B) Answer the questions about John Cunliffe’s poem What is the poem about? -2 Where you think the reported “story” takes place? -3 What girls do? -4 And what boys do? -5 Do you think the poet is happy to go back home? Quote from the text to support your answer -6 What does the poet before going to bed? C) Put your daily routine in order and match the sentences with the pictures fall sleep a b have a bath go to school watch television d c homework make the bed 1st -2nd -3rd -4th -5th -6th e f A) “Dream until / Another day.” “Pencils write” “Skipping ropes” “Head on desk / Boy sleeps.” “Sit down / Watch telly” “Whistle goes, / All in!” B) The poem is about a pupil’s routine It tells about his / her routine at school, the things boys and girls there, and what he / she does after getting home The reported “story” taKes place at school mainly (that is clear when we read the verses “Pencils write”, “Teacher’s gone”, “Chalk squeaks” and when it describes children playing) and also at home (the last two stanzas of the poem) Girls giggle and flee The text also suggests that they skip rope and clap their hands Boys may also skip rope, clap hands and play with the ball but what is more evident is that they “fight” (We can see that there is stereotyped behaviour in boys and girls.) Yes, the poet is happy to return home In the poem we can read “Home time, / Glory be”, so the poet is clearly happy to be back home Before going to bed the poet eats (“Mum’s got, / Chips for tea” and “Full belly”), stands by the fire (“warm fire”) and watches television (“Watch telly”) C) (Please notice, this daily routine is not complete and there is more than one possible answer) 1st – make the bed (a) 2nd –have a bath (c) 3rd –go to school (e) 4th –do homework (f) 5th –watch television (b) 6th –fall asleep (d)