Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry Nettles Make
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Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles Make a list of words or phrases to describe what nettles make you think of. Hint: How would it feel to be stung by a nettle? L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’ Challenge: Does the word ‘nettles’ have mainly positive or negative connotations? What could this suggest about the poem?
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles What do the following words or phrases all have in common? Hint: Think about a common theme they may share. ‘spears’ ‘fallen dead’ ‘regiment’ ’ e d a r a p ‘fierce ‘recruits’ ‘funeral pyre’ Challenge: Can you create your own sentences using some of these words? L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles Let’s read the poem ‘Nettles’ together. What is the poem about? A metaphor is when something represents or is symbolic of something else. Can you identify a metaphor? L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles Family relationships are one of the key themes within the poem. Can you identify any other possible themes within the poem? L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles Create mind maps around the following quotes. You need to show family relationships are presented: ü ‘The boy came seeking comfort’ ü ‘We soothed him until his pain was not so raw. ’ ü ‘and slashed in fury with it’ ü ‘I lit a funeral pyre’ ü ‘My son would often feel sharp wounds again. ’ L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles Let’s try one together to start with. Does this quote suggest anything else about family relationships? The boy is not yet independent enough to correct his own mistakes. ‘The boy came seeking comfort’ The boy knows that his family will keep him safe. L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles Produce at least two paragraphs explaining how family relationships are presented in the poem ‘Nettles. ’ Sentence starters: It is clear that the father feels… as it says in the poem… this shows that… Further to this, the boy feels… as the poem states… further highlighting how… L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’ Can you produce a diary entry from the perspective of the father in the poem?
Wednesday 6 th January 2021 Poetry - Nettles What knowledge have you learnt today? What skills have you learnt or developed today? How has your previous learning helped you with today’s lesson? L. O: To understand the message of ‘Nettles. ’
