A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on play-script writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand the conventions of a play script to use them in writing. Develop dialogues for a play script that exposes characters and situation. Demonstrate the knowledge of play script using the techniques of dialogue writing. This Resource includes: Vocabulary Overview - Play-script Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Play-script Checklist Lesson Starter: Writing dialogues to images. Discussion: Play-script Features Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Turning flat dialogues into an exciting story. Think-Write: Adding scene description and stage directions. Write-Share: Adding dialogues and reporting verbs. Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing scenes for given situations. Extensions: Writing dialogues for a story. Plenary: Selecting right answers to answer play-script questions. Home Learning: Preparing play-scripts for dialogues. Selecting best option to answer play-script questions. Turning given story into a play script. Rewriting the narrative poem as a play script. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.3ab/4 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on review writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand the conventions of a review to use them in writing. Determine the qualities and characteristics of an effective review. Apply your knowledge to write a review on seen, read, bought or experienced product. Review a peer work to compare your ideas with other reviewers. This Resource includes: Vocabulary Overview - Reviews Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Reviewing Checklist Lesson Starter: Reviewing the review types, review subjects, and review purposes. Discussion: Review Conventions Tips for Place Review Guidelines on Book Review Guidelines on Movie Review Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying the features of a place review and a book review. Think-Write: Comparing and contrasting reviews. Write-Share: Using graphic organizer to write a review of a book. Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing reviews of the given situations. Extensions: Online Film Review and Writing with Writers. Plenary: Selecting best options that answer reviewing questions. Home Learning: Writing a place review. Writing book review. Writing movie review. Identifying the review types, review subjects, and review purposes. Reading review to answer questions. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 9-10.1a-e/2a-f/4/8 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on review writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand the conventions of a review to use them in writing. Determine the qualities and characteristics of an effective review. Apply your knowledge to write a review on seen, read, bought or experienced product. Review a peer work to compare your ideas with other reviewers. This Resource includes: Vocabulary Overview - Reviews Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Reviewing Checklist Lesson Starter: Reviewing the review types, review subjects, and review purposes. Discussion: Review Conventions Tips for Place Review Guidelines on Book Review Guidelines on Movie Review Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying the features of a place review and a book review. Think-Write: Comparing and contrasting reviews. Write-Share: Using graphic organizer to write a review of a book. Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing reviews of the given situations. Extensions: Online Film Review and Writing with Writers. Plenary: Selecting best options that answer reviewing questions. Home Learning: Writing a place review. Writing book review. Writing movie review. Identifying the review types, review subjects, and review purposes. Reading review to answer questions. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 9-10.1a-e/2a-f/4/8 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on paragraph writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Gain knowledge of the understanding of the basic elements of a paragraph. Apply PEEL and PEEC models to construct paragraphs. Demonstrate the knowledge of paragraphing in writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Paragraphs Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Paragraphing Checklist Lesson Starter: Choosing a topic to write a paragraph. Discussion: Paragraphing Structure Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting topic sentence, supporting details, and closing sentence. Think-Write: Using PEEL model to construct a paragraph. Write-Share: Using PEEC model to construct a paragraph. Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing paragraphs on given situations. Extensions: Writing a paragraph to convey information as required by the topic. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on paragraphing. Home Learning: Dividing the given text into paragraphs. Arranging paragraphs in a logical order. Identifying the topic and the closing sentences in paragraphs. Matching topic and closing sentences with correct paragraphs. Putting sentences in correct order to produce a well-organized paragraph. