English Week 8
A few weeks ago, I
set you some English poetry learning based on Michael Rosen. You used rhyming
skills to create poems to make the reader smile.
Poems can also be
used to create pictures in the reader’s head.
This week we are
going to put our descriptive skills to good use!
Your reading challenge
this week was to read ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright.
We are going to
use his brilliant ideas to write our own Magic Box poems!
Before you start
the lessons this week, re-read the poem underneath, or listen the poet read.
From our model text we are going to think
about this writing toolkit this week
Poetry Toolkit
Adjectives
Creative vocabulary
Repetition
Imagery
Best handwriting
Accurate spelling
Lesson 1
We are starting off being creative!
Task
Can you find a shoe box and decorate it OR
draw a box and decorate it?
Try to think about
·
How
you can make it magical? Perhaps it has eyes. Maybe it looks like a dragon or a
witch’s cottage.
·
What
is the theme? Perhaps it is an ocean theme to match our topic? Try to decorate
it so that it fits your theme.
·
Is the lid attached to the box or does it lift
off completely? How are you going to decorate it?
Start to think about all the wonderful
things you would want to put in your box!
Lesson 2
LO:
Write create a word bank
In
Kit Wright’s poem, there are some very magical things.
Time
to think of some things that are special to you!
Task
Write
a list of your favourite things, people or places.
Try
to think of at least 9 items to go on your poem.
Example
1) Sunsets
2) Sailing
3) My mum’s Sunday dinner
Lesson
3
LO:
To write expanded noun phrases
As
I’m sure you all noticed, Kit Wright’s poem is very descriptive. His expanded
noun phrases create clear pictures in the readers’ minds.
For
example, he uses…
Silk
sari
Leaping
spark
Rumbling
belly
Task
Can you add adjectives or
verbs to describe the items you are putting in your box?
Example
4) Spectacular, golden sunsets
5) the calmest water to create smooth sailing
6) My mum’s delicious Sunday dinner
Lesson 4
LO:
To write part 1 of a poem
Kit
Wright uses the same starter line to his poem, this creates repetition!
Task
Now
using this starter line, ‘I will put in the box,’ organise your nine expanded
phrases into three verses.
Lesson 5
LO: To write part
2 of a poem
Towards the end of
his poem Kit Wright describes the box.
Think about:
What is your box
made of? Kit Wright’s is made of ice and gold and steel.
What is on or in
your box? Kit Wright’s has stars on the lid and secrets in the corners.
What else can you
add? Kit Wright has added that its hinges are the toe joints of dinosaurs.
Task
Write the final
verse of your magic-box poem.
Remember to check your
toolkit!
Try performing
your poem!
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