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Collected Poems for Children: Poetry Lesson 4
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What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
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What do you know and think?
Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green…At a touch, she had blooms of prize Chrysanthemums – the grandest ever seen.
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From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
B) How does the poet show the theme of the dangers of nature?
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Let me read today's text
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My Aunt
You’ve heard how a green thumb
Makes flowers come
Quite without toil
Out of any old soil.
One day a little weed
Pushed up to drink and feed
Among the pampered flowers
At her water-can showers.
Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green.
At a touch, she had blooms
Of prize Chrysanthemums –
The grandest ever seen.
Day by day it grew
With ragged leaves and bristles
Till it was tall as me or you –
It was a King of Thistles.
People from miles around
Came to see those flowers
And were truly astounded
By her unusual powers.
‘Prizes for flowers are easy,’
My Aunt said in her pride.
‘But was there ever such a weed
The whole world wide?’
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
She watered it, she tended it,
It grew alarmingly.
As if I had offended it,
It bristled over me.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that!
I saw it eat a bird.’
She went on polishing its points
As if she hadn’t heard.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower
Like a lion’s beard –’
Too late! It was devouring her
Just as I had feared!
Her feet were waving in the air –
But I shall not proceed.
Here ends the story of my Aunt
And her ungrateful weed.
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
ragged leaves and bristles
astounded
pampered
alarmingly
proceed
ungrateful
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From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. 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
astounded
Explore
Find Read Talk
People from miles around Came to see those flowers And were truly astounded By her unusual powers.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
astounded
Your turn
pampered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
ragged leaves and bristles
alarmingly
proceed
ungrateful
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
My Aunt
You’ve heard how a green thumb
Makes flowers come
Quite without toil
Out of any old soil.
One day a little weed
Pushed up to drink and feed
Among the pampered flowers
At her water-can showers.
Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green.
At a touch, she had blooms
Of prize Chrysanthemums –
The grandest ever seen.
Day by day it grew
With ragged leaves and bristles
Till it was tall as me or you –
It was a King of Thistles.
People from miles around
Came to see those flowers
And were truly astounded
By her unusual powers.
‘Prizes for flowers are easy,’
My Aunt said in her pride.
‘But was there ever such a weed
The whole world wide?’
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
She watered it, she tended it,
It grew alarmingly.
As if I had offended it,
It bristled over me.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that!
I saw it eat a bird.’
She went on polishing its points
As if she hadn’t heard.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower
Like a lion’s beard –’
Too late! It was devouring her
Just as I had feared!
Her feet were waving in the air –
But I shall not proceed.
Here ends the story of my Aunt
And her ungrateful weed.
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that!
I saw it eat a bird.’
She went on polishing its points
As if she hadn’t heard.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower
Like a lion’s beard –’
Too late! It was devouring her
Just as I had feared!
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that!
I saw it eat a bird.’
She went on polishing its points
As if she hadn’t heard.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower
Like a lion’s beard –’
Too late! It was devouring her
Just as I had feared!
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that!
I saw it eat a bird.’
She went on polishing its points
As if she hadn’t heard.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower
Like a lion’s beard –’
Too late! It was devouring her
Just as I had feared!
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
You’ve heard how a green thumb
Makes flowers come
Quite without toil
Out of any old soil. Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green.
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
Reveal Explainer
The expression ‘green thumb’ is used for people who are especially skilled at gardening. The words ‘quite without toil out of any old soil’ mean that someone can make plants grow easily without hard work or effort even in poor conditions. The line, ‘Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green,’ show us that the poet’s aunt has this special talent.
Teach
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. 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 that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
B) How does the poet show the theme of the dangers of nature?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence at a touch, she had blooms of prize Chrysanthemums – the grandest ever seen
grows beautiful flowers easily
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
Text Mark Evidence people from miles around came to see those flowers and were truly astounded by her unusual powers
her gardening impresses others
Text Mark Evidence - she had blooms of prize Chrysanthemums - prizes for flowers are easy…my Aunt said in her pride
her flowers have won awards
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - day by day it (the weed) grew with ragged leaves and bristles till it was tall as me or you – it was a King of Thistles - it (the weed) grew alarmingly
the weed grows unusually large and scary
B) How does the poet show the theme of the dangers of nature?
Text Mark Evidence as if I had offended it (the weed) it bristled over me
described the weed as angry
Text Mark Evidence - beware of that…I saw it (the weed) eat a bird - it (the weed) has a flower like a lion’s beard - too late…it (the weed) was devouring her just as I had feared
the weed is a meat-eater (carnivore)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which is the best match for 'bristles'?
Find Me
Find the word which shows that the Aunt gave the flowers extra care and attention:
One day a little weed
Pushed up to drink and feed
Among the pampered flowers
At her water-can showers.
Discuss then check
pampered
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
3 proceed
4 ungrateful
1 astound
2 alarmingly
A worryingly
B carry on
C shock or amaze
D unthankful
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) The ungrateful weed gulped down the Aunt.
B) The weed grew alarmingly tall.
C) The Aunt had a lovely garden with prize-winning flowers.
D) The weed ate a bird.
E) A tiny weed sprouted among the flowers.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
celebrate your reading.
Reveal
Make a list of the books you've read and celebrate milestones.
