Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Summer Day: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘battalion’?
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
3) lustrous
4) beacon
1) haggard
2) weep
D) very tired, worn out, thin or sickly
A) a guiding light or symbol of hope
B) to seep or ooze
C) shiny or glowing
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each poem from this unit with the sentence which best describes it:
A) This poem shows how food can be symbolise identity, culture and heritage.
1) Refugees
B) This reverse poem challenges stereotypes about people forced to leave their home.
2) How to Cut a Pomegranate
Check
C) This poem questions the way history is taught and explores how this affects identity.
3) Originally
Click if correct
4) Checking Out Me History
D) This poem compares childhood to the changes in identity and belonging linked to moving countries.
Tick Me
What theme is present in all four poems in this unit?
Tick one:
A) good vs. evil
B) war and conflict
Check
C) identity and belonging
Click if correct
D) love and loss
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
Explore
Debate
Should schools teach a wider range of histories and cultures or should schools focus on traditional British history?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
compassionate
conjures up
characterises
weary
piercing
glum
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From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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The Land of Blue
by Laura Mucha
In this compassionate poem, the poet Laura Mucha conjures up ‘The land of Blue’: an imaginary place which characterises how it might feel if you, or someone you know, feels sad or blue.
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Across the valley, it waits for you,
a place they call The Land of Blue.
It’s far and near, it’s strange yet known –
and in this land, you’ll feel alone,
you might feel tears roll down your cheek,
you might feel wobbly, weary, weak.
I know this won’t sound fun to you –
it’s not – this is The Land of Blue.
It’s blue – not gold or tangerine,
it’s dark – not light, not bright or clean.
It’s blue – and when you leave, you’ll see
the crackly branches of the tree,
the golden skies, the purring cat,
the piercing eyes, the feathered hat
and all the other things that come
when you escape from feeling glum.
Across the valley, it waits for you,
a place they call The Land of Blue
and going there will help you know
how others feel when they feel low.
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) You might feel tears roll down your cheek, you might feel wobbly, weary, weak. Circle the word which is closest in meaning to ‘wobbly’.
unsteady
depressed
broken
certain
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) What emotion is suggested by the author’s use of ‘gold or tangerine’?
Accept reference to positive emotions that contrast with sadness or depression:
- happiness
- joy
- warmth
- comfort
- hope
- positivity
- cheerfulness
- enthusiasm
Reveal Answer
3) Name two things the speaker is able to notice after overcoming sadness.
Accept any two of the following:
- the crackly branches of a tree
- the golden skies
- the purring cat
- the piercing eyes
- the feathered hat
Reveal Answer
4) Match each line from the poem with the poetic feature and its effect:
You might feel wobbly, weary, weak…
Onomatopoeia to help the reader imagine comforting sounds
This is The Land of Blue…
A metaphor to compare sadness to a place that people can enter and leave
The crackly branches of the tree, the golden skies, the purring cat…
Alliteration to emphasise the feelings
Across the valley, it waits for you, a place they call The Land of Blue…
Personification to make sadness feel human
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) What does the poet suggest about sadness or depression in her description of ‘The Land of Blue’? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence the Land of Blue
Text Mark Evidence - it’s blue – not gold or tangerine - it’s dark – not light, not bright or clean
sadness can feel overwhelming or as if it surrounds you
sadness can feel dark or without cheer
Text Mark Evidence it’s far and near
sadness feel both distant and close at the same time
Text Mark Evidence when you leave, you’ll see the crackly branches of the tree, the golden skies, the purring cat, the piercing eyes, the feathered hat and all the other things that come when you escape feeling glum
sadness may make it difficult to notice joy, comfort or beauty
Text Mark Evidence it’s strange yet known
sadness can feel familiar but not be fully understood
Text Mark Evidence you’ll feel alone
sadness can feel lonely or isolating
Text Mark Evidence when you escape feeling glum
sadness can feel difficult to overcome
Text Mark Evidence you might feel wobbly, weary, weak
sadness can affect people physically and mentally
Text Mark Evidence across the valley, it waits for you
sadness can happen to anyone or at any time
RevealEvidence & Answers
Text Mark Evidence going there will help you know how others feel when they are low
sadness can help people empathise with others
Text Mark Evidence I know this won’t sound fun to you – it’s not
sadness can feel unpleasant or difficult
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
combine poems with art.
