Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Summer Day: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
“Never cut a pomegranate through the heart. It will weep blood.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
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Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
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How to Cut a Pomegranate
by Imtiaz Dharker
In this poem the pomegranate is more than just a fruit. Its exotic taste transforms it into a symbol of a distant home, with each seed containing a wealth of flavours, sounds and sights.
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Afterwards, I tried to make necklaces of pomegranate seeds.
The juice spurted out, bright crimson,
and stained my fingers, then my mouth.
I didn’t mind. The juice tasted of gardens
I had never seen, voluptuous
with myrtle, lemon, jasmine,
and alive with parrots’ wings.
The pomegranate reminded me
that somewhere I had another home.
“Never,” said my father,
“Never cut a pomegranate
through the heart. It will weep blood.
Treat it delicately, with respect.”
“Just slit the upper skin across four quarters.
This is a magic fruit,
so when you split it open, be prepared
for the jewels of the world to tumble out,
more precious than garnets,
more lustrous than rubies,
lit as if from inside.
Each jewel contains a living seed.
Separate one crystal.
Hold it up to catch the light.
Inside is a whole universe.
No common jewel can give you this.”
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
exotic
garnets / rubies
weep
lustrous
voluptuous
myrtle
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. 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
exotic
Explore
Find Read Talk
How to Cut a Pomegranate
by Imtiaz Dharker
In this poem the pomegranate is more than just a fruit. Its exotic taste transforms it into a symbol of a distant home, with each seed containing a wealth of flavours, sounds and sights.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
exotic
Your turn
weep
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
garnets / rubies
lustrous
voluptuous
myrtle
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
How to Cut a Pomegranate
by Imtiaz Dharker
In this poem the pomegranate is more than just a fruit. Its exotic taste transforms it into a symbol of a distant home, with each seed containing a wealth of flavours, sounds and sights.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Afterwards, I tried to make necklaces of pomegranate seeds.
The juice spurted out, bright crimson,
and stained my fingers, then my mouth.
I didn’t mind. The juice tasted of gardens
I had never seen, voluptuous
with myrtle, lemon, jasmine,
and alive with parrots’ wings.
The pomegranate reminded me
that somewhere I had another home.
“Never,” said my father,
“Never cut a pomegranate
through the heart. It will weep blood.
Treat it delicately, with respect.”
“Just slit the upper skin across four quarters.
This is a magic fruit,
so when you split it open, be prepared
for the jewels of the world to tumble out,
more precious than garnets,
more lustrous than rubies,
lit as if from inside.
Each jewel contains a living seed.
Separate one crystal.
Hold it up to catch the light.
Inside is a whole universe.
No common jewel can give you this.”
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“This is a magic fruit,
so when you split it open, be prepared
for the jewels of the world to tumble out,
more precious than garnets,
more lustrous than rubies,
lit as if from inside.
Each jewel contains a living seed.
Separate one crystal.
Hold it up to catch the light.
Inside is a whole universe.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“This is a magic fruit,
so when you split it open,
be prepared
for the jewels of the world to tumble out,
more precious than garnets,
more lustrous than rubies,
lit as if from inside.”
“Each jewel contains a living seed.”
“Separate one crystal.”
“Hold it up to catch the light.”
“Inside is a whole universe.”
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“This is a magic fruit,
so when you split it open, be prepared
for the jewels of the world to tumble out,
more precious than garnets,
more lustrous than rubies,
lit as if from inside.
Each jewel contains a living seed.
Separate one crystal.
Hold it up to catch the light.
Inside is a whole universe.”
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Never,” said my father,
“Never cut a pomegranate
through the heart. It will weep blood.
Treat it delicately, with respect.”
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Reveal Explainer
The use of repetition emphasises how serious and important the father believes the pomegranate is. The repeated word ‘never’ acts as a warning and suggests the fruit should be treated carefully, making it seem precious.
Teach
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. 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 poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - never cut a pomegranate through the heart - it (pomegranate) will weep blood - treat it delicately, with respect
personification to make the pomegranate seem alive, precious and deserving of care
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Text Mark Evidence the jewels of the world
metaphor to compare its seeds to precious gemstones
Text Mark Evidence more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies
repetitive phrase structure to make comparisons showing the value and beauty of the seeds
Go to the next slide for more...
Text Mark Evidence lit as if from inside
simile and glowing visual imagery to make the seeds seem magical
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
metaphor comparing seeds to sparkly crystals
Text Mark Evidence separate one crystal…hold it up to catch the light
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence inside is a whole universe
metaphor and hyperbole to exaggerate the wonder and importance of the fruit and seeds
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Text Mark Evidence - the juice spurted out, bright crimson, and stained my fingers, then my mouth - the juice tasted of gardens I had never seen
sensory imagery to create rich vivid descriptions that appeal to the reader’s senses
Text Mark Evidence I tried to make necklaces of pomegranate seeds
visual imagery to show how precious and beautiful the seeds seem
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the pomegranate reminded me that somewhere I had another home
symbolism/subtle personification to present the pomegranate as a symbol of home or identity
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘lustrous’?
Find Me
Find a word which means ‘to ooze or seep’:
“Never,” said my father,
“Never cut a pomegranate
through the heart. It will weep blood.
Treat it delicately, with respect.”
Discuss then check
weep
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
4) voluptuous
3) lustrous
1) exotic
2) garnet
A) a valuable red gemstone
B) lush and luxurious
C) unusual or foreign
D) shiny or glowing
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Which theme best represents the poem?
