POETRY ANNOTATION LESSON AND RESOURCES

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on poetry annotation.

After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:

• Understand how annotation helps to analyse poems.
• Discuss annotation template, guide and the prompt.
• Determine the main ideas and provide an objective summary of the poem.
• Annotate the lines of the given poem.

This Resource Includes:

• Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
• Vocabulary Overview - Annotation, Summary, Meaning, Explanation
• Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to Annotate Poetry
• Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Annotate the Images
• