Griffin Poetry

POETRY – Lesson 1 YEAR 7 SPRING TERM 2

Tasks for this lesson: ď ľ

To BE ABLE TO discuss my ideas about the mystery of the deserted house.

STAR TASK To BE ABLE TO use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.

The Deserted House – Mary Elizabeth Coleridge There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.

No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are grey and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there.

No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air.Â

What is unusual about the house?

DISC U PAR ENT SS WITH S/C ARE RS

The Mystery of the Deserted House Read the poem out to your parents/carers an have a go at discussing these questions: •

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F9U5IZKQ2Y

What can you see inside the house?

• What evidence is there that someone once lived there?

• What suggests that they left in a hurry?

Watch the YouTube video for some inspiration.

The Mystery of the Deserted House 

Imagine that you have gone through the open doorway and that you are standing there, listening to the noises of the ocean.

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You look around you and notice all sorts of things, on the floor, up the walls, on the ceiling.

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Copy out and fill in this table with all of the things

that you notice about the house.

The Mystery of the Deserted House 

TASK 1 – Write a sentence explaining what you think happened in the deserted house.

Check grammar and punctuation.

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Task 2 – invent the names of the person or people who lived there and the date that the incident happened.

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Extension – Draw the inside of the deserted house.

Did you do it? ď ľ

To BE ABLE TO discuss my ideas about the mystery of the deserted house.

STAR TASK To BE ABLE TO use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.

Are am you a b r on er or g ed, this r less een on?

POETRY – Lesson 2 YEAR 7 SPRING TERM 2

Task for this lesson: ď ľ

To BE ABLE TO write the first draft of a letter warning people about the house.

STAR TASK To BE ABLE TO use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.

The Deserted House – Mary Elizabeth Coleridge There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.

No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are grey and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there.

No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air.Â

What do you think might have happened in the house?

DISC US PAR ENT S WITH S/C ARE RS

The Hidden Letter 

Imagine someone ventures into the house, and finds an old letter under one of the rotten floorboards.

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The letter explains what happened in the house and why the person who finds the letter should leave as quickly as possible.

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What would the letter look like?

DIS PAR CUSS W ENT S/C ITH ARE RS

The Hidden Letter 

Put the date at the top.

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Begin with: To

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The first sentence should say who you are and why you are writing the letter.

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You should then write a paragraph explaining what has happened in the house.

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Your final paragraph should explain what will happen to the reader if they stay, and encourage them to leave as quickly as possible.

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Finally, sign the letter.

Whom it May Concern…

Did you do it? ď ľ

To BE ABLE TO write the first draft of a letter warning people about the house.

STAR TASK To BE ABLE TO use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.

Are am you a b r on er or g ed, this r less een on?

POETRY – Lesson 3 YEAR 7 SPRING TERM 2

The Deserted House – Mary Elizabeth Coleridge There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.

No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are grey and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there.

No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air.Â

Tasks for this lesson: 

To BE ABLE TO write the final draft of a letter warning people about the house: you’re going to read back through your work and add features in to make it even better!

PURPLE PEN TASKS

STAR TASK To BE ABLE TO use correct punctuation, spelling grammar.

Let your parents/carers read your letter and ask them for some feedback on what they think you and could include – there is a list on the next slide if you’re really stuck.

The Hidden Letter – write your final draft on lined/plain paper. 

Put the date at the top.

Extras to make your writing even better:

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Begin with: To

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The first sentence should say who you are and why you are writing the letter.

Use a mixture of short and long sentences – remember, short sentences increase tension and longer, complex sentences can add description.

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This should also be descriptive – use your language devices: simile, alliteration, metaphor, personification.

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Include a rhetorical question, that ends with a question mark.

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Include a sentence that ends with an exclamation mark.

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Finally, sign the letter – but drag your signature so that it looks like you left in a hurry.

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Whom it May Concern…

You should then write a paragraph explaining what has happened in the house.

Your final paragraph should explain what will happen to the reader if they stay, and encourage them to leave as quickly as possible.

Finally, sign the letter.

Did you do it? ď ľ

To BE ABLE TO write the final draft of a letter warning people about the house.

STAR TASK To BE ABLE TO use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.

Are am you a b r on er or g ed, this r less een on?