English
Jabberwocky
Year One
English | Jabberwocky | Poetry | Learning a Poem | Lesson 3 of 4
Learning a Poem
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Aim
Checklist
Can you explain the difference between tone and intonation?
Did I… | Child | Friend | Teacher |
use a clear voice? | | | |
make sure I could be heard? | | | |
use movement or gesture? | | | |
consider the speed of my delivery? | | | |
use background music or sounds (if needed)? | | | |
suit the tone and intonation of my voice to the meaning of the words? | | | |
follow a rhythm if needed? | | | |
learn the words by heart? | | | |
speak confidently? | | | |
interact with my audience in the performance? | | | |
Checklist Answer
Intonation is a fluctuation of the voice. It is the downward or upward movement of the voice or sound.
When a character asks a question, their intonation is usually higher at the end of the question to mark the asking of that question.
When a character is saying something positive, we use a higher intonation.
For negative sentences that give messages that are not so good, the intonation used by the character is usually lower or falling.
Are you having a nice day?
Well done, what a good job you have done.
Oh dear, what have you been doing?
Checklist Answer
Think about the different ways this sentence can be said to give it different meanings (sarcasm).
Tone is shown or heard in how something is being said. It is more like an attitude rather than being a voice pattern.
It is somebody’s general sound – maybe they sound happy, upset, excited, angry or ecstatic among other moods. This means that emotion has a great deal of influence on the tone. By using different tones, the words in a sentence can have other meanings aside from the real original meaning of those words.
I can’t wait to go outside in the rain.
Checklist
How could we apply the different points on the checklist to the first stanza of the poem?
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogroves,
And mome raths outgrabe.
Preparing for Our Performances
You now need to prepare the Jabberwocky poem ready for performing to an audience.
Remember, it is important that you try to learn the poem by heart.
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogroves,
And mome raths outgrabe.
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Present the poem to a different group.
They will be looking for two positive points and one area to work on in the next lesson.
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