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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Sunday 17 Marc
h 2024
Title:
Conversations
about Home
Starter: The title of the poem is ‘I
Learning Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.’
Intention: To A. Why do you think the poet
comment on titled their poem in this way?
writer’s use of B. What does it make you think
of?
language
Let’s listen to th
e poem
You will need a
highlighter and a few
different colour pens.
• By theme
• By style
• By rhyme scheme
• By rhythm
• By vocabulary
• By voice
Plenary
Thought experiment: If you were in a cage, what would
your emotions be?
A. Pick one emotion from the list below and write a
paragraph explaining and supporting the
reason you chose that emotion.
Dejected/ cross/ bored/ delighted/ neutral/ discouraged