In Miss Scott’s Year 5 English Group we have been reading “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear. The poem was written in 1871 (140 years ago!). The “The Owl and the Pussycat” is considered to be a Classic Poem, because it has stood the test of time and is still very popular today.
It is also a Narrative Poem because it tells a story.
We have written our own Narrative Poems inspired by the style and pattern of the “The Owl and the Pussycat”. Perhaps one day some of these will be considered as Classics as well! What do you think of our efforts?
The Newt and the Caterpilly
By Mr Green
The Newt and the Caterpilly
Went to the shops
On a three wheeled rollerskate,
They took cups of coffee
And great slabs of toffee
All balanced on a china plate
“The shops are so busy
It’s making me dizzy
Cried Newty in utter despair
The rollerskate swerved and crashed into the kerb
And Caterpilly flew up in the air, the air, the air.
Caterpilly flew up in the air.
The Penguin and the Centipede
By Harry Hayward
The Penguin and the Centipede
Went to the beach
On their electric scooter
They brought a horn
And plenty of corn
And they blew corn out of their hooters.
The penguin had a wish
For plenty of fish
And realised what he was missing
He gave her a ring
And she started to sing
Oh and they started kissing.
The Parrot and the Snake
By James Jeffrey
The Parrot and the Snake
Went to the North Pole
On a fast flying motorbike
They took some mince
And a lot of quince
And took boots because there going to hike
They started to climb
They were taking their time
Because they weren’t used to walking on land
It was just those two
As they looked at the view
And walked back down hand in hand.
The Pig and the Chicken
By Danny Chauffourier
The Pig and the Chicken
Went to the hotel
In a super fast van
They took some spam
And plenty of ham
They wrapped the spam in a can
The pig dreamed of dices
And lots of spices
And felt like dreaming some more
The chicken was having
A very big kicking
By the neighbours who lived next door.
Master Chief and the Master Pig
By Alfie Bonifacii
Master Chief and the Master Pig
Went to the movies
In a massive rocket ship
They took some lamb
And plenty of ham
And drank from a protein drip
The chief thought of Cortana
Then ate a sultana
Then felt like eating another
After 2 or 3 more
He started to snore
And wished he was home with his mother.
The Frog and the Dog
By Joshua Rice
The Frog and the Dog
Went to school
In a brand new blue car
They took a rap
And new shoes for tap
Then they went really quite far
The Dog dreamed of mud
Then started to thud
They both then drank fine wine
And started to shine.
The Leopard and the Lion
By Katie Robinson
The Leopard and the Lion
Went to the beach
On a flying banana
They took a nerf gun
And a bucket of chewing gum
And a silly looking sultana
The Lion dreamed of meat
And started to smell feet
And remarked about him being hungry
It may be all right
To have a fight
As he went of fierce and thundery.
The Mouse and the Squirrel
By Molly Howson
The Mouse and the Squirrel
Went to the forest
On a flying tree
They took some ham
And plenty of lamb
And a lot of fresh honey from bees
The Mouse dreamed of rice
With plenty of spic
And remarked it was fun in the sun
The mouse was in a house running about
Round a roundabout.
The Pig and the Cow
By Brandon Phipps
The Pig and the Cow
Went to a farm
On a rusty truck
They brought a map
And a tuna fish bap
And then they saw a duck
They stopped the truck
And got covered in muck
The muck was slimy and green
Incredibly the cow
Started to meow
So they ate some yummy beans.
The St Bernard and the Cocker Spaniel
By Lauren Rogers
The St Bernard and the Cocker Spaniel
Went on a speed boat
They went on roller blades
They took some bones
And plenty of stones
They got pulled by maids with spades
They cruised around
The magnificent town
Barking and chewing their bones
They were having so much fun
Playing out in the sun
Going and fetching their stones.
The French Pig and the Spanish Mouse
By Ben Goodall
The French Pig and the Spanish Mouse
Went to the cinema
On a pirate ship
They took a Lamborghini
And a magical genie
Then they started to skip
They found a ring
And started to sing
Which was a beautiful tune
The gigantic pig
Started to dig
Then they watched the wonderful moon.
The Spider and the Willow Tree
By Kieran Bailey
The Spider and the Willow Tree
Flew to the car park
By a gust of wind
They took a Lamborghini
With a wish making genie
And a big portioned of sushi that’s been tinned
The spider thought of flies
Then smelt some pies
They both realised their tummies were rumbling
They stopped at the shops
To buy some Coco Pops
Then the spider started stumbling.
The Cow and the Pig
By Jack Boulton
The Cow and the Pig
Went to the farm
In the back of a farmers trailer
They took some hay
Because they wanted to play
As a pirate being a sailor
They watched they sky
To see the day go by
And remarked how life was so grand
Everything was all right
And then they saw light
Then saw a brilliant rock band.