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 9-10.2a-f/4/5 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A ready to use lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on paragraph writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Gain knowledge of the understanding of the basic elements of a paragraph. Apply PEEL and PEEC models to construct paragraphs. Demonstrate the knowledge of paragraphing in writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Paragraphs Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Paragraphing Checklist Lesson Starter: Choosing a topic to write a paragraph. Discussion: Paragraphing Structure Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting topic sentence, supporting details, and closing sentence. Think-Write: Using PEEL model to construct a paragraph. Write-Share: Using PEEC model to construct a paragraph. Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing paragraphs on given situations. Extensions: Writing a paragraph to convey information as required by the topic. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on paragraphing. Home Learning: Dividing the given text into paragraphs. Arranging paragraphs in a logical order. Identifying the topic and the closing sentences in paragraphs. Matching topic and closing sentences with correct paragraphs. Putting sentences in correct order to produce a well-organized paragraph. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 9-10.2a-f/4/5 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A list of handouts that speak about tips and elements of report writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview Report Types Report Writing Tips Key Elements of a Newspaper Report Sample Newspaper Report Assessment Rubrics Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 11 ready to use worksheets and task-cards on imaginative writing. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Recall imaginative writing techniques. Apply authorial technique to spur imagination. Demonstrate imagination skill in writing. This download includes worksheets on: Picturing a situation with imagination. Imagining a story hidden in the given images. Responding to the prompting questions. Using given prompts to spur imagination. Demonstrating skill of imagination in writing. Following the prompt to complete a story. Answering multiple choice questions on imaginative writing. Imagining and answering. Describing what you see in your imagination. Thinking out of the box. Using prompts to give vent to imagination. Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 10 ready to use worksheets and task cards on suspense story writing. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Acquire knowledge of the techniques that create sustaining suspense. Analyse plot diagram for a suspense story. Demonstrate command of the conventions of suspense in writing. This download includes worksheets on: Match the lesson vocabulary with their meanings. Writing what most likely would happen next to given scenes. Using the graphic organizer to plan and narrate a small suspense story. Reading the story, “Velvet Ribbon” to visualize final scene. Demonstrating the skill of suspense in writing. Reading the instruction and selecting the appropriate answer. Thinking of an alternate ending with suspense to the given story. Thinking of a story, “The Student Who Cried Teacher” to pull a false alarm. Choosing a set of three elements to write a suspense story. Writing a suspense story on given situation. Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A compact review of suspense story organized for quick referencing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview Creating Suspense Using Genre Elements Creating Sustaining Suspense Story Components Plot Diagram Plot Template Story Starters Assessment Rubrics Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson presentation of unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a fictional story, “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Lesson Preview: Author and Summary of the Story SESSION 1: STORY SETTING AND SETTING DESCRIPTION Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Vocabulary check Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION Character Types (Scaffold Notes 5) Character Description Adjectives Based on Senses (Scaffold Notes 6) Character Description Guide (Scaffold Notes 7) Adjectives to Describe Personality Traits (Scaffold Notes 8) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting the traits of the characters in the story Ask-Write: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Write-Advance: Making a character sketch SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying plot elements of the story Ask-Write: Identifying plot description elements in the story Write-Advance: Developing the plot of the story SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying story elements by answering questions Ask-Write: Identifying story elements of the story Write-Advance: Making a critical appreciation of the story SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) Collaborative Tasks: Think-Pair: Identifying summary elements Pair-Share: Writing a summary Ask-Write: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Advance: Explaining the line with reference to context

