Summer Half Term 5 Destination Reader
Week 1, Day 3: Poetry
Vocabulary
Use a dictionary, or an online dictionary to find out what these words mean:
Wednesday 22nd April
1 .Elusive: Difficult to find
2 .Swoop: Moves rapidly downwards
3 .Silver: A shiny greyish-white metal
4 .Catapult: A forked stick with an elastic band
5 .Throttle: Attack or kill someone
Key Questions:
Does this poem remind you of anything?
No, I haven't had any times.
Have you ever encountered a bluebottle? What happened?
At the sea I found a bottle with tissue
Can you think of any other way to describe how bluebottles fly around?
Roaming around the sea
Describe another story you have
read that describes animals like this
poem does
A bee goes to work at the honey factory
Why do you think the poet wrote this poem?
Maybe the poet found a bluebottle
