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Poems from a Green and Blue Planet: Poetry Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
He will come, my sweet, and will haste to meet those hurrying feet and those sea-blue eyes.
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From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
B) How does the poet show the theme of homecoming and reunion?
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Let me read today's text
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A Sea-Song
by Sophie M. Hensley
A dash of spray,
A weed-browned way, –
My ship’s in the bay,
In the glad blue bay, –
The wind’s from the west
And the waves have a crest,
But my bird’s in the nest
And my ship’s in the bay!
At dawn to stand
Soft hand to hand,
Bare feet on the sand, –
On the hard brown sand, –
To wait, dew-crowned,
For the tarrying sound
Of a keel that will ground
On the scraping sand.
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
A glad surprise
In the wind-swept skies
Of my wee one’s eyes, –
Those wondering eyes.
He will come, my sweet,
And will haste to meet
Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
I know the day
Must weary away,
And my ship’s in the bay, –
In the clear, blue bay, –
Ah! there’s wind in the west,
For the waves have a crest,
But my bird’s in the nest
And my ship’s in the bay!
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
weed-browned way
tarrying
dew-crowned
a keel that will ground
haste
weary away
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
weed-browned way
Explore
Find Read Talk
A dash of spray,
A weed-browned way, –
My ship’s in the bay,
In the glad blue bay, –
The wind’s from the west
And the waves have a crest,
But my bird’s in the nest
And my ship’s in the bay!
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
weed-browned way
Your turn
dew-crowned
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tarrying
a keel thatwill ground
haste
weary away
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
A Sea-Song
by Sophie M. Hensley
A dash of spray,
A weed-browned way, –
My ship’s in the bay,
In the glad blue bay, –
The wind’s from the west
And the waves have a crest,
But my bird’s in the nest
And my ship’s in the bay!
At dawn to stand
Soft hand to hand,
Bare feet on the sand, –
On the hard brown sand, –
To wait, dew-crowned,
For the tarrying sound
Of a keel that will ground
On the scraping sand.
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
A glad surprise
In the wind-swept skies
Of my wee one’s eyes, –
Those wondering eyes.
He will come, my sweet,
And will haste to meet
Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
I know the day
Must weary away,
And my ship’s in the bay, –
In the clear, blue bay, –
Ah! there’s wind in the west,
For the waves have a crest,
But my bird’s in the nest
And my ship’s in the bay!
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
A glad surprise
In the wind-swept skies
Of my wee one’s eyes, –
Those wondering eyes.
He will come, my sweet,
And will haste to meet
Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
A glad surprise
In the wind-swept skies
Of my wee one’s eyes, –
Those wondering eyes.
He will come, my sweet,
And will haste to meet
Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
A glad surprise
In the wind-swept skies
Of my wee one’s eyes, –
Those wondering eyes.
He will come, my sweet,
And will haste to meet
Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A dash of spray,
A weed-browned way, –
My ship’s in the bay,
In the glad blue bay, –
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
This suggests that a ship is close. The use of the word ‘my’ shows that it isn’t just any ship, but it is the one the watcher has been expecting. The use of the word ‘glad’ suggests that she is very happy to spot the ship as she has been awaiting its arrival.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
B) How does the poet show the theme of homecoming and reunion?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence at dawn to stand…bare feet on the sand…to wait dew-crowned
waiting since very early in the morning
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
Text Mark Evidence to wait…for the tarrying sound of a keel that will ground on the scraping sand
waiting for the ship to come ashore
Text Mark Evidence I know the day must weary away and my ship’s in the bay
time is moving too slowly while waiting
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence my ship’s in the bay
a loved one is returning home on the ship
B) How does the poet show the theme of homecoming and reunion?
Text Mark Evidence - a glad surprise...of my wee one’s eyes - he will come, my sweet, and will haste to meet those hurrying feet and those sea-blue eyes
joyful reunion with a child
Also accept reference to the following interpretations:
Text Mark Evidence - my bird’s in the nest - a glad surprise
returning to discover a child is expected
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - a glad surprise…of my wee one’s eyes - he will come, my sweet and haste to meet those hurrying feet and those sea-blue eyes
returning to discover a child has been born while he was away
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘weed-browned’?
Fill the Gaps
dew-crowned
tarrying
keel
At dawn to stand
Soft hand to hand,
Bare feet on the sand, –
To wait, ,
For the sound
Of a that will ground
On the scraping sand.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find two words that showa person is in a rush:
He will come, my sweet,
And will haste to meet
Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
1 Discuss then check
2 Discuss then check
haste
hurrying
Tick Me
Tick the statement which best completes the sentence:The repetition of ‘my ship’s in the bay’ helps the reader…
Tick one
A understand how a ship works.
B understand the watcher’s excitement.
Check
C imagine the ship sailing away.
Click if correct
D imagine the treasure aboard the ship.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
write your own poetry.
Reveal
Start with a short poem about your thoughts or surroundings.
