The Christmas Truce

by Carol Ann Duffy

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Learning Outcomes

Write syllabic forms of poetry, and a black out poem.

Curriculum Objectives

  • Ask questions to improve their understanding.
  • Draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
  • Check that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context.
  • Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
  • Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning.
  • Evaluate and edit by proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning.
  • Draft and write by selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning.
  • Use further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader.