Developing unseen poetry analysis

This resource focuses on analysis of ‘Shoulders’ by Naomi Shihab Nye.

I walk them through how I would approach the question from planning, to the first paragraph. It is a scaffolded approach for mid to high ability. I give an AQA band 5 paragraph - thoughtful and considered - and ask them how this would be developed further.

The final slide is a totally unseen poem - ‘For Heidi With Blue Hair’ with a given question. This is designed for them to test out the skills without scaffolded support.

Good for Year 11 revision of unseen and tips before the exam. Also good in early stages of unseen work to build good habits.