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English Year 6 Summer Poetry for Transition

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In an art-infused block, read and write evocative poetry. Create still-life art and write observational poetry. Explore identity, creating self-portraits through images and words.

Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.

Composition
Unit 1 Composition: A history of the Class in 30 objects (suggested as 4 days)

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Composition
Unit 2 Composition: Identity and self-portraits (suggested as 4 days)

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You Will Need

Essential Text
Courage in a Poem – poetry about empowerment, Tiger Press

Optional Text
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
Collection of information texts about famous artists

Websites
Self-portrait teaching from bbc.co.uk
Rachel Rooney performs her poem 'Russian Doll', CLPE website
National Portrait Gallery 'Playful Portraits'

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