Performing Poetry

Performing Poetry 1

Reading 1

Where have you heard poems being performed before?

• We know you all LOVE Micheal Rosen, who wouldn't?

• Where else are poems performed?

• Have you heard of spoken word poets?

Poll

Which performance poet was your favourite?

Your task

Read through the poem (attached on your Google Classroom) called A Climate of Change by George the Poet.

Find three sentences that stand out to you and practice reading them out loud, adding intonation and emphasis to the words you believe are the most important.

Record yourself reading the sentences on Flipgrid.

Plenary

Watch George the Poet perform Climate for Change