Reading and Exploring 'Good Bones' by Maggie Smith
Reading and Exploring 'Good Bones' by Maggie Smith
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- In this lesson, we will explore the power of poetry in the 21st century, before reading Maggie Smith's poem 'Good Bones' and analysing her use of sentence types.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Fill in the gap: To be able to move forward when things go wrong or _______ things happen.
Funny
Good
Unusual
Q2.
Which of the following sentences uses resilient incorrectly?
I am proud of my emotional resilience.
I must be more resilient in life.
My mum is the most resilient person I know.
Q3.
What does Walker use as a symbol for resilience?
Hope
Talking
Torture
Q4.
Fill in the gap: A belief that material possessions are more important than ________/ spiritual values.
Animalistic
Emotional
Monetary
Q5.
What does Walker suggest our revolution should be?
To hate nature
To love gold
To plant trees
5 Questions
Q1.
What year was 'Good Bones' published in?
2014
2015
2017
Q2.
What happened to the poem 'Good Bones' when it was published?
It was banned
It was made into a TV show
No-one read it
Q3.
What form is 'Good Bones' written in?
Ballad
Haiku
Sonnet
Q4.
Fill in the gap: You could make this place _________.
Amazing
Better
Happier
Q5.
What type of sentence is this: This place could be beautiful, right?
Declarative
Exclamatory
Imperative