Ready Steady Read Together
The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry: Poetry Lesson 3
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?
I got lots of friends who are turkeys an all of dem fear Christmas time…
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From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
B) What does the poem suggest turkeys feel about Christmas?
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Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
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TALKING TURKEYS!!
by Benjamin Zephaniah
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
Cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked
An every turkey has a Mum.
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas,
Don’t eat it, keep it alive,
It could be yu mate an not on yu plate
Say, Yo! Turkey I’m on your side.
I got lots of friends who are turkeys
An all of dem fear christmas time,
Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it
An humans are out of dere mind,
Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys
Dey all hav a right to a life,
Not to be caged up an genetically made up
By any farmer an his wife.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Turkeys jus wanna play reggae Turkeys jus wanna hip-hop
Can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying,
‘I cannot wait for de chop’?
Turkeys like getting presents, dey wanna watch christmas TV,
Turkeys hav brains an turkeys feel pain
In many ways like yu an me.
I once knew a turkey called
Turkey
He said, “Benji explain to me please,
Who put de turkey in christmas
An what happens to christmas trees?”
I said, “I am not too sure turkey
But it’s nothing to do wid Christ Mass
Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be
An business men mek loadsa cash.”
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted
An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
genetically made up
greens
de chop
partake
organic
spare
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From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. 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
genetically made up
Explore
Find Read Talk
I got lots of friends who are turkeys An all of dem fear christmas time,
Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it
An humans are out of dere mind,
Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys
Dey all hav a right to a life,
Not to be caged up an genetically made up
By any farmer an his wife.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
genetically made up
Your turn
de chop
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
greens
partake
orgaanic
spare
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
TALKING TURKEYS!!
by Benjamin Zephaniah
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
Cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked
An every turkey has a Mum.
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas,
Don’t eat it, keep it alive,
It could be yu mate an not on yu plate
Say, Yo! Turkey I’m on your side.
I got lots of friends who are turkeys
An all of dem fear christmas time,
Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it
An humans are out of dere mind,
Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys
Dey all hav a right to a life,
Not to be caged up an genetically made up
By any farmer an his wife.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Turkeys jus wanna play reggae Turkeys jus wanna hip-hop
Can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying,
‘I cannot wait for de chop’?
Turkeys like getting presents, dey wanna watch christmas TV,
Turkeys hav brains an turkeys feel pain
In many ways like yu an me.
I once knew a turkey called
Turkey
He said, “Benji explain to me please,
Who put de turkey in christmas
An what happens to christmas trees?”
I said, “I am not too sure turkey
But it’s nothing to do wid Christ Mass
Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be
An business men mek loadsa cash.”
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted
An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted
An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted
An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
Cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked
An every turkey has a Mum.
Reveal Explainer
The poet speaks directly to the reader and uses imperatives (commands) when he writes ‘Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas’. This encourages the reader to treat turkeys kindly. He also uses personification to make the turkeys seem human in the line ‘turkeys jus wanna have fun’, suggesting they have feelings and personalities. This helps the reader see turkeys as more like people, perhaps making them seem more deserving of kindness.
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Teach
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. 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 present turkeys as deserving kindness?
B) What does the poem suggest turkeys feel about Christmas?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - don’t eat it (turkey), keep it alive - spare dem (turkeys) de cut of de knife
uses direct address and commands / imperatives to persuade the reader
Text Mark Evidence be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
use of repetition
Text Mark Evidence - turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked - dey wanna enjoy it (Christmas), dey say humans destroyed it - turkeys jus wanna play reggae - turkeys jus wanna hip-hop
use of personification to present turkeys as human-like or having personalities
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Text Mark Evidence - every turkey has a Mum - all of dem (turkeys) fear christmas time - turkeys have brains an turkeys feel pain in many ways like yu an me
builds sympathy for turkeys and shows their fear and vulnerability
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - it (turkey) could be yu mate an not on yu plate - I got lots of friends who are turkeys - yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’
describes turkeys as friends
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence dey (turkeys) all hav a right to a life, not to be caged up an genetically made up
highlights cruelty towards turkeys
Text Mark Evidence can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying…I cannot wait for de chop
uses humour to deliver a serious message
Text Mark Evidence - humans destroyed it (Christmas) - humans are out of dere mind - humans get greedy an waste more dan need be
criticises human behaviour
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Text Mark Evidence it’s (turkeys have) nothing to do wid Christ Mass
explains turkeys are not necessary for Christmas celebrations
Text Mark Evidence - invite dem (turkeys) indoors fe sum greens - let dem (turkeys) eat cake an let dem partake in a plate of organic grown beans
suggets kind alternatives
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun - dey (turkeys) wanna enjoy it - turkeys jus wanna play reggae - turkeys jus wanna hip-hop - turkeys like getting presents - dey (turkeys) wanna watch christmas tv
would prefer to enjoy Christmas
B) What does the poem suggest turkeys feel about Christmas?
