repetition of the sounds at the end of words

the repeated use of sounds, words or phrases

the loudness or softness of your voice when speaking or reading a poem

the speed of your voice when speaking or reading a poem

British English CC

Exploring and performing 'A Ticket to Kalamazoo!' by James Carter

English

Exploring and performing 'Elephant Beat' and 'Night Soup' by James Carter

Performing 'The Shockadile Crocodile!' by Joseph Coelho

Exploring and performing 'Say How You Feel' by Joseph Coelho

Exploring and performing 'Animals' by Joseph Coelho

Exploring and performing 'River Lullaby' by Matt Goodfellow

Exploring and performing 'Hide and Seek' by Matt Goodfellow

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They will watch the poets perform their own poems and learn from them about what makes an effective performance.  Finally, pupils will practise different skills to perform each poem effectively to an audience.

Performance poetry

James Carter has been a poet for 22 years.

James Carter gets his ideas from looking out the window.

James Carter only writes poems about the moon.

Select the statements that are true about James Carter.

True or false? ‘A Ticket to Kalamazoo!’ is a fun poem about going on an imaginary adventure.

True or false? Saying a word over and over again is called ‘competition’.

What are James Carter’s top tips for performing poetry?

True or false? Poetry is a form of non-fiction text.

the name for someone who writes information texts

the name for someone who draws pictures for a book

Which of these can often be found in children's poetry?

a group of people who present or recite a poem in front of others

a group of people gathered together to watch or listen to a performance

a group of people who present or recite a poem infront of others

the act of presenting or reciting a poem in front of an audience

a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

the similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Exploring and performing 'A Ticket to Kalamazoo!' by James Carter

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.