2. Which ones could you prove? 1.The poem shows the children mock the man 2.The poem shows the old man is lonely 3.The poem shows the old man has nothing 4.The poem shows that children are cruel 5.The poem shows the man wants to be different 6.The poem shows that the park is like a prison 7.The poem shows that children are insensitive 8.The poem shows that society is cruel to people who are different

3. How can we prove it? Level 5c - I can find evidence to prove a statement Level 5a - I can explain how the poem makes us feel Level 6 - I can justify my interpretation of the poem Level 5c - I can find evidence to prove a statement Level 5a - I can explain how the poem makes us feel Level 6 - I can justify my interpretation of the poem 1.The poem shows the children mock the man Quote (5c)This shows that... Because.... (5b) The word... makes us think/feel.... Because.... (5a) I think the poet did this to.... (6c) “Mister they called Hey Mister” This shows that they are mocking him because they are calling out to him repeatedly. The word “mister” makes us think they are mocking him because it is usually a term of respect but a tramp doesn’t usually get given respect. I think the poet did this to show that children don’t understand what it is like to be different.