Ready Steady Read Together
New and Collected Poems for Children: Poetry Lesson 1
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?
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
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Let me read today's text
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Jamjar
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside.
She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking
a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar.
How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell.
Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far.
Down she fell. The jar was a bell and her scream
was its tinkly, echoing ring. A green caterpillar
crawled up the outside of the jar, blinked
with its bulging alien eyes. Help! screeched the girl. Help!
Alas, it lisped, there’s no help in the whole wide world.
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets
spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread
and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged.
Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place. Bump. The jamjar’s floor was snow and ice, stretching
for freezing miles. The girl skated away, all alone,
calling for home. White wolves ran in her tracks
under the hard stars. Show me the way, she sobbed.
No way to show, they howled, and no way back.
Then a hand picked up the jar; a mean squint eye swam
like a needlefish to the glass; poisonous breath clouded it over.
This will do for a vase, said a spiteful voice, as a Witch
filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed,
glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature.
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
drawled
lisped
alas
dandelion clocks
needlefish
spiteful
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From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. 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
drawled
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Find Read Talk
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside. She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar. How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell. Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
drawled
Your turn
alas
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
lisped
dandelion clocks
needlefish
spiteful
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Jamjar
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside.
She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking
a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar.
How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell.
Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far.
Down she fell. The jar was a bell and her scream
was its tinkly, echoing ring. A green caterpillar
crawled up the outside of the jar, blinked
with its bulging alien eyes. Help! screeched the girl. Help!
Alas, it lisped, there’s no help in the whole wide world.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets
spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread
and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged.
Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place. Bump. The jamjar’s floor was snow and ice, stretching
for freezing miles. The girl skated away, all alone,
calling for home. White wolves ran in her tracks
under the hard stars. Show me the way, she sobbed.
No way to show, they howled, and no way back.
Then a hand picked up the jar; a mean squint eye swam
like a needlefish to the glass; poisonous breath clouded it over.
This will do for a vase, said a spiteful voice, as a Witch
filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed,
glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets
spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread
and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged.
Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
On she hurled, into the well of the jar,
till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets spinning in space.
A spider hung from a thread and peered at her face.
Throw me a rope! she begged.
Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets
spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread
and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged.
Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside.
She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking
a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar.
How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell.
Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far.
Reveal Explainer
The poet’s use of personification, ‘drawled the wasp’, makes it clear that the girl has entered a strange, magical world where animals can communicate. Although she has fallen into an ordinary jam jar, the wasp tells the girl that the bottom is ‘far, very far...terribly far’. This use of hyperbole exaggerates the distance, suggesting something fantastical such as the girl shrinking or the jar growing to an enormous size.
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Teach
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - alas, it (caterpillar) lisped, there’s no help in the whole wide world - not here, not now, it (spider) sneered, nor any time or place - no way to show, they (wolves) howled, and no way back
personification to create talking insects / creatures
Acceptable Answers
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Text Mark Evidence - the jar was a bell and her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring - the opening (of the jar) was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets - the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice
metaphor to make ordinary objects appear strange, enormous or magical
Text Mark Evidence - there’s no help in the whole wide world - the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice, stretching for freezing miles
hyperbole to exaggerate the danger
Go to the next slide for more....
Text Mark Evidence - a girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside - a Witch filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed, glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature
imagery to create vivid, imaginative or fantastical scenes
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence a mean squint eye swam like a needlefish to the glass
simile to make the Witch’s eye seem alive and threatening
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - how far is the bottom…she cried as she fell…far, very far…terribly far - help…screeched the girl…help…alas…there’s no help in the whole wide world - show me the way…she sobbed…no way to show…and no way back
repetition to make the fall seem endless or highlight the girl’s fear
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Text Mark Evidence - a girl in her garden - a smear of strawberry jam - blinked with its bulging alien eyes - no help in the whole wide world - white wolves ran in her tracks - a mean squint eye swam
alliteration to enhance the imagery and add emphasis on key images
Text Mark Evidence - her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring - bump…the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice - no way to show they (wolves) howled
onomatopoeia creates sound imagery to make the scene more vivid
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring - bump…the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice - no way to show they (wolves) howled
rhyme to create a spell -like rhythm and add to playfulness
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘dandelion clocks’?
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) A Witch filled the jar with water and watched the girl swim.
B) The girl peeped into the empty jar and fell inside.
C) The girl begged a spider to throw her a rope.
D) The girl landed with a bump on the floor of snow and ice.
Click if correct
Check
Find Me
Find the word which suggests that the Witch is mean and cruel:
This will do for a vase, said a spiteful voice, as a Witch
filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed,
glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature.
Discuss then check
spiteful
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Tick Me
Which themes are present in the poem?
Tick all that apply:
A Fear and helplessness
B Friendship and teamwork
Check
C Love of family
Click if correct
D Transformation and change
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: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
New and Collected Poems for Children: Poetry Lesson 1
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?
