KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

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Year 2

Humorous poetry

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  • Appreciation of poetry

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In this unit, pupils read and respond to a variety of humorous poems by different poets. They will learn about the poets, explore the meaning and themes within each poem and identify the poetic devices used. Pupils will practise reading each poem aloud with expression to convey meaning.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge and understanding of a variety of poetic devices, which were explored in the prior unit, 'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry'. In this unit, pupils use a range of different poems from different poets to explore how they use language choice and poetic devices to create humour. Pupils will use their understanding of each poem to read aloud with expression and reflect on their reading. This unit prepares pupils for 'Performance Poetry', where they will respond to and perform a variety of different poems.

  1. Reading and responding to 'The Morning Rush' by John Foster
  2. Performing the poem 'The Morning Rush' by John Foster
  3. Reading and responding to 'Home Time' by Rachel Rooney
  4. Reading and responding to 'Please Mrs Butler' by Allan Ahlberg
  5. Reading and responding to 'Please do not feed the animals...' by Robert Hull
  6. Responding to 'What Did You Do at School Today?' by James Carter and other poems

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