About this resource:
This teaching sequence explores Christina Rossetti’s popular Christmas poem. We have planed sufficient activities to engage your children in meaningful learning for three guided reading lessons. It includes independent and supported work to ensure that the needs of all abilities are met.
This teaching sequence includes:
Detailed planning
A copy of In The Bleak Midwinter
An annotated copy of In the Bleak Midwinter to support teaching
Poetic Features cards for children to match features and their definitions
Nativity quiz cards to activate prior knowledge and understanding
Vocabulary cards (with and without definitions)
SAT style comprehension questions
A poetry analysis sheet for responding to the poem
We’ve pitched this planning at children in Year 5 and Year 6. You may also find it works with your Year 4 class.
About this resource:
This teaching sequence explores Christina Rossetti’s popular Christmas poem. We have planed sufficient activities to engage your children in meaningful learning for three guided reading lessons. It includes independent and supported work to ensure that the needs of all abilities are met.
This teaching sequence includes:
Detailed planning
A copy of In The Bleak Midwinter
An annotated copy of In the Bleak Midwinter to support teaching
Poetic Features cards for children to match features and their definitions
Nativity quiz cards to activate prior knowledge and understanding
Vocabulary cards (with and without definitions)
SAT style comprehension questions
A poetry analysis sheet for responding to the poem
We’ve pitched this planning at children in Year 5 and Year 6. You may also find it works with your Year 4 class.
