Ready Steady Read Together
Poems from the Second World War: Poetry Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
None knew of our place of parting; no pale hand waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
B) What effect did the ‘timid wisp of song’ have on the soldiers?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Embarkation, 1942
In undetected trains we left our land
At evening secretly, from wayside stations.
None knew our place of parting; no pale hand
Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
But grouped on weed-grown platforms
Only a few officials holding watches
Noted the stealthy hour of our departing,
And, as we went, turned back to their hotel.
With blinds drawn down we left the things we know,
The simple fields, the homely ricks and yards;
Passed willows greyly bunching to the moon
And English towns. But in our blindfold train
Already those were far and long ago,
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Stored quiet pictures which the mind must keep: We saw them not. Instead we played at cards,
Or strangely dropped asleep.
Then in a callow dawn we stood in lines
Like foreigners on bare and unknown quays,
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting
Cast a timid wisp of song;
It moved along the lines of patient soldiers
Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth
And slowly gave us ease;
In our whispered singing courage was set free,
We were banded once more and strong.
So we sang as our ship set sail,
Sang our own songs, and leaning on the rail
Waved to the workmen on the slipping quay
And then again to us for fellowship.
John Jarmain
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
stealthy hour of our departing
callow
homely ricks and yards
cast a timid wisp of a song
quays
fellowship
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. 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
stealthy hour of our departing
Explore
Find Read Talk
In undetected trains we left our land
At evening secretly, from wayside stations.
None knew our place of parting; no pale hand
Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
But grouped on weed-grown platforms
Only a few officials holding watches
Noted the stealthy hour of our departing,
And, as we went, turned back to their hotel.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
stealthy hour of our departing
homely ricks and yards
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
callow
quays
cast a timid wisp of a song
fellowship
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Embarkation, 1942
In undetected trains we left our land
At evening secretly, from wayside stations.
None knew our place of parting; no pale hand
Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
But grouped on weed-grown platforms
Only a few officials holding watches
Noted the stealthy hour of our departing,
And, as we went, turned back to their hotel.
With blinds drawn down we left the things we know,
The simple fields, the homely ricks and yards;
Passed willows greyly bunching to the moon
And English towns. But in our blindfold train
Already those were far and long ago,
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Stored quiet pictures which the mind must keep: We saw them not. Instead we played at cards,
Or strangely dropped asleep.
Then in a callow dawn we stood in lines
Like foreigners on bare and unknown quays,
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting
Cast a timid wisp of song;
It moved along the lines of patient soldiers
Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth
And slowly gave us ease;
In our whispered singing courage was set free,
We were banded once more and strong.
So we sang as our ship set sail,
Sang our own songs, and leaning on the rail
Waved to the workmen on the slipping quay
And then again to us for fellowship.
John Jarmain
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song; It moved along the lines of patient soldiers Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth And slowly gave us ease; In our whispered singing courage was set free, We were banded once more and strong.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting
Cast a timid wisp of song;
It moved along the lines of patient soldiers
Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth
And slowly gave us ease;
In our whispered singing courage was set free,
We were banded once more and strong.
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song; It moved along the lines of patient soldiers Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth And slowly gave us ease; In our whispered singing courage was set free, We were banded once more and strong.
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In undetected trains we left our land At evening secretly, from wayside stations.
None knew our place of parting; no pale hand
Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
Reveal Explainer
Usually, when people go on journeys, friends or family would drop them off at the train station and wave them off. The word ‘undetected’ suggests that no one discovered or observed the train leaving. This hints that this was a secret embarkation or boarding of the train.
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
Teach
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. 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 create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
B) What effect did the ‘timid wisp of song’ have on the soldiers?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - we left our land at evening secretly - none knew our place of parting
classified or hidden departure
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
Text Mark Evidence - no pale hand waved as we went - not one friend said farewell - only a few officials…noted the stealthy hour of our departing
no civilian witnesses
Text Mark Evidence - with blinds drawn - in our blindfold train - we saw them (English towns) not
soldiers were kept hidden on the train
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence it moved along the lines of patient soldiers…and slowly gave us ease
calmed them
B) What effect did the ‘timid wisp of song’ have on the soldiers?
Text Mark Evidence - in our whispered singing courage was set free - we (soldiers) were…strong
made them brave
Text Mark Evidence - we were banded once more - sang our own songs…then again to use for fellowship
united them
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) Some soldiers slept on the train whilst others played cards.
B) The train left from the station without anyone waving the soldiers farewell.
C) The soldiers sang a song before setting sail on the ship.
D) The soldiers couldn’t see familiar sights because the blinds were drawn.
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Instead we played at cards, or strangely dropped asleep.
What does the use of the word ‘strangely’ suggest?
Tick one
A People always fall asleep at nighttime instead of at dawn.
B The soldiers were bored on their journey.
Check
C The train was too noisy to try to sleep.
Click if correct
D He was surprised the nervous soldiers were able to sleep.
Which One's Right?
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting
Cast a timid wisp of song…
What does the word ‘hollow’ suggest about how the soldiers were feeling whilst waiting?
B sad and frightened
A tired and bored
D happy and excited
C empty and lonely
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
4 fellowship
1 stealthy
3 timid
2 homely
A sense of belonging
B meek and frightened
C cosy and welcoming
D covert or secret
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...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
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 the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Poems from the Second World War: 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?
