a person who studies plants, animals, insects and other living things

feeling disappointed in the reality of something you thought would be better than it actually is

Understanding 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney

English

In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils used a range of reading skills to aid in the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence.

In 'Poetry anthology' pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. in 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In this unit, pupis read and analyse four poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and practise crafting a sophisticated comparative essay.

Poetry anthology: continued study

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

a person who studies stars, planets and the universe more widely

Who does the speaker learn about frogs from in 'Death of a Naturalist'?

What tone does the speaker adopt when describing the transforming frogspawn in 'Death of a Naturalist'?

'Death of a Naturalist' could be a {{ }} for our loss of innocence as we mature from childhood to adulthood.

She was a disillusional woman - always making things up!

He had become disillusioned with his job - he didn't want to go to work anymore.

Her friend was a disillusioned - how could he have done this to her?

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disillusioned' (or a form of it) correctly?

The adult frogs could represent growing up.

The adult frogs could represent security and safety.

The adult frogs could represent the ugliness of the adult world.

The adult frogs could represent youth and innocence.

The adult frogs could represent knowledge and power.

What might the adult frogs represent in 'Death of a Naturalist'?

a figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb "to be" 

attribution of human emotions or characteristics to nature or inanimate objects 

repetition of syllables at the end of a verse or line 

a figure of speech that involves comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following words have negative connotations?

Which of the following words suggests decay?

Which of the following poems explore the theme of a loss of innocence?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

Understanding 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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