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Jamjar
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside. She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar. How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell. Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far. Down she fell. The jar was a bell and her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring. A green caterpillar crawled up the outside of the jar, blinked with its bulging alien eyes. Help! screeched the girl. Help! Alas, it lisped, there’s no help in the whole wide world.
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged. Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place. Bump. The jamjar’s floor was snow and ice, stretching for freezing miles. The girl skated away, all alone, calling for home. White wolves ran in her tracks under the hard stars. Show me the way, she sobbed. No way to show, they howled, and no way back. Then a hand picked up the jar; a mean squint eye swam like a needlefish to the glass; poisonous breath clouded it over. This will do for a vase, said a spiteful voice, as a Witch filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed, glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature.
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
drawled
lisped
alas
dandelion clocks
needlefish
spiteful
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. 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
drawled
Explore
Find Read Talk
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside. She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar. How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell. Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
drawled
Your turn
alas
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
lisped
dandelion clocks
needlefish
spiteful
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Jamjar
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside. She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar. How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell. Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far. Down she fell. The jar was a bell and her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring. A green caterpillar crawled up the outside of the jar, blinked with its bulging alien eyes. Help! screeched the girl. Help! Alas, it lisped, there’s no help in the whole wide world.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged. Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place. Bump. The jamjar’s floor was snow and ice, stretching for freezing miles. The girl skated away, all alone, calling for home. White wolves ran in her tracks under the hard stars. Show me the way, she sobbed. No way to show, they howled, and no way back. Then a hand picked up the jar; a mean squint eye swam like a needlefish to the glass; poisonous breath clouded it over. This will do for a vase, said a spiteful voice, as a Witch filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed, glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged. Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
On she hurled, into the well of the jar,
till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets spinning in space.
A spider hung from a thread and peered at her face.
Throw me a rope! she begged.
Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
On she hurled, into the well of the jar, till the opening was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets spinning in space. A spider hung from a thread and peered at her face. Throw me a rope! she begged. Not here, not now, it sneered, nor any time or place.
Explore
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside. She passed a wasp as she fell, it was licking a smear of strawberry jam from the rim of the jar. How far is the bottom? she cried as she fell. Far, very far, drawled the wasp, terribly far.
Reveal Explainer
The poet’s use of personification, ‘drawled the wasp’, makes it clear that the girl has entered a strange, magical world where animals can communicate. Although she has fallen into an ordinary jam jar, the wasp tells the girl that the bottom is ‘far, very far...terribly far’. This use of hyperbole exaggerates the distance, suggesting something fantastical such as the girl shrinking or the jar growing to an enormous size.
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Teach
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - alas, it (caterpillar) lisped, there’s no help in the whole wide world - not here, not now, it (spider) sneered, nor any time or place - no way to show, they (wolves) howled, and no way back
personification to create talking insects / creatures
Acceptable Answers
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Text Mark Evidence - the jar was a bell and her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring - the opening (of the jar) was a tiny star and dandelion clocks were silver planets - the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice
metaphor to make ordinary objects appear strange, enormous or magical
Text Mark Evidence - there’s no help in the whole wide world - the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice, stretching for freezing miles
hyperbole to exaggerate the danger
Go to the next slide for more....
Text Mark Evidence - a girl in her garden peeped into a jamjar and fell inside - a Witch filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed, glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature
imagery to create vivid, imaginative or fantastical scenes
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence a mean squint eye swam like a needlefish to the glass
simile to make the Witch’s eye seem alive and threatening
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - how far is the bottom…she cried as she fell…far, very far…terribly far - help…screeched the girl…help…alas…there’s no help in the whole wide world - show me the way…she sobbed…no way to show…and no way back
repetition to make the fall seem endless or highlight the girl’s fear
How does the poet use figurative language to create a fantasy world?
Text Mark Evidence - a girl in her garden - a smear of strawberry jam - blinked with its bulging alien eyes - no help in the whole wide world - white wolves ran in her tracks - a mean squint eye swam
alliteration to enhance the imagery and add emphasis on key images
Text Mark Evidence - her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring - bump…the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice - no way to show they (wolves) howled
onomatopoeia creates sound imagery to make the scene more vivid
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - her scream was its tinkly, echoing ring - bump…the jamjar’s floor was snow and ice - no way to show they (wolves) howled
rhyme to create a spell -like rhythm and add to playfulness
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘dandelion clocks’?
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) A Witch filled the jar with water and watched the girl swim.
B) The girl peeped into the empty jar and fell inside.
C) The girl begged a spider to throw her a rope.
D) The girl landed with a bump on the floor of snow and ice.
Click if correct
Check
Find Me
Find the word which suggests that the Witch is mean and cruel:
This will do for a vase, said a spiteful voice, as a Witch filled up the jamjar with water, then stared in amazed, glee in her eyes, at her swimming and brand new creature.
Discuss then check
spiteful
From: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Tick Me
Which themes are present in the poem?
Tick all that apply:
A Fear and helplessness
B Friendship and teamwork
Check
C Love of family
Click if correct
D Transformation and change
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: New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.