make people laugh!

Or the CEO with a thousand staff.

I'll be a waitress, a teacher, a vet.

Snow White's eighth dwarf that no one has met!

I might be a chef, or a scientist.

How about architect or alchemist?

When I grow up, I'll be a song writer

Or maybe your friendly, next-door firefighter.

I'll be a technician or pharmacy worker,

A fashion designer or New York stock broker.

I'm going to be everything, just you wait and see!

But I think in the end I'm just going to be me.

Poem 1

Sonja Eliason


Can you identify a theme?

Today at school they asked me,

What do you want to be?

I thought and thought for a long while,

And gave my answer with a smile.

When I grow up I want to be a wizard,

Waving my wand and casting spells that are quite hard!

Fly on my broom through the night,

Then rest the next day before my flight.

When I grow up I want to be an inventor,

Making new tools and creations from my imagination centre!

They will change the world with their usefulness and fun, Making everyone happy - from politicians to my mum.

Poem 2

An extract by Colin Payne


Can you identify a theme?

You can be

An artistic Actor or a brainy Barrister

A clever Conductor or a dynamic Dancer

An evil Enemy or a fantastic Friend

A green-fingered Gardener or a healing Herbalist

An interesting Inventor or a jovial jolly Juggler

A keen Kitchen-designer or a loggerheaded Lumberjack

A melodious Musician or a neat Newsreader

An over-the-top Opera singer or a princely-pain Pop star

A quipping Quiz-master or a rich Rugby-player

A serious scientist or a typewriting Traveller

An uppity Umpire or a vigorous Vet

A wonderful Winner or an expert Xylophonist

A yelling Yachtsperson or a zealous Zoologist

Roger Stevens

Poem 3


Can you identify a theme? What do you want to be?



Hey listen kid, you don’t have to tell me–

I’m just here to read some poetry.

You can leave now if you want.

You’re completely free, you see.

But, before you go, let me tell you,

I’m not here to tell you about birds and bees and trees

And bananas and farmers and poetry things.

This poem is a question,

And I’m asking what you dream and feel and things.

You see, maybe you want to be famous.

Maybe you want to be an astronaut and explore Uranus.

Maybe you want to be the craziest stunt lady Hollywood’s ever seen.

Maybe you want to buy some flashy mansion

And spend all your time keeping it clean.

Maybe you’re a dancer and Bollywood’s more your scene.

Maybe you’re a natural,

Maybe you’re going to have work hard at it.

Maybe you’re a punk singer and you want to smash…it…up.

Maybe you like nice stuff.

Maybe to get it you’re going to act all tough.

Maybe you’re going to be sweet.

Maybe you’re going to meet and greet.

Maybe you just want to help people.

Whatever your dream,

I’m just here to remind you that you can be whatever you want to be

And you can have anything, you see.

Now if you’re like me you’re going to want it all for free.

But like me and like lots of other people like me,

In the end you’re going to see

That if you want to be what you want to be

Then you are going to have believe

And work real hard.

It’s up to you.

You’ve got to decide for yourself you see.

Now, tell me - what do you want to be?

An extract by Wilf Merttens

Poem 4


Poem 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIeZktBXbfo

Dr. Seuss

Click on this link and listen to the

poem. Can you identify a theme?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIeZktBXbfo

Wednesday 1st July 2020

All of these poems focus on the theme of growing up. They

encourage the reader to think about who they want to be, or what

they want to do in the future.


Let’s look at the features of some of these poems. What do you

notice?

Poem 1





Poem 3






Poem 1





Poem 3





Rhyming Couplets

A rhyming couplet is two lines of the

same length that rhyme and complete

one thought. There is no limit to the

length of the lines. Rhyming words are

words that sound the same when

spoken, they don't necessarily have to

be spelt the same.Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of

the same sound or letter at the

beginning of each or most of

the words in a sentence. The

easiest way to use alliteration

would be to repeat the

starting letter of the words.


On Thursday, you will follow the structure and

example of poem one and create your own

‘When I Grow Up’ poetry.

When I Grow Up



















When I Grow Up - Plan

Activity 1: What do you want to do when you grow up? Make a list of careers you would be interested in. Just like in the poems we’ve read, be as creative and funny as you’d like. For example:

- Teacher- King- Dog surfing instructor- Scientist- Performer- Writer- Preacher - Zoologist- Luxury hotel bed warmer - Choir conductor- Psychologist

Activity 2: Using your list, can you have a go at making some rhyming couplets? This will help you when you come to write your own poem on Thursday. For example:

1) Teacher and Preacher

2) Dog surfing instructor and Choir Conductor

3) Luxury hotel bed warmer and West End Performer Sonja Eliason


On Thursday, you will follow the structure and example of

poem one and create your own ‘When I Grow Up’

poetry.

When I Grow Up



















When I Grow Up - Plan - Purple Mash

Sonja Eliason

Thursday 2nd July 2020

WALT: understand how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.

Thursday 2nd July 2020When I Grow Up



















Let’s read this poem again.

What do you like about this

poem?

Are there any words or phrases

you want to magpie for your own

poem?

Sonja Eliason


You are now going to write your

own ‘When I Grow Up’ poem.

Please start and finish your poem

with the sections in bold. Refer

back to this example to help

you.

Make sure you refer back to your

planning sheet from yesterday

and look over your rhyming

couplets.

If you are struggling to come up

with ideas, you could take out

the words in red and replace

them with your list of careers from

activity one.




















You are now going to write your

own ‘When I Grow Up’ poem.

Do not forget to include some

rhyming couplets.

Thursday 2nd July 2020Extension Activity

★ Know your poem really well so you can focus on the

performance.

★ Think about the tone of voice you are going to use

on certain words or lines. Can you slow down, speed

up or emphasise certain parts?

★ As you are reading your work out loud, you may

hear certain parts that don’t sound quite right. This is a

chance for you to edit and improve.

★ Be confident and enjoy it.

★ Speak really clearly so that your audience can hear

each word.

★Now be brave and have a go at performing your

poem.

Poetry can come alive when it

is read out loud and performed.

If you would like to, practise

performing your poem out loud

and share it with your class

teacher.

Here are some tips .

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Poetry Wednesday 1st July Thursday 2nd July...Wednesday 1st July 2020 WALT: understand how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. Read the poems on slides 3, 4,