Lesson Planning
Poetry
English Year 1 Spring Humorous Poems
Express Ideas Creatively
Read a range of humorous poems. Learn to use capital letters to start names and sentences. Explore how 'and' can be used; write sentences to express ideas creatively.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core Unit: Read, recognise and enjoy humorous poems
(suggested as 4 days)
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You Will Need
Poems
Dad and the Cat and the Tree by Kit Wright (see resources)
The Vulture by Hilaire Belloc (see resources)
If You Should Meet a Crocodile by Anon (see resources)
Twas Midnight by Anon (see resources)
Additional poems (see resources)
Unit 2 SPAG: Using capital letters for proper nouns and start of sentences
(suggested as 3 days)
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You Will Need
Poems
Where Teachers Keep Their Pets by Paul Cookson (see resources)
Fantastic Facts by John Irwin (see resources)
Unit 3 Word Reading and Comprehension: Using phonics and other word attack skills to improve reading
(suggested as 3 days)
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You Will Need
Poems
Peter Piper by Anon (see resources)
Dick's Dog by Trevor Millum (see resources)
Shaun's Short by John Foster (see resources)
Betty Botter by Anon (see resources)
Little Arabella Miller by Anon (see resources)
Where by Dave Calder (see resources)
Unit 4 SPAG: Spell days of week & words ending –ed; include past tense verbs in sentences
(suggested as 3 days)
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If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Poems
Peter Piper by Anon (see resources)
Unit 5 Composition: Read poems: draft and write poems based on those read
(suggested as 4 days)
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If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Poems
Stick Insect by Brian Moses (see resources)
Rabbit and Dragon by Tony Charles (see resources)
They're Out There by Nick Toczek (see resources)