This is a Poetry lesson that focuses on the differences between Prose and Poetry

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Subject(s): Language Arts Grades(s): Grades 4-5




Title – Poetry

By – Tricia Moskal

Primary Subject – Language Arts

Secondary Subjects – Other

Grade Level – 4-5

State Objectives:

2.A.1c – Describe differences between prose and poetry

2.A.2c – Identify definitive features of literary forms

School Objectives:

·          The students will analyze, evaluate, and assess their ideas about poetry.

·          The students will work cooperatively to write an original poem.

Materials:

·          Overhead on figurative language

·          Posters of poetic forms

·          2-3 sheet of construction paper (any color)

Focus for any special needs students within the classroom: The teacher will give these students extra time to think about questions asked during discussion. There will also be a variety of instructional materials (overheads and posters) to foster their learning process.

Focus to meet the cultural and varying learning styles: The teacher will introduce a form of poetry from another culture and will write a group poem using this form.

Procedure:

1.          The teacher will introduce the lesson by asking the students what they think poetry is. There will be a question-answer discussion on poetry to familiarize the students with poetry.

2.          Using the overhead on figurative language, the students will learn various ways of using words in poems. The students will also practice using figurative language through examples.

3.          The students will learn about various forms of poetry by discussing the poster boards. There will also be examples and a discussion about these forms.

4.          Students will write a group haiku poem and a group name poem by brainstorming for ideas and using the formulas to create a poem.

5.          The group poems will be transferred on construction paper for display in the classroom.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed by participation in creating the group poems. They will also be viewed during the lesson by how well they respond to questions during discussion.

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