Year 7 · English · Poetry from different cultures · Lesson 4
Comparing two poems
Comparing two original poems about culture and family - similarities, differences, methods, and comparison connectives like ‘however’ and ‘whereas’.
16-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Find similarities and differences
- Compare poets' methods
- Use comparison connectives
- Write a comparison paragraph
The method
- Similarity.
- Poem 1 quote.
- Connective.
- Poem 2 quote.
Key words: compare, contrast, similarly, whereas, however, theme.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What is the theme of ‘Two Tongues’?
- Step 1: Languages
Answer: identity - two languages
Question 2
What is the theme of ‘Grandad's Hands’?
- Step 1: Passed down
Answer: heritage - a family journey
Question 3
Which grandparent appears in ‘Two Tongues’?
- Step 1: G'mother
Answer: the grandmother