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'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils read and respond to three different imaginative poems by different poets. They will write their own imaginative poems following the same structure as 'The Magic Box'. Finally, pupils will perform their own poems to an audience.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry

In this unit, pupils read and respond to three different imaginative poems by different poets. They will write their own imaginative poems following the same structure as 'The Magic Box'. Finally, pupils will perform their own poems to an audience.

5 lessons
  1. Reading and responding to 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright
  2. Performing your own imaginative poem
  3. Reading and responding to 'Wide Open' by Rachel Rooney
  4. Reading and responding to 'If You Could See Laughter' by Mandy Coe
  5. Writing your own imaginative poem