Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of a variety of poetic devices, which were explored in the unit, 'Humorous poetry'. In this unit, pupils will analyse several poems by Joseph Coelho, looking for any similarities and common themes. They will learn about specific poetic devices through the poem 'MORERAPS' and use this to write their own poems. Pupils will learn strategies to memorise and recite a poem by heart. This unit prepares pupils for the next Joseph Coelho unit on 'Overheard in a Tower Block', where they will learn more about how Coelho creates and performs poetry.
Prior knowledge requirements
- A poet is the name for someone who writes poems
- Poems can also be referred to poetry
- Poetry is a form of writing
- Poems can make the reader feel different emotions
- Poetry does not follow the same grammatical rules as other forms of writing.
- Poetry can be read aloud or performed
- A letter can be written or typed and sent to a recipient as a means of communication
- A letter is a type of non-fiction writing
- A letter is written in the first person
- A letter can be sent in an envelope via post
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of a variety of poetic devices, which were explored in the unit, 'Humorous poetry'. In this unit, pupils will analyse several poems by Joseph Coelho, looking for any similarities and common themes. They will learn about specific poetic devices through the poem 'MORERAPS' and use this to write their own poems. Pupils will learn strategies to memorise and recite a poem by heart. This unit prepares pupils for the next Joseph Coelho unit on 'Overheard in a Tower Block', where they will learn more about how Coelho creates and performs poetry.
Prior knowledge requirements
- A poet is the name for someone who writes poems
- Poems can also be referred to poetry
- Poetry is a form of writing
- Poems can make the reader feel different emotions
- Poetry does not follow the same grammatical rules as other forms of writing.
- Poetry can be read aloud or performed
- A letter can be written or typed and sent to a recipient as a means of communication
- A letter is a type of non-fiction writing
- A letter is written in the first person
- A letter can be sent in an envelope via post
Reading, writing & oracy
Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho
In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by Joseph Coelho from the collection 'Werewolf Club Rules'. They learn about the poet, and write their own structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' and a letter to Joseph Coelho about his poetry.
10 lessons in unit
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