What to do today
1. Read the poem ‘Golden Time’
- ‘Golden Time’ is another poem by Joseph Coelho. Read it in your head first and then read it out loud.
- Use the Reflection Prompts to help you think about the poem. Read the questions and think about your answers to each one.
2. Revise Noun Phrases
- Use the Revision Card to remind you about Noun Phrases.
- Read the poem, ‘Red Ruby Rings’.
- Complete Expanded Noun Phrases, spotting and writing how
nouns in the poem have been expanded.
When you have finished show what you have found to a grown-up. Show them where in the poem you found the expanded noun phrases and show them the head noun in each one.
3. Prepare a performance of one of the poems.
- Read Preparing to Perform. If you didn’t watch it yesterday, watch https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2- understanding-poetry/zdwxbdm Itisreallyamazing!
- Choose either of the poems and practise a performance of it. Can you learn any lines off-by-heart?
Try these Fun-Time Extras
- Share your performance with somebody else.
- Make illustrations for your five, favourite noun-phrases from
the poems.
Golden Time
Joseph Coelho
Golden time – jewelled minutes
and silvered seconds?
Golden time
a diamond clock with ruby numbers?
Golden time –
a free hour
doing what I please?
Golden time –
hands clasped on mouth
catching laughter with a new friend.
Golden time –
the inhale of breath as the idea chimes.
Golden time
a room of beaming faces, every heart in sync.
p. 47 Werewolf Club Rules by Joseph Coelho