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: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Poems from a Green and Blue Planet: Poetry Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
He will come, my sweet, and will haste to meet those hurrying feet and those sea-blue eyes.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
B) How does the poet show the theme of homecoming and reunion?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
A Sea-Song
by Sophie M. Hensley
A dash of spray, A weed-browned way, – My ship’s in the bay, In the glad blue bay, – The wind’s from the west And the waves have a crest, But my bird’s in the nest And my ship’s in the bay!
At dawn to stand Soft hand to hand, Bare feet on the sand, – On the hard brown sand, – To wait, dew-crowned, For the tarrying sound Of a keel that will ground On the scraping sand.
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
A glad surprise In the wind-swept skies Of my wee one’s eyes, – Those wondering eyes. He will come, my sweet, And will haste to meet Those hurrying feet And those sea-blue eyes.
I know the day Must weary away, And my ship’s in the bay, – In the clear, blue bay, – Ah! there’s wind in the west, For the waves have a crest, But my bird’s in the nest And my ship’s in the bay!
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
weed-browned way
tarrying
dew-crowned
a keel that will ground
haste
weary away
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
weed-browned way
Explore
Find Read Talk
A dash of spray, A weed-browned way, – My ship’s in the bay, In the glad blue bay, – The wind’s from the west And the waves have a crest, But my bird’s in the nest And my ship’s in the bay!
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
weed-browned way
Your turn
dew-crowned
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tarrying
a keel thatwill ground
haste
weary away
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
A Sea-Song
by Sophie M. Hensley
A dash of spray, A weed-browned way, – My ship’s in the bay, In the glad blue bay, – The wind’s from the west And the waves have a crest, But my bird’s in the nest And my ship’s in the bay!
At dawn to stand Soft hand to hand, Bare feet on the sand, – On the hard brown sand, – To wait, dew-crowned, For the tarrying sound Of a keel that will ground On the scraping sand.
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
A glad surprise In the wind-swept skies Of my wee one’s eyes, – Those wondering eyes. He will come, my sweet, And will haste to meet Those hurrying feet And those sea-blue eyes.
I know the day Must weary away, And my ship’s in the bay, – In the clear, blue bay, – Ah! there’s wind in the west, For the waves have a crest, But my bird’s in the nest And my ship’s in the bay!
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
A glad surprise In the wind-swept skies Of my wee one’s eyes, – Those wondering eyes. He will come, my sweet, And will haste to meet Those hurrying feet And those sea-blue eyes.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
A glad surprise In the wind-swept skies
Of my wee one’s eyes, – Those wondering eyes.
He will come, my sweet, And will haste to meet Those hurrying feet
And those sea-blue eyes.
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
A glad surprise In the wind-swept skies Of my wee one’s eyes, – Those wondering eyes. He will come, my sweet, And will haste to meet Those hurrying feet And those sea-blue eyes.
Explore
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A dash of spray, A weed-browned way, – My ship’s in the bay, In the glad blue bay, –
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
This suggests that a ship is close. The use of the word ‘my’ shows that it isn’t just any ship, but it is the one the watcher has been expecting. The use of the word ‘glad’ suggests that she is very happy to spot the ship as she has been awaiting its arrival.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
B) How does the poet show the theme of homecoming and reunion?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence at dawn to stand…bare feet on the sand…to wait dew-crowned
waiting since very early in the morning
A) How does the poet show the theme of waiting and anticipation?
Text Mark Evidence to wait…for the tarrying sound of a keel that will ground on the scraping sand
waiting for the ship to come ashore
Text Mark Evidence I know the day must weary away and my ship’s in the bay
time is moving too slowly while waiting
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence my ship’s in the bay
a loved one is returning home on the ship
B) How does the poet show the theme of homecoming and reunion?
Text Mark Evidence - a glad surprise...of my wee one’s eyes - he will come, my sweet, and will haste to meet those hurrying feet and those sea-blue eyes
joyful reunion with a child
Also accept reference to the following interpretations:
Text Mark Evidence - my bird’s in the nest - a glad surprise
returning to discover a child is expected
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - a glad surprise…of my wee one’s eyes - he will come, my sweet and haste to meet those hurrying feet and those sea-blue eyes
returning to discover a child has been born while he was away
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘weed-browned’?
Fill the Gaps
dew-crowned
tarrying
keel
At dawn to stand Soft hand to hand, Bare feet on the sand, – To wait, , For the sound Of a that will ground On the scraping sand.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find two words that showa person is in a rush:
He will come, my sweet, And will haste to meet Those hurrying feet And those sea-blue eyes.
1 Discuss then check
2 Discuss then check
haste
hurrying
Tick Me
Tick the statement which best completes the sentence:The repetition of ‘my ship’s in the bay’ helps the reader…
Tick one
A understand how a ship works.
B understand the watcher’s excitement.
Check
C imagine the ship sailing away.
Click if correct
D imagine the treasure aboard the ship.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
write your own poetry.
Reveal
Start with a short poem about your thoughts or surroundings.
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: Poems from a Green and Blue Planet by Sabrina Mahfouz © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
dew-crowned
tarrying
keel