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

  1. 1

    Imagine a poem is like a secret message wrapped in a puzzle box. 🎁

  2. 2

    What do you think a poem's secret message is called?

  3. 3

    Here's a short poem called 'The Cat'. 🐱 Read it carefully.

  4. 4

    Let's unpack 'The Cat' together — what do we notice?

  5. 5

    Now you try! Tap the words that give you a clue about the cat's mood. 😊

  6. 6

    Which word from the poem best shows the cat is happy?

  7. 7

    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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