the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates the beat or flow of the poem

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

reading with feelings and emotion to bring the poem to life

a movement that helps express an idea or meaning

British English CC

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

English

Exploring and performing 'A Ticket to Kalamazoo!' 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

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

True or false? The poem ‘Elephant Beat’ gives a real explanation of how to ride an elephant.

True or false? The poem ‘Elephant Beat’ has a structured rhythm.

It is about creating an imaginary ‘soup’ made from elements of the night.

Which of the following are true about 'Night Soup'?

Which of the following make our performances fun and interesting for the audience to watch?

Drawing a circle in the air with your finger.

Which gesture might you use for “The patter of rain”?

repetition of the sounds at the end of words

the repeated use of sounds, words or phrases

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

James Carter is a British poet and musician.

James Carter gets ideas for his poetry from his daughters.

James Carter is not inspired by the natural world.

James Carter's poems always take 3 months to write.

Select the statements that are true about James Carter.

Select the places that the poet visits in ‘A Ticket to Kalamazoo!’

True or false? An audience is a show that you put on for others.

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

True or false? The **pace** of our voice means how fast or slow we speak.

Starter Quiz