Page 6 - Enjoying Words (EW) Comprehension & literature
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Y4 Summer Term Overview
appearance, movements, noises, etc of the creature. Show them how to
create a poem together leaving out unimportant words, eg
A noble face
Proud and fierce
Eyes of yellow fire
Golden mane
Soft and cuddly
But beware
He’s the King of the Jungle!
The children could illustrate the poem.
LESSON 3
W Writing a poem without rhyming words
Let the children select a plant or animal about which to write a poem
without rhyming words. Draw attention to the previous week’s teaching.
LESSON 4
Poetry appreciation
Read and discuss a poem such as ‘The Owl and the Pussy-Cat’ by Edward
Lear.
www.rhymes.org.uk/the_owl_and_the_pussycat.htm
Let the children write about the poem following discussion about the more
challenging vocabulary. Encourage them to be honest in their appraisal of
the poem.
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