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| Have you ever painted a picture of someone? Do you think it looked
\ like the person you were trying to paint? What did they think of it? J
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“What’s THAT, dear?”
asked the new teacher.
‘Ie’s Mummy, I replied.
“But Mums aren't green and orangel
‘You really haven't TRIED.
You don’t just paint in SPLODGES —
You're old enough to know
You need to THINK before you work...
Now — have another go?
She helped me draw two arms and legs,
A face with sickly smile,
A rounded body, dark brown hair,
A hat — and, in a while,
She stood back (with her face bright pink):
‘That’s SO much better — don’t you think?’
But she turned pale
When, at ten to three,
‘An orange-green blob
Collected me.
‘Hi, Mum?
Trevor Harvey
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Welt be photocapledeo Who wrote this poem?
8 Why does the teacher want to change the first picture?
6 Write down two words from the poem that rhyme.
2 marks
2) How does the author make important words stand out?
Explain how this affects the way you read the poem out loud.
2 marks
e How do you think the teacher felt when the child's
mum came to school? Explain your answer.
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