Reveal
Create colourful or expressive art to match the feelings of a poem.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Summer Day: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘battalion’?
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
3) lustrous
4) beacon
1) haggard
2) weep
D) very tired, worn out, thin or sickly
A) a guiding light or symbol of hope
B) to seep or ooze
C) shiny or glowing
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each poem from this unit with the sentence which best describes it:
A) This poem shows how food can be symbolise identity, culture and heritage.
1) Refugees
B) This reverse poem challenges stereotypes about people forced to leave their home.
2) How to Cut a Pomegranate
Check
C) This poem questions the way history is taught and explores how this affects identity.
3) Originally
Click if correct
4) Checking Out Me History
D) This poem compares childhood to the changes in identity and belonging linked to moving countries.
Tick Me
What theme is present in all four poems in this unit?
Tick one:
A) good vs. evil
B) war and conflict
Check
C) identity and belonging
Click if correct
D) love and loss
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
Explore
Debate
Should schools teach a wider range of histories and cultures or should schools focus on traditional British history?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
compassionate
conjures up
characterises
weary
piercing
glum
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Land of Blue
by Laura Mucha
In this compassionate poem, the poet Laura Mucha conjures up ‘The land of Blue’: an imaginary place which characterises how it might feel if you, or someone you know, feels sad or blue.
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Across the valley, it waits for you, a place they call The Land of Blue. It’s far and near, it’s strange yet known – and in this land, you’ll feel alone, you might feel tears roll down your cheek, you might feel wobbly, weary, weak. I know this won’t sound fun to you – it’s not – this is The Land of Blue. It’s blue – not gold or tangerine, it’s dark – not light, not bright or clean. It’s blue – and when you leave, you’ll see the crackly branches of the tree, the golden skies, the purring cat, the piercing eyes, the feathered hat and all the other things that come when you escape from feeling glum. Across the valley, it waits for you, a place they call The Land of Blue and going there will help you know how others feel when they feel low.
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) You might feel tears roll down your cheek, you might feel wobbly, weary, weak. Circle the word which is closest in meaning to ‘wobbly’.
unsteady
depressed
broken
certain
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) What emotion is suggested by the author’s use of ‘gold or tangerine’?
Accept reference to positive emotions that contrast with sadness or depression:
Reveal Answer
3) Name two things the speaker is able to notice after overcoming sadness.
Accept any two of the following:
Reveal Answer
4) Match each line from the poem with the poetic feature and its effect:
You might feel wobbly, weary, weak…
Onomatopoeia to help the reader imagine comforting sounds
This is The Land of Blue…
A metaphor to compare sadness to a place that people can enter and leave
The crackly branches of the tree, the golden skies, the purring cat…
Alliteration to emphasise the feelings
Across the valley, it waits for you, a place they call The Land of Blue…
Personification to make sadness feel human
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) What does the poet suggest about sadness or depression in her description of ‘The Land of Blue’? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence the Land of Blue
Text Mark Evidence - it’s blue – not gold or tangerine - it’s dark – not light, not bright or clean
sadness can feel overwhelming or as if it surrounds you
sadness can feel dark or without cheer
Text Mark Evidence it’s far and near
sadness feel both distant and close at the same time
Text Mark Evidence when you leave, you’ll see the crackly branches of the tree, the golden skies, the purring cat, the piercing eyes, the feathered hat and all the other things that come when you escape feeling glum
sadness may make it difficult to notice joy, comfort or beauty
Text Mark Evidence it’s strange yet known
sadness can feel familiar but not be fully understood
Text Mark Evidence you’ll feel alone
sadness can feel lonely or isolating
Text Mark Evidence when you escape feeling glum
sadness can feel difficult to overcome
Text Mark Evidence you might feel wobbly, weary, weak
sadness can affect people physically and mentally
Text Mark Evidence across the valley, it waits for you
sadness can happen to anyone or at any time
RevealEvidence & Answers
Text Mark Evidence going there will help you know how others feel when they are low
sadness can help people empathise with others
Text Mark Evidence I know this won’t sound fun to you – it’s not
sadness can feel unpleasant or difficult
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
combine poems with art.
Reveal
Create colourful or expressive art to match the feelings of a poem.
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 Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.