Text Mark Evidence all of dem (turkeys) fear christmas time
worried and fearful
Text Mark Evidence - dey (turkeys) say humans destroyed it (Christmas) - humans are out of dere mind - who put de turkey in christmas
upset or confused about human behaviour
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying…I cannot wait for de chop
unsafe and at risk
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘greens’?
Which One's Right?
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked
An every turkey has a Mum.
Which answer best completes the sentence?
The word ‘wicked’ suggests that the turkeys are…
B) tasty and delicious.
A) evil and dangerous.
C) wild and uncontrollable.
D) amazing and impressive.
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘take part or share’:
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted
An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
Discuss then check
partake
Tick Me
Click here for an extract from the text
What does this suggest the poet thinks about Christmas?
Tick two:
A) Christmas is mainly about religion and faith.
B) Christmas is important mainly for children.
Check
C) Christmas has become too focused on making money.
Click if correct
D) Christmas has lost its true meaning.
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.
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: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
I once knew a turkey called
Turkey
He said, “Benji explain to me please,
Who put de turkey in christmas
An what happens to christmas trees?”
I said, “I am not too sure turkey
But it’s nothing to do wid Christ Mass
Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be
An business men mek loadsa cash.”
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry: Poetry Lesson 3
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?
I got lots of friends who are turkeys an all of dem fear Christmas time…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
B) What does the poem suggest turkeys feel about Christmas?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
TALKING TURKEYS!!
by Benjamin Zephaniah
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas Cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked An every turkey has a Mum. Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas, Don’t eat it, keep it alive, It could be yu mate an not on yu plate Say, Yo! Turkey I’m on your side. I got lots of friends who are turkeys An all of dem fear christmas time, Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it An humans are out of dere mind, Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys Dey all hav a right to a life, Not to be caged up an genetically made up By any farmer an his wife.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Turkeys jus wanna play reggae Turkeys jus wanna hip-hop Can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying, ‘I cannot wait for de chop’? Turkeys like getting presents, dey wanna watch christmas TV, Turkeys hav brains an turkeys feel pain In many ways like yu an me. I once knew a turkey called Turkey He said, “Benji explain to me please, Who put de turkey in christmas An what happens to christmas trees?” I said, “I am not too sure turkey But it’s nothing to do wid Christ Mass Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be An business men mek loadsa cash.” Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans, Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas An spare dem de cut of de knife, Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
genetically made up
greens
de chop
partake
organic
spare
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. 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
genetically made up
Explore
Find Read Talk
I got lots of friends who are turkeys An all of dem fear christmas time, Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it An humans are out of dere mind, Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys Dey all hav a right to a life, Not to be caged up an genetically made up By any farmer an his wife.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
genetically made up
Your turn
de chop
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
greens
partake
orgaanic
spare
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
TALKING TURKEYS!!
by Benjamin Zephaniah
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas Cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked An every turkey has a Mum. Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas, Don’t eat it, keep it alive, It could be yu mate an not on yu plate Say, Yo! Turkey I’m on your side. I got lots of friends who are turkeys An all of dem fear christmas time, Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it An humans are out of dere mind, Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys Dey all hav a right to a life, Not to be caged up an genetically made up By any farmer an his wife.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Turkeys jus wanna play reggae Turkeys jus wanna hip-hop Can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying, ‘I cannot wait for de chop’? Turkeys like getting presents, dey wanna watch christmas TV, Turkeys hav brains an turkeys feel pain In many ways like yu an me. I once knew a turkey called Turkey He said, “Benji explain to me please, Who put de turkey in christmas An what happens to christmas trees?” I said, “I am not too sure turkey But it’s nothing to do wid Christ Mass Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be An business men mek loadsa cash.” Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans, Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas An spare dem de cut of de knife, Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans, Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas An spare dem de cut of de knife, Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans, Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas An spare dem de cut of de knife, Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
Explore
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas Cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked An every turkey has a Mum.
