Chocolate cake, you're the ultimate treat Love Author: M. Nunez Chocolate and love, two hearts entwine read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

Your class will begin by reading and analysing Michael Rosen's 'Chocolate Cake' poem, before watching the poet perform it. They are then challenged to use what they have learnt to prepare their own performance of another of Michael Rosen's poems, 'Chocolate'. Children will then plan, write and perform their own chocolate-themed narrative poem. A great thing about settling down for a cozy read of this collection is that it won’t break your New Year’s Resolution to give up the good stuff. If you, or someone you know (let’s face it, that’s pretty much all of us!) are a fan of chocolate, then reading poems about it is the next best thing to eating it.listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks You maybe someone who has decided to give up sweet things because of a diet, or a test of willpower – if this is the case then you should definitely devour this particular collection! Poems about chocolates can satisfy that sweet tooth you have; even though you’re not actually eating the chocolate, the rich words will make you feel as though you are. preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence

In this chocolate-themed Narrative Poetry KS2 lesson, your Year 4 class will explore what a narrative poem is. They will look at and discuss the features of rhythm, rhyme and figurative language which are often used in poetry. composing and rehearsing sentences orally (including dialogue), progressively building a varied and rich vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures (English Appendix 2) Children will then read Michael Rosen's 'Chocolate Cake' poem, and answer questions, either individually or in discussion groups. Finally, they will watch a clip of Michael Rosen performing his poem.

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