Success Criteria: n I am highlighting the parts of the poem that should be said with emphasis. o n I am working with my partner to create the best performance. n I am reading the poem out loud with my partner.
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1.6 Verse Novel Extract: The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Read a novel extract written in verse novel style. ✓ Explore the structure of a verse novel. ✓ Use the extract as a template for writing a short story.
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Before Reading
Imagine you were told you had to leave Ireland tomorrow and move to a country where you didn’t know anybody, and only spoke a few words of the language. Write down three emotions you think you would feel. Share your words with your class.
While Reading
You are about to read an extract from the novel The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan. It is a novel about a young Polish girl, Kasienka, who moves to England with her mother. Kasienka struggles to settle into her new country and is bullied at school.
The Weight of Water is a verse novel. These novels look like poems, and are written in verses, rather than paragraphs. While reading: 1. Pay attention to how the story looks on the page. Highlight any line that is indented. An example is shown in the first paragraph.
2. Do you like the way this extract looks? 3. What effect does presenting the text in this way have on you?
