Unit: Poetry
Unit Description
Lessons
|
Characteristics of Poetry
Resources: 2 Students will be able to notice characteristics of poetry as a genre. |
64,825
|
|
Parts of Poetry
Resources: 1 Students will be able to notice stanzas and lines in a poem. |
61,444
|
|
Rhyme Scheme
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify and label different rhyme schemes in poetry. |
42,638
|
|
Free Verse and Couplets
Students will be able to identify and distinguish between free verse poetry and poems with rhyming couplets. |
14,578
|
|
Alliteration
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify and create alliteration in poetry. |
30,656
|
|
Onomatopoeia
Resources: 1 Students will be able to define and identify examples of onomatopoeia in poetry. |
35,018
|
|
Metaphors
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify metaphors in poetry and explain their meaning. |
16,279
|
|
Similes
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify similes and explain their meaning in a poem. |
10,618
|
|
Metaphors and Similes
Resources: 2 Students will be able to distinguish between metaphors and similes. They will also explain the meaning of metaphors and similes in poems. |
60,319
|
|
Meaning of Poetry
Resources: 1 Students will be able to determine the meaning of a poem by analyzing an author's word choice and respond in writing. |
12,834
|
|
Responding to Poetry in Writing
Resources: 1 Students will be able to answer questions about a poem to summarize the main idea. They will also identify points of interest and confusion. |
12,436
|
|
Reading Poetry Fluently
Resources: 1 Students will be able to read a poem with fluency and expression. They will also use a checklist to rate students on their ability to read fluently. |
10,530
|
|
Haiku
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify and define a Haiku as a type of poetry. They will be able to use this knowledge to create their own Haikus. |
13,944
|
|
Limerick
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify and define limericks as a style of poetry. They will also be given time to create their own limericks. |
16,193
|
|
Cinquain
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify the common structures of cinquain poetry and write their own examples. |
11,023
|
|
Personification
Resources: 1 Students will be able to define and identify examples of personification. |
35,761
|
|
Mood in Poetry
Resources: 1 Students will determine the mood of various poems and explain their reasoning. |
26,143
|
|
Voice in Poems
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify the speaker in a poem and distinguish between the personal and imaginary voice. They will also identify the speaker's message in a poem. |
17,675
|
|
Point of View
Students will be able to determine if a poem is written in first or third person point of view and define each view. |
19,414
|
|
Poetry Assessment
Resources: 1 Students will be able to complete an assessment of poetry skills. |
19,508
|
Unit Resources
| No resources at this time. |