Reveal Explainer
The poet speaks directly to the reader and uses imperatives (commands) when he writes ‘Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas’. This encourages the reader to treat turkeys kindly. He also uses personification to make the turkeys seem human in the line ‘turkeys jus wanna have fun’, suggesting they have feelings and personalities. This helps the reader see turkeys as more like people, perhaps making them seem more deserving of kindness.
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Teach
From: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999. 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 present turkeys as deserving kindness?
B) What does the poem suggest turkeys feel about Christmas?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - don’t eat it (turkey), keep it alive - spare dem (turkeys) de cut of de knife
uses direct address and commands / imperatives to persuade the reader
Text Mark Evidence be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
use of repetition
Text Mark Evidence - turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked - dey wanna enjoy it (Christmas), dey say humans destroyed it - turkeys jus wanna play reggae - turkeys jus wanna hip-hop
use of personification to present turkeys as human-like or having personalities
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Text Mark Evidence - every turkey has a Mum - all of dem (turkeys) fear christmas time - turkeys have brains an turkeys feel pain in many ways like yu an me
builds sympathy for turkeys and shows their fear and vulnerability
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - it (turkey) could be yu mate an not on yu plate - I got lots of friends who are turkeys - yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’
describes turkeys as friends
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence dey (turkeys) all hav a right to a life, not to be caged up an genetically made up
highlights cruelty towards turkeys
Text Mark Evidence can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying…I cannot wait for de chop
uses humour to deliver a serious message
Text Mark Evidence - humans destroyed it (Christmas) - humans are out of dere mind - humans get greedy an waste more dan need be
criticises human behaviour
A) How does the poet present turkeys as deserving kindness?
Text Mark Evidence it’s (turkeys have) nothing to do wid Christ Mass
explains turkeys are not necessary for Christmas celebrations
Text Mark Evidence - invite dem (turkeys) indoors fe sum greens - let dem (turkeys) eat cake an let dem partake in a plate of organic grown beans
suggets kind alternatives
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - cos turkeys jus wanna hav fun - dey (turkeys) wanna enjoy it - turkeys jus wanna play reggae - turkeys jus wanna hip-hop - turkeys like getting presents - dey (turkeys) wanna watch christmas tv
would prefer to enjoy Christmas
B) What does the poem suggest turkeys feel about Christmas?
Text Mark Evidence all of dem (turkeys) fear christmas time
worried and fearful
Text Mark Evidence - dey (turkeys) say humans destroyed it (Christmas) - humans are out of dere mind - who put de turkey in christmas
upset or confused about human behaviour
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying…I cannot wait for de chop
unsafe and at risk
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘greens’?
Which One's Right?
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked An every turkey has a Mum.
Which answer best completes the sentence? The word ‘wicked’ suggests that the turkeys are…
B) tasty and delicious.
A) evil and dangerous.
C) wild and uncontrollable.
D) amazing and impressive.
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘take part or share’:
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown beans, Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas An spare dem de cut of de knife, Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.
Discuss then check
partake
Tick Me
Click here for an extract from the text
What does this suggest the poet thinks about Christmas?
Tick two:
A) Christmas is mainly about religion and faith.
B) Christmas is important mainly for children.
Check
C) Christmas has become too focused on making money.
Click if correct
D) Christmas has lost its true meaning.
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.
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: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten © 1999 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
I once knew a turkey called Turkey He said, “Benji explain to me please, Who put de turkey in christmas An what happens to christmas trees?” I said, “I am not too sure turkey But it’s nothing to do wid Christ Mass Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be An business men mek loadsa cash.”