Y6 lesson 9 - Poem- Meesing About

Year 6 English
Lesson 9

Poem

Messing About



Let’s recite

Let’s recite

Let’s recite

Let’s recite

(A) Read and match thirsty sticky
mess bellyache

1. a stomach pain
2. covered with glue a

3. to make something untidy

4. feeling a need to drink water

(B) Let’s answer
1) Who is the writer of the poem?

2) What is the poem about?

3) How often do you have a bellyache?

4) How did you feel when you touched the
glue?

5) Why was Fred hiding under the bed ?

Did you notice ?

1. There are four verses in the poem.
2. There are four lines in each verse.
3. The children’s names.

Jumping John Mad Mickey

Kicking Kirsty Fat Fred

Did you notice ?

4. In every verse, the last word of line 2
rhymes with the last word of line 4.

(C) Let’s complete the poem.

‘ Do you know what?’
said ( Freaky / Tricky ) Terry.
‘ I found this sandwich
and it makes me ( hungry / happy ).

Terry

Check your answers.

(A) 1. bellyache 2. sticky 3. mess 4. thirsty

(B) 1. The writer of the poem is Michael Rosen.
2. The poem is about the children having
fun in their house.
3. I ( always/ sometimes / seldom / never )
have a bellyache.
4. I felt sticky when I touched the glue.
5. He was playing hide-and-seek with his friends.

(C) Tricky，hungry