Reading Look at the picture. What is the setting of this poem?
PE Knees up,
Legs stretch, Reach up tall! Arms bend Head down Curl up in a ball! Race now, Chase now Left foot, hop! Skip again. Scissor-jump, And then STOP!
Judith Nicholls
1 How many verses are there in the poem? 2 Find the lines that rhyme. 3 Who do you think is speaking in the poem? a) the teacher b) a pupil
• Reading: Ask pupils to tell you the author and title of each of the poems. • Speaking and listening: Tell pupils to stress the rhythm of the poem. Discuss rules for speaking and presentation. Remind them to look at their audience. Invite pupils to assess their own and their peers’ recitals. • Extension: Invite pupils to recite their favourite poems. ICT Use a phone to record some of the pupils’ recitals. Ask pupils to view and critique their own performance. c) someone’s mother 4 How is this PE lesson like your PE lessons? How is it different? Speaking and listening Work in a pair. Practise reading PE aloud. Pupil 1: Clap the beat. Pupil 2: Make up actions to go with some of the lines.
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