We love this poem because it is:
a non-fiction narrative poem that travels through prehistoric Earth
about evolution from trilobites to dinosaurs to wooly mammoths
includes a timeline of events
filled with vibrant & striking illustrations
Learning opportunities:
History ~ dinosaurs & evolution
History ~ developing a concept of the past
Reading ~ rhyming couplets
Reading ~ onomatopoeia
Grammar ~ use of questions & exclamations in poetry
S &. L ~ performance poetry: opportunities to consider how tone, actions & style change during the poem
Writing ~ consider how the layout of the text mirrors the content
Writing ~ write a short narrative poem using rhyming couplets about a dinosaur in the style of Beast Beneath Our Feet