Reading and responding to 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and understand the poem and give a personal response.
Key learning points
- Kit Wright is a poet and is known for writing imaginative poetry for children.
- ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box.
- The poem explores themes including: imagination, magic and wonder, childhood, family and memories.
- We can read with expression to show meaning and emphasise words.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Imaginative - having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the poet is limited to putting real items into the box.
Teach pupils that with poetry the possibilities are endless and a good poet is creative.
Teacher tip
You may wish to add the poem to the slides to help with analysis.
Equipment
You need a copy of the poem ‘The Magic Box’ which is in the 2013 Macmillan Children's Books edition of ‘The Magic Box’ written by Kit Wright for this lesson.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Mandy Coe is a British ...
Q2.True or false? Mandy Coe's poetry has received many awards.
Q3.Which of the following words means having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality?
Q4.Which of these poems is written by Mandy Coe?
Q5.True or false? A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text.
Q6.'If You Could See Laughter' features which of these poetic themes?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Kit Wright is a British poet born in ...
Q2.Which member of Kit Wright's family was a teacher at the boarding school he attended?
Q3.Apart from a short time teaching at a university in Canada, Kit has nearly always worked as a ...
Q4.True or false? ‘The Magic Box’ is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box.
Q5.Which of these are themes explored in 'The Magic Box'?
Q6.Which of these are put inside the 'The Magic Box' in the poem?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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