Mother, Any Distance Poem by Simon Armitage

This resource supports a poem often set by exam boards for English Literature GCSE. It contains a set of flashcards with images to support understanding of the poem, and a stanza by stanza breakdown of key vocabulary. This resource is designed to help learners who may need support with understanding the vocabulary in the poem before being able to go on to understand the messages or themes.

Resource downloads

On the right hand side of this page are a number of documents that you can download for free. Please note that the Teaching Notes and Resources can be found in the pdf document (the first item on the list), whilst the PowerPoint document(s) include(s) presentation(s) which you can display on your interactive board in your classroom.

© The Bell Educational Trust Limited. This resource is free to use for educational purposes.

This resource was originally developed by D. Owen and has been adapted for The Bell Foundation’s teaching materials and resources. The resource was formally referenced as EAL Nexus.