Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Night of the Year: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘pupils’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘family’:
The cat went here and there
And the moon spun round like a top,
And the nearest kin of the moon,
The creeping cat, looked up,
Black Minnaloushe stared at the moon,
For, wander and wail as he would,
The pure cold light in the sky
Troubled his animal blood.
Discuss then check
kin
Link Me
Link each poetic feature with the example from the poem:
A For, wander and wail as he would
1 simile
B And the moon spun round like a top
2 metaphor
C And the nearest kin of the moon
Check
3 personification
Click if correct
D Maybe the moon may learn
4 alliteration
Match Me
Match each poem from this unit with the correct description:
4 The Cat and the Moon
1 The First Man on the Moon
3 The Sun Has Long Been Set
2 Moon Child
A A poem that compares a cat’s eye with the phases of the moon
B A poem about a magical person who gifts children dreams
C A poem about a peaceful moonlit evening
D A poem about a special moment in history
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
Practice and perform a poem from this unit.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
furious
long-distance flyer
insistence
peep
twilight
chivvy
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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Why the Bat Flies at Night by Roger Stevens
Once, when the moon was as bright as the sun
And the stars lit up the sky
And the day and the night were both as one,
The bat came flying by
The bat flew by fast and furious
And attached to his back with string
Was a basket. The animals were curious
They said, Bat, what is in that thing?
Ah, said the bat, well, this afternoon
I was given a task to do
To take this basket up to the moon
But what’s in it? I haven’t a clue.
From: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But the bat was no long-distance flyer
And he had to lie down for a sleep
So, due to the other’s insistence,
The lion opened the basket to peep
Then all at once from the basket
There came a most terrible sight
A shadow that fell like a dark net
Bringing the blackness of night
And that is why bats rise at twilight
And they sleep through the bright hours of day
Why they chivvy and chase the dark slivers of night
The darkness they let get away
From: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) I was given a task to do… Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
The word ‘task’ means the bat was given…
a basket
a present
a chore
a blessing
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Who opened the basket?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) What does the poem suggest would be different if the basket had not been opened?
Text Mark Evidence - when the moon was as bright as the sun - the day and the night were both as one
day and night would both be bright again
Text Mark Evidence - all at once from the basket there came… a shadow that fell like a dark net bringing the blackness of night - they chivvy and chase the dark slivers of night…the darkness they let get away
there wouldn’t be darkness at night
Text Mark Evidence that is why bats rise at twilight and sleep through the bright hours of the day
bats would be diurnal / bats wouldn’t be nocturnal
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Put the following events in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
The other animals asked what was inside the basket.
The basket was opened because the animals insisted.
A bat was given a task to take a basket to the moon.
The bat had a nap before going to the moon.
Reveal Answer
A shadow escaped and the sky was filled with darkness.
Practise & Apply
5) Match each poetic feature with the correct example from the poem:
To take this basket up to the moon
personification
Once, when the moon was as bright as the sun
simile
The darkness they let get away
alliteration
The bat flew by fast and furious
hyperbole
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read aloud.
Reveal
Hear the rhythm and sound of the poem by reading it aloud.
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: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Night of the Year: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘pupils’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘family’:
The cat went here and there And the moon spun round like a top, And the nearest kin of the moon, The creeping cat, looked up, Black Minnaloushe stared at the moon, For, wander and wail as he would, The pure cold light in the sky Troubled his animal blood.
Discuss then check
kin
Link Me
Link each poetic feature with the example from the poem:
A For, wander and wail as he would
1 simile
B And the moon spun round like a top
2 metaphor
C And the nearest kin of the moon
Check
3 personification
Click if correct
D Maybe the moon may learn
4 alliteration
Match Me
Match each poem from this unit with the correct description:
4 The Cat and the Moon
1 The First Man on the Moon
3 The Sun Has Long Been Set
2 Moon Child
A A poem that compares a cat’s eye with the phases of the moon
B A poem about a magical person who gifts children dreams
C A poem about a peaceful moonlit evening
D A poem about a special moment in history
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
Practice and perform a poem from this unit.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
furious
long-distance flyer
insistence
peep
twilight
chivvy
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Why the Bat Flies at Night by Roger Stevens
Once, when the moon was as bright as the sun And the stars lit up the sky And the day and the night were both as one, The bat came flying by
The bat flew by fast and furious And attached to his back with string Was a basket. The animals were curious They said, Bat, what is in that thing?
Ah, said the bat, well, this afternoon I was given a task to do To take this basket up to the moon But what’s in it? I haven’t a clue.
From: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But the bat was no long-distance flyer And he had to lie down for a sleep So, due to the other’s insistence, The lion opened the basket to peep
Then all at once from the basket There came a most terrible sight A shadow that fell like a dark net Bringing the blackness of night
And that is why bats rise at twilight And they sleep through the bright hours of day Why they chivvy and chase the dark slivers of night The darkness they let get away
From: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) I was given a task to do… Circle the word which best completes the sentence. The word ‘task’ means the bat was given…
a basket
a present
a chore
a blessing
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Who opened the basket?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) What does the poem suggest would be different if the basket had not been opened?
Text Mark Evidence - when the moon was as bright as the sun - the day and the night were both as one
day and night would both be bright again
Text Mark Evidence - all at once from the basket there came… a shadow that fell like a dark net bringing the blackness of night - they chivvy and chase the dark slivers of night…the darkness they let get away
there wouldn’t be darkness at night
Text Mark Evidence that is why bats rise at twilight and sleep through the bright hours of the day
bats would be diurnal / bats wouldn’t be nocturnal
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Put the following events in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
The other animals asked what was inside the basket.
The basket was opened because the animals insisted.
A bat was given a task to take a basket to the moon.
The bat had a nap before going to the moon.
Reveal Answer
A shadow escaped and the sky was filled with darkness.
Practise & Apply
5) Match each poetic feature with the correct example from the poem:
To take this basket up to the moon
personification
Once, when the moon was as bright as the sun
simile
The darkness they let get away
alliteration
The bat flew by fast and furious
hyperbole
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read aloud.
Reveal
Hear the rhythm and sound of the poem by reading it aloud.
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: A Poem for Every Night of the Year selected by Allie Esiri © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.