None knew of our place of parting; no pale hand waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
B) What effect did the ‘timid wisp of song’ have on the soldiers?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Embarkation, 1942
In undetected trains we left our land At evening secretly, from wayside stations. None knew our place of parting; no pale hand Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell. But grouped on weed-grown platforms Only a few officials holding watches Noted the stealthy hour of our departing, And, as we went, turned back to their hotel.
With blinds drawn down we left the things we know, The simple fields, the homely ricks and yards; Passed willows greyly bunching to the moon And English towns. But in our blindfold train Already those were far and long ago,
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Stored quiet pictures which the mind must keep: We saw them not. Instead we played at cards, Or strangely dropped asleep.
Then in a callow dawn we stood in lines Like foreigners on bare and unknown quays, Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song; It moved along the lines of patient soldiers Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth And slowly gave us ease; In our whispered singing courage was set free, We were banded once more and strong. So we sang as our ship set sail, Sang our own songs, and leaning on the rail Waved to the workmen on the slipping quay And then again to us for fellowship.
John Jarmain
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
stealthy hour of our departing
callow
homely ricks and yards
cast a timid wisp of a song
quays
fellowship
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. 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
stealthy hour of our departing
Explore
Find Read Talk
In undetected trains we left our land At evening secretly, from wayside stations. None knew our place of parting; no pale hand Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell. But grouped on weed-grown platforms Only a few officials holding watches Noted the stealthy hour of our departing, And, as we went, turned back to their hotel.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
stealthy hour of our departing
homely ricks and yards
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
callow
quays
cast a timid wisp of a song
fellowship
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Embarkation, 1942
In undetected trains we left our land At evening secretly, from wayside stations. None knew our place of parting; no pale hand Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell. But grouped on weed-grown platforms Only a few officials holding watches Noted the stealthy hour of our departing, And, as we went, turned back to their hotel.
With blinds drawn down we left the things we know, The simple fields, the homely ricks and yards; Passed willows greyly bunching to the moon And English towns. But in our blindfold train Already those were far and long ago,
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Stored quiet pictures which the mind must keep: We saw them not. Instead we played at cards, Or strangely dropped asleep.
Then in a callow dawn we stood in lines Like foreigners on bare and unknown quays, Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song; It moved along the lines of patient soldiers Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth And slowly gave us ease; In our whispered singing courage was set free, We were banded once more and strong. So we sang as our ship set sail, Sang our own songs, and leaning on the rail Waved to the workmen on the slipping quay And then again to us for fellowship.
John Jarmain
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song; It moved along the lines of patient soldiers Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth And slowly gave us ease; In our whispered singing courage was set free, We were banded once more and strong.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting
Cast a timid wisp of song;
It moved along the lines of patient soldiers
Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth
And slowly gave us ease;
In our whispered singing courage was set free,
We were banded once more and strong.
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song; It moved along the lines of patient soldiers Like a secret passed from mouth to mouth And slowly gave us ease; In our whispered singing courage was set free, We were banded once more and strong.
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In undetected trains we left our land At evening secretly, from wayside stations. None knew our place of parting; no pale hand Waved as we went, not one friend said farewell.
Reveal Explainer
Usually, when people go on journeys, friends or family would drop them off at the train station and wave them off. The word ‘undetected’ suggests that no one discovered or observed the train leaving. This hints that this was a secret embarkation or boarding of the train.
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
Teach
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. 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 create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
B) What effect did the ‘timid wisp of song’ have on the soldiers?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - we left our land at evening secretly - none knew our place of parting
classified or hidden departure
A) How does the poet create a secretive atmosphere in the beginning of the poem?
Text Mark Evidence - no pale hand waved as we went - not one friend said farewell - only a few officials…noted the stealthy hour of our departing
no civilian witnesses
Text Mark Evidence - with blinds drawn - in our blindfold train - we saw them (English towns) not
soldiers were kept hidden on the train
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence it moved along the lines of patient soldiers…and slowly gave us ease
calmed them
B) What effect did the ‘timid wisp of song’ have on the soldiers?
Text Mark Evidence - in our whispered singing courage was set free - we (soldiers) were…strong
made them brave
Text Mark Evidence - we were banded once more - sang our own songs…then again to use for fellowship
united them
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) Some soldiers slept on the train whilst others played cards.
B) The train left from the station without anyone waving the soldiers farewell.
C) The soldiers sang a song before setting sail on the ship.
D) The soldiers couldn’t see familiar sights because the blinds were drawn.
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Instead we played at cards, or strangely dropped asleep.
What does the use of the word ‘strangely’ suggest?
Tick one
A People always fall asleep at nighttime instead of at dawn.
B The soldiers were bored on their journey.
Check
C The train was too noisy to try to sleep.
Click if correct
D He was surprised the nervous soldiers were able to sleep.
Which One's Right?
Till someone bravely into the hollow of waiting Cast a timid wisp of song…
What does the word ‘hollow’ suggest about how the soldiers were feeling whilst waiting?
B sad and frightened
A tired and bored
D happy and excited
C empty and lonely
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
4 fellowship
1 stealthy
3 timid
2 homely
A sense of belonging
B meek and frightened
C cosy and welcoming
D covert or secret
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...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
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 the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.