Ready Steady Read Together
Poems from the Second World War: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘vault’?
Sequence Me
Put the events from the poem in the correct order:
A) Women and children emerge from their homes in a state of shock.
B) The scene looks more like a scene from a film than real life.
C) The sky is so bright from fire it resembles dawn.
D) Flares hang in the sky before dropping on homes.
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
The moonbeam tentacles of searchlights grope through baffling cirrus while the moon herself seems to grow smaller…
Tick the poetic features used:
A metaphor
B personification
C juxtaposition
Check
D alliteration
Click if correct
E all of the above
Link Me
Link each poem from this unit with the correct description:
A The horrors of the London bombings are compared to a celebration of Death.
1 The Second World War
2 Embarkation, 1942
B Soldiers depart secretly on a train then board a ship.
3 High Flight
C A woman remembers the day war was declared.
Check
4 Blitz
D A pilot describes the joy and awe of flying.
Click if correct
Speaking Spotlight
Newsreader
Explore
Newsreader
Formal language
Speak clearly
Vary your voice
Practise
Look at the camera
Calm & composed
Finish strong
Be confident
Create a news segment reporting on a London bombing during the Blitz.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
casualties
aerodrome
widow
beloved
sole support, and stay
quenched
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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‘The Casualties Were Small’
When Winton Aerodrome was bombed
The ‘Casualties were small’
Just your son, and my son, and little widow Brown’s son,
The youngest of them all.
And your son was your eldest lad,
Handsome and straight and tall.
A model for your younger sons,
Beloved by you all.
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
And Mrs Brown’s, her youngest boy
Her sole support, and stay.
So like his father, all her joy
Was quenched, on that dark day.
And mine, my only son and pride
So loved and dear to all.
The blast of bombs spread far and wide
Tho’ ‘the casualties were small’.
May Hill
September 1941
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Of the three casualties mentioned, who was the youngest?
Acceptable Answers:
- little widow Brown’s son
- Mrs Brown’s son
- Mrs Brown’s youngest boy
- Mrs Brown’s boy
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) A model for your younger sons,
Beloved by you all...
The word ‘model’ suggests the other sons…
Tick one
did not like him.
looked up to him.
were younger than him.
loved him dearly.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) What can you infer about Mrs Brown’s husband from the poem? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - little widow Brown’s son - like his father, all her joy was quenched, on that dark day
he died / was dead
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Circle the correct theme of this poem.
courage
friendship
parenting
grief
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) How does the title of the poem compare with the poet’s personal experience? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Acceptable answers will contrast the small number of deaths with the large impact on individual families:
Text Mark Evidence - your son… a model for your younger sons, beloved by you all - Mrs Brown’s, her youngest boy her sole support…all her joy was quenched, on that dark day - my only son and pride so loved and dear to all the blast of bombs spread far and wide
the personal loss was great
Text Mark Evidence the casualties were small
the title implies the loss of life was small/only a few people died
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...
write your own poetry.
Reveal
Start with a short poem about your thoughts or surroundings.
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: 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 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘vault’?
Sequence Me
Put the events from the poem in the correct order:
A) Women and children emerge from their homes in a state of shock.
B) The scene looks more like a scene from a film than real life.
C) The sky is so bright from fire it resembles dawn.
D) Flares hang in the sky before dropping on homes.
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
The moonbeam tentacles of searchlights grope through baffling cirrus while the moon herself seems to grow smaller…
Tick the poetic features used:
A metaphor
B personification
C juxtaposition
Check
D alliteration
Click if correct
E all of the above
Link Me
Link each poem from this unit with the correct description:
A The horrors of the London bombings are compared to a celebration of Death.
1 The Second World War
2 Embarkation, 1942
B Soldiers depart secretly on a train then board a ship.
3 High Flight
C A woman remembers the day war was declared.
Check
4 Blitz
D A pilot describes the joy and awe of flying.
Click if correct
Speaking Spotlight
Newsreader
Explore
Newsreader
Formal language
Speak clearly
Vary your voice
Practise
Look at the camera
Calm & composed
Finish strong
Be confident
Create a news segment reporting on a London bombing during the Blitz.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
casualties
aerodrome
widow
beloved
sole support, and stay
quenched
Explore
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
‘The Casualties Were Small’
When Winton Aerodrome was bombed The ‘Casualties were small’ Just your son, and my son, and little widow Brown’s son, The youngest of them all. And your son was your eldest lad, Handsome and straight and tall. A model for your younger sons, Beloved by you all.
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
And Mrs Brown’s, her youngest boy Her sole support, and stay. So like his father, all her joy Was quenched, on that dark day. And mine, my only son and pride So loved and dear to all. The blast of bombs spread far and wide Tho’ ‘the casualties were small’.
May Hill September 1941
From: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Of the three casualties mentioned, who was the youngest?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) A model for your younger sons, Beloved by you all...
The word ‘model’ suggests the other sons…
Tick one
did not like him.
looked up to him.
were younger than him.
loved him dearly.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) What can you infer about Mrs Brown’s husband from the poem? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - little widow Brown’s son - like his father, all her joy was quenched, on that dark day
he died / was dead
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Circle the correct theme of this poem.
courage
friendship
parenting
grief
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) How does the title of the poem compare with the poet’s personal experience? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Acceptable answers will contrast the small number of deaths with the large impact on individual families:
Text Mark Evidence - your son… a model for your younger sons, beloved by you all - Mrs Brown’s, her youngest boy her sole support…all her joy was quenched, on that dark day - my only son and pride so loved and dear to all the blast of bombs spread far and wide
the personal loss was great
Text Mark Evidence the casualties were small
the title implies the loss of life was small/only a few people died
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...
write your own poetry.
Reveal
Start with a short poem about your thoughts or surroundings.
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: Poems from the Second World War by Gaby Morgan © 2015 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.