Scott's short poems are about everything and anything. In this selection of eight poems, we come across a mermaid, a young woman who doesn't want to wake up early, musings on luck, a call to arms, and more. Each poem is short and easily digestible for pupils, even those who aren't keen on literature, and is accompanied by three understanding questions, and one open-ended prompt. Thematic questions, which ask the students to find similarities between the poems, are provided separately and can be used as a stretch activity. A word bank is also provided so that pupils can look up unfamilar words.
- Teacher's note (also includes the answers)
- Eight poems with understanding questions and follow-on prompts
- Thematic questions
- Word bank
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This work was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Grant Number AH/V011111/1.
It is part of The Edinburgh Edition of Walter Scott's Poetry: Engaging New Audiences. It was developed by Dr Anna Fancett as part of the Walter Scott Research Centre at the University of Aberdeen with the support of Abbotsford, Scott's home in the Scottish Borders and The Association for Scottish Literature.
