This complete First Year Poetry Booklet aligns with a 33-week First Year English Scheme of Work and includes ready-to-use lessons, poems and activities.
What’s included:
90+ page PDF student workbook with poems, activities and revision tasks
Classic and contemporary poems: The Crocodile (Carroll), Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Frost), Valentine (Duffy), Tich Miller (Cope), Daffodils (Wordsworth), A Case of Murder (Scannell), Refugees (Bilston), Gran Can You Rap? (Ousbey), plus song lyrics (Shake It Off by Taylor Swift)
Key poetry terms explained: imagery, simile, metaphor, extended metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, rhyme, rhythm, stanza, tone, mood, theme
Differentiated activities: highlight tasks, think–pair–share prompts, drawing/sketching imagery, quote trees, creative writing, and comprehension-style questions
Wellbeing focus: sensitive handling of themes like exclusion (Tich Miller) and empathy (Refugees)
Revision section with all key terms summarised and space for student practice
Curriculum Alignment:
Designed for Junior Cycle English (Ireland) but also suitable for KS3 (UK)
Supports Junior Cycle Learning Outcomes by encouraging personal response, analysis of language, exploration of theme, and creative writing
Builds skills in critical thinking, interpretation and use of poetic techniques
Flexibility:
Gran Can You Rap? can be substituted for A Case of Murder if a lighter option is preferred
Can be used across a full school year, or individual poems can be selected for shorter units
File Type: PDF (ready for classroom printing or projection)
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