1 How many verses are there in this poem? 2 Which word rhymes with long in verse 1? 3 What is the main idea of verse 2? a) Why I like my Grandad b) Grandad is very noisy. 4 What does the poet mean when she says that Grandma ‘has all the time in the world for me.’ 5 Which of the people in the poem would you like to meet? Why?
Speaking and listening Practise reading the poem aloud. How might you say the word noisy ?
• Speaking and listening , extension: Put pupils in pairs or groups. Ask pupil A to read lines 1 and 2 of each verse. Ask pupil B to read lines 3 and 4. DA Put fluent readers together with pupils who read less well. • Encourage them to read with expression – to stretch out the word ‘long’ to make it sound long; say the word ‘noisy’ very loudly; say the phrase ‘all the time in the world’ very slowly. Pupils can mime ‘strong’ and ‘small’.
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