GCSE Poetry Lesson on 'Loves Dog' by Jen Hadfield
Jen Hadfield's 'Loves Dog' and its picture of the gifts and curses of a close relationship are unpacked in an editable 18-slide GCSE PowerPoint with a glossary of literary terms and a PETAL writing task.

- Grades
- Grades 9–12, High School
- File type
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Use
- Digital activity
- Subject
- ELA, Literature, Poetry
- Topic
- GCSE Poetry, Loves Dog
- Resource types
- Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
- Use
- Digital activity
About this resource
What's inside this resource
This comprehensive teaching resource focuses on the complexities of romance as presented in this moving poem. It's designed for students ranging from Grade 9 to Grade 12. It falls under the Language Arts subject, specifically in the poetry subcategory.
Main Features:- An all-in-one approach suitable for both classroom discussions and distance learning during virtual lessons.
- Can be assigned as homework or utilized during revision sessions.
- The package contains an appealing 18-slide PowerPoint presentation, easy-to-operate and ready-to-display.
- The lesson commences with a starter activity, followed by a categorized glossary section defining key terms used in 'Loves Dog'.
- Inclusion of a concise author biography providing relevant background information about Jen Hadfield.
- Fruitful classroom debates stimulated via questions focusing primarily on content, language, and structure.
- A writing task designed to deepen understanding of ‘Love’s Dog’ using scholarly articulate techniques.
- An extension task offering an opportunity to delve deeper into analysis while developing interpretive prowess regarding poetry readings.
1. Homework assignment supplements reinforcement practices outside class hours.
2. Plenary serving as revisitation point; summarizing key topics previously covered before concluding the lesson.
This GCSE Poetry Lesson is poised to streamline lesson planning without skimping on educational quality or engagement. Designed with educators’ needs in mind, it focuses wholly on enriching students’ comprehension of both 'Loves Dog' and wider poetic concepts.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify the emotive language that sets the poem's tone about love
- Analyze how the poem's form and structure support its view of relationships
- Construct a PETAL paragraph interpreting the poem
Teaching tips
- Going over the glossary before the stanza questions gives students the terms the later analysis asks for.
Skills covered
- Using critical vocabulary — applying glossary terms when answering language and device questions
- Structural analysis — answering questions on the poem's form and layout
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Relationships
- Tone
- Poetic form
- Literary devices
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