THE BROOK BY A L TENNYSON - GOOGLE SLIDES

This resource (Google Slides) provides a comprehensive guide for teaching poetry reading comprehension skills using an autobiographical poem. It includes detailed lesson plans that highlight the importance of sensory details and figurative language in poetry analysis, and provides strategies for making personal connections to the poem. Additionally, the resource features engaging activities and discussion prompts to encourage critical thinking and foster a deeper appreciation for the power of poetry. With this resource, students will develop strong reading comprehension skills while gaining a better understanding of the role that poetry plays in expressing personal experiences and emotions.

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SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS

• Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words (Exercise 1)
• Ask-Write - Sequencing the journey of the brook (Exercise 2)
• Write-Advance – Identifying the elements of poetry (Exercise 3)
• Write-Progress - Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4)
• Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5)
• Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6)
  SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES
• Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 7)
• Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8)
• Write-Advance - Comparing the journey of the brook with human life (Exercise 9)
• Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10)
• Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11)
  SESSION 3: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
• Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12)
• Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13)
• Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14)
• Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15)
• Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16)
• Home Learning: Answering inferential questions (Exercise 17)