Unit: Poetry
Unit Description
Lessons
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Characteristics of Poetry
Resources: 2 Students will be able to notice characteristics of poetry as a genre. |
67,834
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Parts of Poetry
Resources: 1 Students will be able to notice stanzas and lines in a poem. |
63,569
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Rhyme Scheme
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify and label different rhyme schemes in poetry. |
44,199
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Free Verse and Couplets
Students will be able to identify and distinguish between free verse poetry and poems with rhyming couplets. |
15,105
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Alliteration
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify and create alliteration in poetry. |
31,775
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Onomatopoeia
Resources: 1 Students will be able to define and identify examples of onomatopoeia in poetry. |
35,692
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Metaphors
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify metaphors in poetry and explain their meaning. |
17,049
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Similes
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify similes and explain their meaning in a poem. |
10,963
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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. |
61,909
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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. |
13,296
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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. |
12,855
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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. |
11,030
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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. |
14,540
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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. |
16,898
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Cinquain
Resources: 1 Students will be able to identify the common structures of cinquain poetry and write their own examples. |
11,411
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Personification
Resources: 1 Students will be able to define and identify examples of personification. |
36,779
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Mood in Poetry
Resources: 1 Students will determine the mood of various poems and explain their reasoning. |
27,233
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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. |
18,192
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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. |
20,530
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Poetry Assessment
Resources: 1 Students will be able to complete an assessment of poetry skills. |
20,271
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Unit Resources
| No resources at this time. |