Tick one:
A) identity and heritage
B) fear of strangers
Check
C) healthy eating
Click if correct
D) wealth and riches
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Summer Day: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
“Never cut a pomegranate through the heart. It will weep blood.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
How to Cut a Pomegranate
by Imtiaz Dharker
In this poem the pomegranate is more than just a fruit. Its exotic taste transforms it into a symbol of a distant home, with each seed containing a wealth of flavours, sounds and sights.
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Afterwards, I tried to make necklaces of pomegranate seeds. The juice spurted out, bright crimson, and stained my fingers, then my mouth. I didn’t mind. The juice tasted of gardens I had never seen, voluptuous with myrtle, lemon, jasmine, and alive with parrots’ wings. The pomegranate reminded me that somewhere I had another home.
“Never,” said my father, “Never cut a pomegranate through the heart. It will weep blood. Treat it delicately, with respect.” “Just slit the upper skin across four quarters. This is a magic fruit, so when you split it open, be prepared for the jewels of the world to tumble out, more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies, lit as if from inside. Each jewel contains a living seed. Separate one crystal. Hold it up to catch the light. Inside is a whole universe. No common jewel can give you this.”
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
exotic
garnets / rubies
weep
lustrous
voluptuous
myrtle
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. 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
exotic
Explore
Find Read Talk
How to Cut a Pomegranate
by Imtiaz Dharker
In this poem the pomegranate is more than just a fruit. Its exotic taste transforms it into a symbol of a distant home, with each seed containing a wealth of flavours, sounds and sights.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
exotic
Your turn
weep
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
garnets / rubies
lustrous
voluptuous
myrtle
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
How to Cut a Pomegranate
by Imtiaz Dharker
In this poem the pomegranate is more than just a fruit. Its exotic taste transforms it into a symbol of a distant home, with each seed containing a wealth of flavours, sounds and sights.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Afterwards, I tried to make necklaces of pomegranate seeds. The juice spurted out, bright crimson, and stained my fingers, then my mouth. I didn’t mind. The juice tasted of gardens I had never seen, voluptuous with myrtle, lemon, jasmine, and alive with parrots’ wings. The pomegranate reminded me that somewhere I had another home.
“Never,” said my father, “Never cut a pomegranate through the heart. It will weep blood. Treat it delicately, with respect.” “Just slit the upper skin across four quarters. This is a magic fruit, so when you split it open, be prepared for the jewels of the world to tumble out, more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies, lit as if from inside. Each jewel contains a living seed. Separate one crystal. Hold it up to catch the light. Inside is a whole universe. No common jewel can give you this.”
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“This is a magic fruit, so when you split it open, be prepared for the jewels of the world to tumble out, more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies, lit as if from inside. Each jewel contains a living seed. Separate one crystal. Hold it up to catch the light. Inside is a whole universe.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“This is a magic fruit, so when you split it open,
be prepared for the jewels of the world to tumble out,
more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies,
lit as if from inside.”
“Each jewel contains a living seed.”
“Separate one crystal.”
“Hold it up to catch the light.”
“Inside is a whole universe.”
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“This is a magic fruit, so when you split it open, be prepared for the jewels of the world to tumble out, more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies, lit as if from inside. Each jewel contains a living seed. Separate one crystal. Hold it up to catch the light. Inside is a whole universe.”
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Never,” said my father, “Never cut a pomegranate through the heart. It will weep blood. Treat it delicately, with respect.”
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Reveal Explainer
The use of repetition emphasises how serious and important the father believes the pomegranate is. The repeated word ‘never’ acts as a warning and suggests the fruit should be treated carefully, making it seem precious.
Teach
From: A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri © 2021. 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 poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - never cut a pomegranate through the heart - it (pomegranate) will weep blood - treat it delicately, with respect
personification to make the pomegranate seem alive, precious and deserving of care
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Text Mark Evidence the jewels of the world
metaphor to compare its seeds to precious gemstones
Text Mark Evidence more precious than garnets, more lustrous than rubies
repetitive phrase structure to make comparisons showing the value and beauty of the seeds
Go to the next slide for more...
Text Mark Evidence lit as if from inside
simile and glowing visual imagery to make the seeds seem magical
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
metaphor comparing seeds to sparkly crystals
Text Mark Evidence separate one crystal…hold it up to catch the light
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence inside is a whole universe
metaphor and hyperbole to exaggerate the wonder and importance of the fruit and seeds
How does poem use poetic features make the pomegranate seem magical or precious?
Text Mark Evidence - the juice spurted out, bright crimson, and stained my fingers, then my mouth - the juice tasted of gardens I had never seen
sensory imagery to create rich vivid descriptions that appeal to the reader’s senses
Text Mark Evidence I tried to make necklaces of pomegranate seeds
visual imagery to show how precious and beautiful the seeds seem
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the pomegranate reminded me that somewhere I had another home
symbolism/subtle personification to present the pomegranate as a symbol of home or identity
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘lustrous’?
Find Me
Find a word which means ‘to ooze or seep’:
“Never,” said my father, “Never cut a pomegranate through the heart. It will weep blood. Treat it delicately, with respect.”
Discuss then check
weep
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
4) voluptuous
3) lustrous
1) exotic
2) garnet
A) a valuable red gemstone
B) lush and luxurious
C) unusual or foreign
D) shiny or glowing
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Which theme best represents the poem?
Tick one:
A) identity and heritage
B) fear of strangers
Check
C) healthy eating
Click if correct
D) wealth and riches
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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.