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English WB 15.06.20
We’re going to read an example of a ‘Cautionary Tale’ by Hilaire Belloc this week. By the end of this week
you will have the opportunity to write one of your own, in the same style. You will write the letter from
Benny’s point of view.
Session 1
Starter
Main
As you’ve had two GPS clues to get through today, your main task today is to summarise what you did over the last
week and weekend.
• What activities did you do?
• What did you most enjoy doing?
• How are the rules changing as the Lockdown eases?
o Can you do more things now?
o Can you go to more places now?
o Can you see members of your extended family and friends yet?
• How do you feel about it?
Remember that summarising means writing about key events and thoughts. You don’t need to include all details. It’s
harder than it sounds, isn’t it?
Session 2
Starter:
Main:
Read this poem. Here’s a link to an audio version if you’d like to listen as well as read. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wReAKovOjrI
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Now complete these quiz questions: 1) What is meant by the moral of a story?
a) The moral is the sequel to a story. b) The moral is a lesson derived from a story. c) The moral is the punchline of a story. d) The moral is the prequel to a story.
2) Re- read the first verse. Which of these is likely to
be Jim's age?
a) 4 b) 1 c) 16 d) 9
3) Children never are allowed
To leave their Nurses in a Crowd;
In this context, a nurse is
a) a carer b) a nanny c) a bodyguard d) a hospital nurse
4) Now this was Jim's especial Foible,
Which of these is closest to the meaning of
'foible'?
a) a habit b) a promise c) a weakness d) a shortcoming
5) And on this inauspicious day...
Which word is closest in meaning to
'inauspicious'?
a) cloudy b) unlucky c) naughty d) windy
6) He hadn't gone a yard when - Bang!"
What does the writer do to convey the message
of shock or surprise?
a) He uses monosyllabic words which speed the pace
b) He uses an exclamation c) He uses a dash d) He uses a word with connotations of surprise e) He uses all of these
7) Which of these is a synonym for 'spring'?
a) maul b) stalk c) leap d) claw e) lacerate
8) The Honest Keeper heard his cry,
Though very fat he almost ran
To help the little gentleman.
In this context, a synonym for 'honest' is:
a) decent b) frank c) truthful d) candid
9) The Honest Keeper heard his cry,
Though very fat he almost ran
To help the little gentleman.
Does the zookeeper do all he can to help?
a) Yes b) No
10) The lion's name, Ponto, sounds:
a) imposing b) menacing c) silly d) intimidating
11) The Lion made a sudden stop,
He let the Dainty Morsel drop,
And slunk reluctant to his Cage,
Snarling with Disappointed Rage.
What is the present tense of 'slunk'?
a) slanks b) sluns c) slinks d) slans
12) The Lion made a sudden stop,
He let the Dainty Morsel drop,
And slunk reluctant to his Cage,
Snarling with Disappointed Rage.
Which word is closest in meaning to 'reluctant' in
this context?
a) menacingly b) hungrily c) unwillingly d) angrily
13) But when he bent him over Jim,
The Honest Keeper's Eyes were dim.
This means:
a) that the zoo keeper was dying. b) that the zoo keeper was short sighted. c) that the zoo keeper was crying. d) that the zoo keeper was going blind.
Now answer these questions about the poem.
1) What is the poem about? Summarise the story of the poem in 50 words or fewer.
2) Describe the rhyme scheme by describing which words rhyme with which.
3) Is there a rhythm?
4) What effects do the rhyme scheme and rhythm have on the meaning of the poem?
5) Why do you think we’re told about all the lovely things that his friends did for him?
6) Towards the bottom of the first page there is a one-word line: ‘Bang!’ What effect do you think the poet was
trying to create and why?
7) Jim clearly didn’t always do what he was told. Why do you think the poet had him come to such a horrifying
end?
8) Do you think the reaction of Jim’s parents is normal? Give reasons for your answer.
Session 3
Starter:
Main:
Today we’re going to have a go at writing an additional verse for the poem.
You can decide whether you want to add a verse somewhere within the poem or you could add a verse to
the end of the poem – as a sort of epitaph to Jim. (words written in memory of a person, who has died,
especially as an inscription on a tombstone.)
Let’s remind ourselves about the rhythm and rhyme of the poem:
Rhyme scheme:
Every line has a rhyme with the line above that one. This sort of rhyme scheme is called rhyming couplets.
Examples:
There was a boy whose name was Jim
His friends were very good to him.
That children never are allowed
To leave their nurses in a crowd.
The lion made a sudden stop.
He let the dainty morsel drop.
His Mother, as she dried her eyes,
Said, “Well – it gives me no surprise.
Rhythm
There is an 8-beat rhythm to each line:
That/ child/ren/ nev/er/ are/ al/lowed
To/ leave/ their/ nurs/es/ in/ a/ crowd.
Remember to:
• Write in the third person
• Keep to the rhyming couplet rhyme scheme
• Keep to the 8-syllable rhythm of the poem
• Write a maximum of 10 lines
• Use correct punctuation
Session 4
Starter:
Main:
First of all, either read or listen to the poem, Jim. Hopefully you have a good understanding of the poem,
now.
Today you’re going to have a go at creating a ‘cautionary tale’ of your own.
Have a think about the sorts of messages or advice that you think young children need. Present-day issues
might be those around using the internet or texting as well as others.
Once you’ve thought of your message, you’ll need to think of a scenario that will shock your reader.
However, remember that your poem is meant to be entertaining so will rely on exaggeration.
Remember the rhyme scheme: There was a boy whose name was Jim
His friends were very good to him.
And the rhythm:
That/ child/ren/ nev/er/ are/ al/lowed
To/ leave/ their/ nurs/es/ in/ a/ crowd.
To bring your ‘cautionary tale’ up-to-date, you could read it out in a rapping style.
Once you’ve edited, you could perform your poem.
It doesn’t need to be as long as ‘Jim’, but remember that it does need to tell a story.
Have some fun with this…
Answers
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