Hands in times of quarantine!
1) Watch a video.
It’s of a poem called “These are the hands” by Paul Cookson. You can watch it with your family:
https://youtu.be/fArKKauBjus
2) Practice reading the poem aloud.
You can use the video to check your pronunciation.
3) Write the verbs (from the video) below the correct picture.
Wave - clap - pray - tap - grip - write - paint - fight - hug - squeeze - point -
tease - mend - give - lend - take - poke - heal - stroke - hold - love
4) Write 5 sentences about you and your family in times of quarantine.
For example: I wave at my neighbours from the window.
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5) Write for more lines about other activities your hands (or your family’s) do in times of quarantine.
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6) Take a photo of some hands in times of quarantine and explain why they are important for you
7) Write a similar poem about your feet. What can you do with them? (5 sentences).
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