'Zim Zam Zoom' by James Carter: reading poetry KS1 | Y1 English | Lesson Resources

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Appreciation of poetry

Why this why now

This unit uses and builds on pupils' learning of nursery rhymes. They will use taught listening, performance and discussion skills to consider the features of poems. Pupils will consider features, such as rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia and themes to compare similarities and differences in the different poems. They will develop speaking and listening skills by discussing and performing poems. Pupils will develop their own opinions on what they have heard and listen to others' opinions. This prepares pupils for poetry reading and analysis and for writing poetry for the first time in Year 2 .

Prior knowledge requirements

Opportunities to listen and discuss poems and rhymes.
Some practice of finding rhyming words in texts.
Ability to learn a short rhyme by heart.
Some practice in performing in front of a group.
Ability to express an opinion using the words because verbally.
Ability to compare by discussing similarities and differences.

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Why this why now

This unit uses and builds on pupils' learning of nursery rhymes. They will use taught listening, performance and discussion skills to consider the features of poems. Pupils will consider features, such as rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia and themes to compare similarities and differences in the different poems. They will develop speaking and listening skills by discussing and performing poems. Pupils will develop their own opinions on what they have heard and listen to others' opinions. This prepares pupils for poetry reading and analysis and for writing poetry for the first time in Year 2 .

Prior knowledge requirements

Opportunities to listen and discuss poems and rhymes.
Some practice of finding rhyming words in texts.
Ability to learn a short rhyme by heart.
Some practice in performing in front of a group.
Ability to express an opinion using the words because verbally.
Ability to compare by discussing similarities and differences.

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