A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on writing an action thriller. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire knowledge of the techniques that create an action thriller. Analyse plot diagram for an action thriller. Demonstrate command of the conventions of an action thriller in writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Thriller, Cliffhanger, Mystery Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links - Science, Math, Social Studies Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Action Thriller Checklist Lesson Starter: Matching the lesson vocabulary with their meanings. Discussion: Creating Action Thrill Using Genre Elements Thriller Types How to Write an Action Thriller Plot Diagram Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Choosing the best story opening and adding a thrilling sentence. Think-Write: Using the graphic organizer to plan an action thriller. Write-Share: Using top tips to write the first draft of action thriller. Mini-Plenary: 2 Online Exercises Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating the skill of action thrill in writing. Extensions: Using the planning sheet from Mystery Cube to write an action thriller. Plenary: Reading the instruction and selecting the appropriate answer. Home Learning: Thinking of an alternate ending with action thriller to the given story. Thinking of a thrilling story, “The Great Release” to present the action. Choosing a prompt to write an action thriller. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.3a-e/5/10 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

Lesson presentation with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – An Irish Airman Foresees His Death by William Butler Yeats. After completing this unit students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1). Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2). Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3). Lesson Preview: Poet and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1) Summary and Poem (Scaffold Notes 2) SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3) Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4) Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5) Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Writing the lines that refer to the given ideas (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Writing poems with elegy elements (Exercise 4) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE Discussion: Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8) Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9) Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Comparing and contrasting the speaker before and after (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12) Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13) Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 14) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15) Differentiated Tasks - Writing comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Home Learning: Comprehension questions (Exercise 16) Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4 Skills - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 16 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – An Irish Airman Foresees His Death by William Butler Yeats. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Writing the lines that refer to the given ideas (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Writing poems in different genres (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Identifying the meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Comparing and contrasting the speaker before and after (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the lines of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Checking comprehension skills (Exercise 16) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A package of 10 worksheets and task cards on using rhetorical devices in a speech. This resource includes: Finding rhetorical devices from a word search. Identifying PUN element in texts. Identifying examples of pathos, logos, and ethos. Identifying rhetorical devices used by renowned orators. Demonstrating the knowledge of rhetorical devices in writing. Analyzing the speeches of famous orators for rhetorical devices. Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

Unit plans with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson. After completing this unit students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1). Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2). Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3). Lesson Preview: Summary, Poet, and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1) Poem (Scaffold Notes 2) SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3) Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4) Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5) Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Sequencing the journey of the brook (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE Discussion: Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8) Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9) Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Comparing the journey of the brook with human life (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12) Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13) Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 14) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Home Learning: Answering inferential questions (Exercise 16) Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4 Skills - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of spellings in writing. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with the use of correct spelling in writing in your classroom. Learning Objectives: • Acquire basic spelling rules. • Spell the words correctly to help better pronunciation. • Use correct spellings in writing a text. This Resource Includes: 1. A Detailed Lesson Plan 2. Top 10 Spelling Rules 3. List of Misspelled Words 4. Spelling Rubrics 5. Spelling Worksheets (4 Exercises) Teachers can use this to enhance the spelling and writing skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to develop a habit of using correct spelling in writing.

A set of 13 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – Dragon Dance by Max Fatchen. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This resource includes: Paraphrasing the poem to its literal meaning (Exercise 1) Find the mood of the poem (Exercise 2) Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Comprehending the poem (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Meanings of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Comprehending the poem (Exercise 8) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 9) Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 10) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 11) Writing poems (Exercise 12) Multiple choice questions (Exercise 13) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 15 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – King Bruce and the Spider by Eliza Cook. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Finding clues to infer the character of King Bruce (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering differentiated questions on poetry elements (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Meanings of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 8) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 9) Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 10) Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 11) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 12) Writing inspirational poems (Exercise 13) Multiple choice questions (Exercise 14) Comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

Unit plans with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Tyger Tyger (The Tiger) by William Blake. After completing this unit students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1). Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2). Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3). Lesson Preview: Poet and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1) Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 2) SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3) Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4) Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5) Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Writing lines to match with given questions (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE Discussion: Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8) Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9) Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Comparing two poems - The Tiger and The Lamb (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12) Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Home Learning: Answering inferential questions (Exercise 16) Answering MCQs (Exercise 17) Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4 Skills - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

PowerPoint Presentation with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Full Moon and Little Frieda by Ted Hughes. After completing this unit students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1). Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2). Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3). Lesson Preview: Poet and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1) Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 2) SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3) Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4) Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5) Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Referring lines to match with given meanings (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE Discussion: Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8) Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9) Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Inferring clues for characters in the poem (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12) Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Home Learning: Online Exercises Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4 Skills - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment