EnglishYears 7–8Poetry
Unseen poem response
Respond to an unseen poem with close reading, personal response and analysis of technique and effect
What you'll learn
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Imagine a poem is like a secret message wrapped in a puzzle box. 🎁
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What do you think a poem's secret message is called?
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Here's a short poem called 'The Cat'. 🐱 Read it carefully.
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Let's unpack 'The Cat' together — what do we notice?
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Now you try! Tap the words that give you a clue about the cat's mood. 😊
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Which word from the poem best shows the cat is happy?
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Read this new poem: 'Snowflakes fall, soft and white, covering the world in a blanket of quiet.' What feeling does it give you?
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