Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho

English

Learning about the poet Joseph Coelho

Reading and responding to 'Miss Flotsam' by Joseph Coelho

Introduction to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho

Reading and responding to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho

Writing a structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho

Reading and responding to 'If All The World Were Paper' by Joseph Coelho

Reading and responding to 'I Am A Writer' by Joseph Coelho

Joseph Coelho poetry: learning and reciting a poem by heart

Generating a plan for a letter to be written to Joseph Coelho

In this unit, pupils have analysed several poems by Joseph Coelho, looking for any similarities and common themes. In 'Poetry inspired by weather’, pupils will follow a similar path, but using the poet John Lyons. 

In 'Humourous Poetry’, pupils looked at a range of poems and how the poets used poetic devices to create humour. In this unit, pupils will focus on Joseph Coelho's poems and how he creates humour in his poems. ’

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by Joseph Coelho from the collection 'Werewolf Club Rules'. They learn about the poet, and write their own structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' and a letter to Joseph Coelho about his poetry.

Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho

Which of these is the name for a letter written to someone famous you admire? 

True or false? We write letters in the first person perspective. 

He is such a huge fan of the poet's work. 

Which of these sentences is written in the first person perspective? 

Which of these comes at the top of a letter?

What is written underneath the sender's address on a letter? 

A letter is a piece of writing {{}} to someone else. 

True or false? People write letters to communicate information.

a location at which a person lives or receives mail 

the person who wrote the letter and is sending it

the person who the letter is written to and is receiving it

Letters follow a specific structure and...

Where should I write the sender's name and address on a letter? 

What should be directly below the sender's name and address on a letter?

Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho

Lesson outcome