a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text

having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality

the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener

Reading and responding to 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright

English

Reading and responding to 'Wide Open' by Rachel Rooney

Reading and responding to 'If You Could See Laughter' by Mandy Coe

Writing your own imaginative poem

Performing your own imaginative poem

In this unit, pupils use Kit Wright's poem The Magic Box’ to explore poetic devices such as alliteration, similes and repetition. In ’Humorous Poetry’, pupils will build on this by using several different poems from different poets to explore how those devices are used by others. ’

In Poetry: Nursery Rhymes’, pupils were introduced to several different nursery rhymes and began to explore the poetic devices used such as rhyming words and repetition. In this unit, they will build on this by extending the repertoire of poems they've read and responded to and looking at more poetic devices such as similes. ’

In this unit, pupils read and respond to three different imaginative poems by different poets. They will write their own imaginative poems following the same structure as 'The Magic Box'. Finally, pupils will perform their own poems to an audience.

'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry

Which member of Kit Wright's family was a teacher at the boarding school he attended? 

Apart from a short time teaching at a university in Canada, Kit has nearly always worked as a ...

True or false? ‘The Magic Box’ is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box.

Which of these are themes explored in 'The Magic Box'? 

Which of these are put inside the 'The Magic Box' in the poem? 

True or false? Mandy Coe's poetry has received many awards. 

Which of the following words means having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality?

Which of these poems is written by Mandy Coe?

True or false? A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text.

'If You Could See Laughter' features which of these poetic themes?

Reading and responding to 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright

Lesson outcome