'The British' by Benjamin Zephaniah-Analysis Work Pack

This work pack provides a clear, structured approach to teaching and analysing The British by Benjamin Zephaniah at KS3. It supports students in moving from basic understanding to confident analytical writing, with a strong focus on extended metaphor, imperative verbs, identity, and belonging.

Resource includes:

• An extended metaphor (tenor vs vehicle) task exploring the poem’s recipe-style structure
• A table-based imperative verbs activity linking literal recipe meanings to metaphorical ideas about multiculturalism and responsibility
• Structured analysis questions on form, language, and writer’s purpose
• A close analysis task focusing on connotations, methods, and reader effect
• An I Do / We Do / You Do writing sequence to model and build analytical paragraphs
• A fully scaffolded paragraph frame supporting students to write about identity and belonging