2. Some new terminology
• Shape poem – is a poem written in
the shape of the subject of the
poem.
• Onomatopoeia – Uses words that
imitate and reproduce real life
sounds.
3.
4. wearing colours
white, black white
Team 1 Team 2 Also the
colours of a soccer ball
two towers Goal posts
on the side
under me, a
They are in the street and imagining grass green brilliance
5. right half these players are responsible for defending their team’s goal
covering up
left half
passes
crowd screaming
mad
Imagining people -actually very little friends present.
6. me racing down inside right inside left and left wing
the wing juggling the ball
centre forward just
received it is also known as strikers
Something important they are the players who play
is going to happen nearest to the opposing team’s goal.
nearer now, we defense rattled, I hear a thud
dash forward, get the head to it the net shudders
Stressed onomatopoeia
7. GOAL!
a car hoots
Car is moving down the road it hoots to let the children get out of the way
We
All
children run of the road
Scatter!
8. Questions
1. Why is this poem called a shape poem?
2. What do you think the “two towers” and “green
brilliance” are? How many interpretations can
you give?
3. What word shows where the goal posts are?
4. Circle the speaker’s position.
5. What causes soccer players to stop their game?
6. What is the most important word in the poem?
Why?
7. Underline all the verbs in this poem which
demonstrate the movement of the players.
