Text Talk: Summarizing "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The task involves summarizing the poem "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The poem vividly describes an eagle perched on a crag, portraying its strength and majesty. The eagle is closely observed as it stands with the world at its feet, ready to strike like a thunderbolt. Learners are encouraged to use their own words to capture the main ideas and summarize the text effectively.
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Monday The Eagle Monday 29thJune 2020 L.O: To summarise the main points of the text Text Talk
Steps to success To read and understand the text. To make sure my sentences are shorter than the text. Use my own words Include the main ideas from the text.
The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Have a think: What intrigued you about the text? I was intrigued by.. Did anything confuse you about the poem? I was confused by.. Would you have known it was about a river if you didn t know the title?
Main task: Sum up the text and state the main ideas. In the beginning Next Then.. After
Self assessment - Reflection Have you learnt any new strategies today? The summarising strategies I have learnt are ..
Lesson 2: Word detectives Tuesday 30thJune 2020 L.O: To explain the meaning of words in context
Steps to success To work out unfamiliar words. To read around the text to understand the meaning of the word To use synonyms to work out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Think: 1.What words are unfamiliar to you?
Main task Find the meaning of the following words: 1. clasps 2. crag 3. crooked 4. azure 5. wrinkled
Sharing answers: Self - marking Find the meaning of the following words: 1. clasps- to grasp or hold something tightly. 2. crag- a steep or rugged cliff or rock face. 3. crooked- bent or twisted out of shape or out of place. 4. azure- blue. 5. wrinkled- having wrinkles or slight folds.
Lesson 3 : Rapid Retrieval Wednesday 1stJuly 2020 L.O: To record and retrieve information from the text
Steps to success Read the text carefully Find the appropriate information Pick out the information in order to answer questions
The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Main task 1. What does the eagle use to clasp the crag? 2. What is underneath the eagle? 3. Where does the eagle live? 4. What does the eagle look like when he drops?
Sharing answers: Self- marking 1. What does the eagle use to clasp the crag? Crooked hands or talons. 2. What is underneath the eagle? The wrinkled sea. 3. Where does the eagle live? In the mountains on a crag. 4. What does the eagle look like when he drops? A thunderbolt.
Lesson 4 : Thursday 2ndJuly 2020 L.O: To infer character s feelings, thoughts, motives and actions, using evidence to justify my ideas.
Steps to success Use evidence from the text Using clues from the text Reading between the lines To use my prior knowledge and experience
What can you infer from this picture?
What can you infer from this picture?
The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Main Task What can you infer about the eagle from the poem? Use evidence from the text to justify your answer. Why is it harder to make inferences from short poems?
Lesson 5 : Friday 3rdJuly 2020 LO: To use my own experiences and understanding of the text to write another verse.
The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.
How else could you describe the eagle? What do eagles do? What do they look like? Write another verse to add to the poem.