Introduction to 'The Tyger' by William Blake

English

Reading and responding to 'The Invaders' and 'Kingfisher' by John Foster

Reading, responding to&performing 'A Bird came down the Walk' by Emily Dickinson

Reading and performing 'The Snow Leopard' by Philip Gross

Exploring human relationships with animals through poetry

Reading and responding to 'Pike' by Ted Hughes

Reading and performing 'Blackbird' by John Foster &'Hawk Roosting' by Ted Hughes

Reading and responding to 'The Tyger' by William Blake

Performing 'The Tyger' by William Blake

Learning animal poetry by heart

In this unit, pupils read and analysed classic and contemporary poetry about animals, exploring structure, form and language, whilst developing personal responses. In 'Poetry of Place', pupils build on this knowledge, reading and analysing classic and contemporary poetry that evokes a strong sense of place.

In 'Poetry inspired by weather', pupils read and responded to a range of poetry linked to weather, exploring form, structure and language, whilst developing personal responses. In 'Poetry inspired by animals', pupils build on this knowledge, reading and analysing classic and contemporary poetry about animals, exploring structure, form and language, whilst developing personal responses.

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform classic and contemporary poetry about animals by a range of different poets. They explore form, structure and language, whilst developing personal responses. Finally, pupils use a range of strategies to support learning poetry by heart.

Poetry inspired by animals

initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading

a period when machines and factories changed the way people lived

Match these key terms to their definitions.

In what year was 'The Tyger' first published?

True or false? William Blake was influenced by historical events that happened during his lifetime.

Match the following events in William Blake’s life to the years in which they occurred.

What rhyme scheme does the poem 'The Tyger' follow?

the creation of a powerful and fearsome tiger.

Who is the poet of the poem 'The Panther'?

True or false? A poem always has to be written in third-person perspective.

The cat moved like a shadow in the moonlight.

An eagle soared through the sky like an arrow shot from a bow.

Which of the following are examples of similes?

Tigers are the flames that dance in the jungle's heart.

Tigers have orange fur with black stripes.

A tiger is a shadow with teeth, prowling through twilight.

Which of the following are examples of metaphors?

True or false? The speaker in a poem is always the poet.

What is the most appropriate definition of an **impression**?

Introduction to 'The Tyger' by William Blake

Lesson outcome