I Never Know How Poems Start : Band 10/White

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Inspiration for poetry can come from anywhere - a memory, an insight and even broccoli! Former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen explains the inspiration behind a selection of his own quirky poems, highlighting that ideas can come from many different places. * White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. * Text type: A poetry book * Pages 22 and 23 summarise some of the inspirations and resulting poems, allowing children to discuss and explore the ideas from the book. * Curriculum links: Literacy: Really Looking; Language play. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.