A ready-to-print Year 7 KS3 poetry introduction pack built around an original school-based poem about friendship and welcome. Pupils meet key terminology, practise quotation selection and produce their first supported analytical paragraph.

This resource includes
Pupil worksheet with an original 16-line poem, vocabulary bank, staged questions and paragraph frame.
Complete answer sheet with analytical model paragraph, stretch response and misconception guidance.
Teacher notes with practical classroom delivery, differentiation, assessment and follow-up task.

Suitable for
Year 7 pupils beginning poetry study; suitable for classroom teaching, transition lessons, home education and tutoring.

Why it works
The recognisable lunchtime setting makes speaker and tone accessible, while the final image gives pupils meaningful interpretation to discuss.

Perfect for lessons, homework, intervention, revision, home education or private tuition.