English – Tuesday 12th May
Poetry
Dear All,
This week we are going to use some
on-line lessons from Oak National Academy to help us with our work. These lessons will help us write a poem. When you see the videos online they are from the week
beginning 4th May.
You can use these websites to help
you
Read this poem and
then answer the questions.
The School Sound Collector
A stranger came this morning
Dressed all in black and grey
Put every sound into a bag
And carried them away
The patter of running footsteps
The nattering of the parents
The laughing of the excited, lively children
The ringing of the high-pitched bell
The squeaking of the new, rubber soles
The rustling of coats and bags
The humming of the flickering lights
The clicking of the stapler on the colourful displays
The tapping of the sharpened pencils
The scraping of the blue, plastic chairs
The greeting of the kind, caring teacher
The silence of the respectful children
The munching of the salty, crunchy crisps
The chewing of the scrumptious sandwich
The crunching of the juicy, red apple
The slurping of the fresh, cold water
The rustling of the tall, towering trees
The whistling of the wild wind
The tweeting of the small, blue birds
The chatter of friends in the playground
A stranger called this morning
She didn’t leave her name
Left us only silence
School will never be the same.
Dressed all in black and grey
Put every sound into a bag
And carried them away
The patter of running footsteps
The nattering of the parents
The laughing of the excited, lively children
The ringing of the high-pitched bell
The squeaking of the new, rubber soles
The rustling of coats and bags
The humming of the flickering lights
The clicking of the stapler on the colourful displays
The tapping of the sharpened pencils
The scraping of the blue, plastic chairs
The greeting of the kind, caring teacher
The silence of the respectful children
The munching of the salty, crunchy crisps
The chewing of the scrumptious sandwich
The crunching of the juicy, red apple
The slurping of the fresh, cold water
The rustling of the tall, towering trees
The whistling of the wild wind
The tweeting of the small, blue birds
The chatter of friends in the playground
A stranger called this morning
She didn’t leave her name
Left us only silence
School will never be the same.
Comprehension
- Please answer in full sentences.
1.
What is the title of the poem?
2.
How many verses does this poem have?
3.
What colours is the stranger wearing?
4.
What are the parents doing in verse 2? (tick one)
A)
Arguing
B)
Whispering
C)
Shouting
D)
talking
5.
Which word from the poem means the same as
delicious?
6.
What do you think is strange about the school?
7.
Where in school is verse 4 most likely to take
place?
8.
In verse 5 what words describe the sounds of
children eating?
9.
Why do you think school may never be the same?
(tick one)
A)
Because the teachers have gone missing
B)
Because there are no colours left
C)
Because the teachers have got new shoes
D)
Because there are no more sounds
10.
Natter and patter rhyme. Can you find any other
pairs of rhyming words?
Challenge
- Can you make up your own question?
