War poetry
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Poetry to prose | ||
Using 'Dulce et Decorum Est' as a guide, students write a piece of prose about a gas attack, focusing on the senses. A Magnet activity is also available in which students group words into the correct sense. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 04/03/2013 | |||
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'Dulce et Decorum Est' workbook | ||
Various tasks which encourage a close analysis of the poem and study of its visual imagery, culminating in a storyboard activity. The matching whizzy features keywords from the poem. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 30/11/2012 | |||
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'Dulce et Decorum' language exploration | ||
This Magnet activity offers a range of options for exploring language in more detail. The teaching notes explain how you can easily create a teaching tool like this, and also contains a range of suggestions for classroom use. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 02/09/2011 | |||
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Ordering 'The Soldier' | ||
Put the poem in order! The paper version uses the complete poem and the interactive version focuses on the first stanza. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 16/02/2011 | |||
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'High' and 'low' diction matching activity | ||
An interactive matching version of some of the words from the 'High' and 'low' diction matching activity. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 27/10/2006 | |||
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'High' and 'low' diction whizzy snap activity | ||
An interactive snap version of some of the words from the 'High' and 'low' diction matching activity. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 27/10/2006 | |||
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Dulce et Decorum Est - rhyme patterns | ||
Connect the rhymes from the poem - good starter for low ability. Interactive matching activity. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 05/05/2006 | |||
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Pre-teaching: 'Mental Cases' - what things are these? | ||
A copy of the poem with no title. Explore the things being described and think up a title for the poem. | |||
| KS4 | Poetry Published: 01/08/2001 | |||
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