- Year 5
Exploring themes of resilience in 'One of These Days' and 'Being Heard'
I can read and reflect on poetry about resilience.
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- Year 5
Exploring themes of resilience in 'One of These Days' and 'Being Heard'
I can read and reflect on poetry about resilience.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘One of These Days’ and ‘Being Heard’ are two poems in a collection that share themes of resilience.
- Enjambment is when a sentence or phrase runs over onto the next line of poetry without punctuation.
- Enjambment can be used to create a sense of flow, as well as to emphasise certain words or ideas.
- The same theme can be represented in poems in similar or different ways.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Resilience - overcoming challenge, staying strong, and seeking positive change
Enjambment - when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation, creating a sense of flow
Common misconception
In Task A, pupils may find it challenging to predict what might happen after a poem has seemingly ended.
Adults could verbally model possibilities, linking back to the poem. These are largely based on the speaker leaving their hometown or becoming trapped there.
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You need a copy of the 2021 Otter Barry edition of ‘Being Me’ written by Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow and Laura Mucha, illustrated by Victoria Jane Wheeler for this lesson.
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