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: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Collected Poems for Children: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green…At a touch, she had blooms of prize Chrysanthemums – the grandest ever seen.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
B) How does the poet show the theme of the dangers of nature?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
My Aunt
You’ve heard how a green thumb Makes flowers come Quite without toil Out of any old soil.
One day a little weed Pushed up to drink and feed Among the pampered flowers At her water-can showers.
Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green. At a touch, she had blooms Of prize Chrysanthemums – The grandest ever seen.
Day by day it grew With ragged leaves and bristles Till it was tall as me or you – It was a King of Thistles.
People from miles around Came to see those flowers And were truly astounded By her unusual powers.
‘Prizes for flowers are easy,’ My Aunt said in her pride. ‘But was there ever such a weed The whole world wide?’
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
She watered it, she tended it, It grew alarmingly. As if I had offended it, It bristled over me.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that! I saw it eat a bird.’ She went on polishing its points As if she hadn’t heard. ‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower Like a lion’s beard –’ Too late! It was devouring her Just as I had feared!
Her feet were waving in the air – But I shall not proceed. Here ends the story of my Aunt And her ungrateful weed.
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
ragged leaves and bristles
astounded
pampered
alarmingly
proceed
ungrateful
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. 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
astounded
Explore
Find Read Talk
People from miles around Came to see those flowers And were truly astounded By her unusual powers.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
astounded
Your turn
pampered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
ragged leaves and bristles
alarmingly
proceed
ungrateful
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
My Aunt
You’ve heard how a green thumb Makes flowers come Quite without toil Out of any old soil.
One day a little weed Pushed up to drink and feed Among the pampered flowers At her water-can showers.
Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green. At a touch, she had blooms Of prize Chrysanthemums – The grandest ever seen.
Day by day it grew With ragged leaves and bristles Till it was tall as me or you – It was a King of Thistles.
People from miles around Came to see those flowers And were truly astounded By her unusual powers.
‘Prizes for flowers are easy,’ My Aunt said in her pride. ‘But was there ever such a weed The whole world wide?’
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
She watered it, she tended it, It grew alarmingly. As if I had offended it, It bristled over me.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that! I saw it eat a bird.’ She went on polishing its points As if she hadn’t heard. ‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower Like a lion’s beard –’ Too late! It was devouring her Just as I had feared!
Her feet were waving in the air – But I shall not proceed. Here ends the story of my Aunt And her ungrateful weed.
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that! I saw it eat a bird.’ She went on polishing its points As if she hadn’t heard. ‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower Like a lion’s beard –’ Too late! It was devouring her Just as I had feared!
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that! I saw it eat a bird.’
She went on polishing its points As if she hadn’t heard.
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower Like a lion’s beard –’
Too late! It was devouring her Just as I had feared!
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘Beware of that! I saw it eat a bird.’ She went on polishing its points As if she hadn’t heard. ‘Oh Aunt!’ I cried. ‘It has a flower Like a lion’s beard –’ Too late! It was devouring her Just as I had feared!
Explore
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
You’ve heard how a green thumb Makes flowers come Quite without toil Out of any old soil. Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green.
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
Reveal Explainer
The expression ‘green thumb’ is used for people who are especially skilled at gardening. The words ‘quite without toil out of any old soil’ mean that someone can make plants grow easily without hard work or effort even in poor conditions. The line, ‘Well, my Aunt’s thumbs were green,’ show us that the poet’s aunt has this special talent.
Teach
From: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005. 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 that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
B) How does the poet show the theme of the dangers of nature?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence at a touch, she had blooms of prize Chrysanthemums – the grandest ever seen
grows beautiful flowers easily
A) How does the poet show that his Aunt is a skilled gardener?
Text Mark Evidence people from miles around came to see those flowers and were truly astounded by her unusual powers
her gardening impresses others
Text Mark Evidence - she had blooms of prize Chrysanthemums - prizes for flowers are easy…my Aunt said in her pride
her flowers have won awards
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - day by day it (the weed) grew with ragged leaves and bristles till it was tall as me or you – it was a King of Thistles - it (the weed) grew alarmingly
the weed grows unusually large and scary
B) How does the poet show the theme of the dangers of nature?
Text Mark Evidence as if I had offended it (the weed) it bristled over me
described the weed as angry
Text Mark Evidence - beware of that…I saw it (the weed) eat a bird - it (the weed) has a flower like a lion’s beard - too late…it (the weed) was devouring her just as I had feared
the weed is a meat-eater (carnivore)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which is the best match for 'bristles'?
Find Me
Find the word which shows that the Aunt gave the flowers extra care and attention:
One day a little weed Pushed up to drink and feed Among the pampered flowers At her water-can showers.
Discuss then check
pampered
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
3 proceed
4 ungrateful
1 astound
2 alarmingly
A worryingly
B carry on
C shock or amaze
D unthankful
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) The ungrateful weed gulped down the Aunt.
B) The weed grew alarmingly tall.
C) The Aunt had a lovely garden with prize-winning flowers.
D) The weed ate a bird.
E) A tiny weed sprouted among the flowers.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
celebrate your reading.
Reveal
Make a list of the books you've read and celebrate milestones.
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: Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes © 2005 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.