Ready Steady Read Together
Wicked World: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘pluck’?
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3 verse
4 grace
1 bazaar
2 wordplay
A witty pun
B marketplace
C elegance
D part of a poem
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Tick the statements which best summarise Urdu Poets:
A Poetry is difficult for most people to understand.
B Language can be beautiful and powerful.
Check
C Poetry has the power to uplift people’s emotions.
Click if correct
D Words are only powerful when written in books.
Link Me
Link each poetic feature with the correct line from the poem:
A A language created by poets for poets
Check
1 alliteration
Click if correct
B They are like magical wordsmiths
2 metaphor
C Urdu poets have been known to create paradise
3 simile
D Combine the calm with the storm
4 repetition
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
In small groups, perform a poem from this unit to read aloud and perform.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
dawn
inland
empire
wisdom
afar
elder
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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Whosland
At dawn one morn
After eight weeks of sailing,
The Europeans landed
On the gold, sandy beach.
After praying
They made their way
Inland,
With their flags in their hands
And an empire on their minds.
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Soon they came across a small village,
All the people came out to see them,
The villagers thought they had come with great knowledge
And wisdom from afar.
Having never seen Europeans before
This was new and exciting.
When the captain of the ship
Met the elder of the village
He still had a flag in his hand
And an empire on his mind.
“What did you call this land before we arrived?”
said the captain.
“Ours”
said the village elder,
“Ours.”
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Match the word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
knowledge and experience
inland
empire
older, respected tribe member
wisdom
group of countries with one ruler
elder
away from the coast and sea
Check
Practise & Apply
2) Find and copy one word which shows what time of day the Europeans landed:
At dawn one morn After eight weeks of sailing, The Europeans landed On the gold, sandy beach.
RevealExtract
RevealText Marks
Practise & Apply
3) The captain asked the elder, “What did you call this land before we arrived?” This suggests…
Tick two
The captain was showing respect for the villager’s culture.
The captain planned to change the name of the land.
The captain wanted to claim the land for his own people.
The captain was curious about the villager’s language.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Put the following events from the poem in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
The ship landed on the sandy beach early one morning.
The villagers were excited to meet Europeans and came out to greet them.
The Europeans walked inland carrying flags and thinking about an empire.
The Europeans spent many long weeks at sea.
Reveal Answer
The elder told the captain that the villagers call the land “Ours.”
Practise & Apply
5) How are the attitudes of the villagers and the Europeans similar or different?
Similarities: Desire for the land:
Differences: The treatment of people:
Text Mark Evidence - all the people (villagers) came out to see them (Europeans) - having never seen Europeans before this was new and exciting
villagers are welcoming and curious
Text Mark Evidence “Ours” said the village elder
villagers are the Indigenous people and the land is their home
Text Mark Evidence - they (Europeans) made their way inland, with their flags in their hands and an empire on their minds - he (captain) still had a flag in his hand and an empire on his mind
Europeans want to claim the land
Text Mark Evidence the villagers thought they had come with great knowledge and wisdom from afar
villagers treat Europeans with admiration and respect
Text Mark Evidence - they (Europeans) made their way inland, with their flags in their hands and an empire on their minds - he (captain) still had a flag in his hand and an empire on his mind
Europeans intend to rule and control
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about meaning.
Reveal
Reflect on what the poet is trying to say.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Wicked World by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Wicked World: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘pluck’?
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3 verse
4 grace
1 bazaar
2 wordplay
A witty pun
B marketplace
C elegance
D part of a poem
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Tick the statements which best summarise Urdu Poets:
A Poetry is difficult for most people to understand.
B Language can be beautiful and powerful.
Check
C Poetry has the power to uplift people’s emotions.
Click if correct
D Words are only powerful when written in books.
Link Me
Link each poetic feature with the correct line from the poem:
A A language created by poets for poets
Check
1 alliteration
Click if correct
B They are like magical wordsmiths
2 metaphor
C Urdu poets have been known to create paradise
3 simile
D Combine the calm with the storm
4 repetition
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
In small groups, perform a poem from this unit to read aloud and perform.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
dawn
inland
empire
wisdom
afar
elder
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Whosland
At dawn one morn After eight weeks of sailing, The Europeans landed On the gold, sandy beach. After praying They made their way Inland, With their flags in their hands And an empire on their minds.
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Soon they came across a small village, All the people came out to see them, The villagers thought they had come with great knowledge And wisdom from afar. Having never seen Europeans before This was new and exciting. When the captain of the ship Met the elder of the village He still had a flag in his hand And an empire on his mind. “What did you call this land before we arrived?” said the captain.
“Ours” said the village elder, “Ours.”
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Match the word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
knowledge and experience
inland
empire
older, respected tribe member
wisdom
group of countries with one ruler
elder
away from the coast and sea
Check
Practise & Apply
2) Find and copy one word which shows what time of day the Europeans landed:
At dawn one morn After eight weeks of sailing, The Europeans landed On the gold, sandy beach.
RevealExtract
RevealText Marks
Practise & Apply
3) The captain asked the elder, “What did you call this land before we arrived?” This suggests…
Tick two
The captain was showing respect for the villager’s culture.
The captain planned to change the name of the land.
The captain wanted to claim the land for his own people.
The captain was curious about the villager’s language.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Put the following events from the poem in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
The ship landed on the sandy beach early one morning.
The villagers were excited to meet Europeans and came out to greet them.
The Europeans walked inland carrying flags and thinking about an empire.
The Europeans spent many long weeks at sea.
Reveal Answer
The elder told the captain that the villagers call the land “Ours.”
Practise & Apply
5) How are the attitudes of the villagers and the Europeans similar or different?
Similarities: Desire for the land:
Differences: The treatment of people:
Text Mark Evidence - all the people (villagers) came out to see them (Europeans) - having never seen Europeans before this was new and exciting
villagers are welcoming and curious
Text Mark Evidence “Ours” said the village elder
villagers are the Indigenous people and the land is their home
Text Mark Evidence - they (Europeans) made their way inland, with their flags in their hands and an empire on their minds - he (captain) still had a flag in his hand and an empire on his mind
Europeans want to claim the land
Text Mark Evidence the villagers thought they had come with great knowledge and wisdom from afar
villagers treat Europeans with admiration and respect
Text Mark Evidence - they (Europeans) made their way inland, with their flags in their hands and an empire on their minds - he (captain) still had a flag in his hand and an empire on his mind
Europeans intend to rule and control
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about meaning.
Reveal
Reflect on what the poet is trying to say.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Wicked World by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.