Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Revise theme and tone in poetry. ✓ Explore the feelings of a person from a poem. ✓ Improvise a short piece of drama.
POETRY
Theme: An important idea or message in a poem. Tone:
Before Reading Think Pair Share
As we grow up, we get closer to some people and more distant from others. This can mean making or losing friends, keeping in touch with brothers and sisters, or drifting apart from them. Think: What is the secret to a long-lasting friendship or relationship? Pair:
Swap answers with your partner. Share: Discuss these ideas with your class. While Reading
You are about to read the poem Brothers by Andrew Forster. In this poem, the poet remembers going to a football match with his friend and his younger brother.
The poet uses some words which may be new to you. Read the poem once and place a tick ✓ when you see the word. Then, working with a partner, match the word with the definition or meaning of the word as it’s used in the poem.
✓ Synonym 1. To saddle (a) To walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way.
2. To amble (b) A piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body but not the arms.
3. Tank-top (c) To talk a lot about something, often when other people are not interested.
4. Spouting (d) To reach the highest level that something can reach. 5. Crested
Read the poem for a second time and answer the questions that follow. 32
(e) To give someone a job or a problem that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
32 The way the writer feels about the topic(s) in their poem.
