Learning animal poetry by heart
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can learn the poem ‘The Tyger’ by heart.
Key learning points
- After we have taken time to understand a poem’s meaning, themes and structure, we can learn a poem off by heart.
- Learning poetry by heart offers a range of benefits to pupils both emotionally and academically.
- We can use a range of strategies to support us learning poetry by heart.
- Once we have been able to practise the poem several times, we can perform the poem aloud in a recital.
Keywords
By heart - to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
Visualisation - creating mental images or associations related to the poem's content
Recital - to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory, allowing the words and rhythm to be heard and appreciated
Common misconception
Pupils may not be able to record themselves during the second strategy.
Pupils could find a recording of the poem online. Hearing different interpretations of the poem from other performers can expose them to various styles and emotional expressions, which can inspire and inform their own recitals.
Teacher tip
You may wish to guide pupils to focus on one or two of the strategies that they find most useful. Make sure to incorporate lots of modelling. Strategies and methods modelled are relevant to support recital of any poem.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? The poet of 'The Tyger' is William Blake.
Q2.Which collection of poetry is 'The Tyger' from?
Q3.Which of the following definitions best describes an anvil?
Q4.Which of the following words in the poem do not rhyme in modern pronunciation?
Q5.Which of the following adjectives best describes the atmosphere of the poem?
Q6.Complete the following line from the poem: "Tyger Tyger, burning __________?"
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
Q2.True or false? Physical movement can support readers in remembering the rhythm and flow of a poem.
Q3.Match each strategy to its description.
Q4.Complete the following line from the poem: "Burnt the __________ of thine eyes?"
Q5.Complete the following line from the poem: "Could frame thy __________ symmetry?"
Q6.True or false? Learning poetry by heart offers a range of benefits, both emotionally and academically.
To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Learning animal poetry by heart, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Learning animal poetry by heart, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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