Vans are better than Converse

• Firstly…• On the one hand…• In one way…• My belief is…• It could be argued that…• They are similar because…• However,

Make sure you have an opinion using one of the phrases before you

have sat down!

Using connectives to compare

Our learning pathways:

Learning objective: to understand how to approach a poetry comparisonTo use connectives and comparative vocabulary to compare and contrast two poems

I understand what the

task is asking me to do

I can reduce my learning of the poems

down to key points on a plan

I can use PEEL to write a

detailed analysis of each poem

Level 5A

Level 5C

‘The Dragon’ versus ‘The Kraken!’

Who would win and why?

Team Dragon

Team Kraken

Which poem is the best at describing the mythical creature?

Clamps

• Compare• Language techniques• Atmosphere• Meaning• Personal response• Structure

Which poem is the best at describing the mythical creature?15 mins

On your paper, in pairs, then fours, create 4 PEELS to answer the question.Scribe /spokesperson / manager / quote-detectiveUse a grid to compare and contrastReport back to the class

RECAP PROGRESS:What do we know now about the poems?

What do we need to know about comparing?

The Dragon of DeathThe KrakenBelow the thunders of the upper deep;Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleepThe Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights fleeAbout his shadowy sides: above him swellHuge sponges of millennial growth and height;And far away into the sickly light,From many a wondrous

grot and secret cellUnnumbered and enormous polypiWinnow with giant arms the slumbering green.There hath he lain for ages and will lieBattening upon huge sea-worms in his sleep,Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;Then once by man and angels to be seen,In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

In a faraway, faraway forestLies a treasure of infinite worth.But guarding it closely foreverLooms a being as old as the earth.Its body’s as big as a boulder,And armored with shimmering scales.Even the mountain tops tremble whenIt thrashes it’s seven great tails.Its eyes tell a story of terror,They gleam with an angry red flameAs it timelessly watches its riches.And the Dragon of Death is it’s name.Its teeth are far sharper than daggers.It can tear hardest metal to shreds.It has seven mouths filled with these weapons,For it’s neck swells to seven great heads.Each head is as fierce as the other,Each head breathes a fiery breath.And any it touches must perish,Set ablaze by the Dragon of Death.All who have foolishly stumbledOn the Dragon of Death’s golden cashRemain evermore in that forest,Nothing left of their bodies but ash.

PEEL

Our learning pathways:

Learning objective: to understand how to approach a poetry comparisonTo use connectives and comparative vocabulary to compare and contrast two poems

I understand what the

task is asking me to do

I can reduce my learning of the poems

down to key points on a plan

I can use PEEL to write a

detailed analysis of each poem

Level 5A

Level 5C

Hold up your

planners at the

relevant colour

Dragon versus Kraken

• Dragon is more detailed• Dragon has killed and

will kill to protect its cache

• Lots of similes• Strong rhyme pattern• Lots of equal stanzas• Upbeat, like a fable

• Kraken is less descriptive of creature, more of surrounding sea

• Kraken dies when it reaches the surface

• It sleeps for a long time• One stanza; uses

enjambment but no rhythm/rhyme pattern

• More serious tone

A template for a PEEL paragraph:

In ______ by ____ and ____ by ____ both poets use ______ to help them express their feelings about _______. For example, in ______ the poet writes that _______. This means ________. Similarly / in contrast in ___ the poet writes ___________ ______ This makes the reader think of____.

Remember: each of your main paragraphs should include at least one quotation!!!

Our learning pathways:

Learning objective: to understand how to approach a poetry comparisonTo use connectives and comparative vocabulary to compare and contrast two poems

I understand what the

task is asking me to do

I can reduce my learning of the poems

down to key points on a plan

I can use PEEL to write a

detailed analysis of each poem

Level 5A

Level 5C

Hold up your

planners at the

relevant colour

Overall PROGRESS:What do we know now about the poems?

How do we compare successfully?