Synopsis
The kids get to perform the final draft of their imaginative poems in front of the others.
- Programme: Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam
- Episode: 03: Imaginary Words
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
- English | Reading | Comprehension | Listening to and discussing poetry, plays, fiction, non-fiction
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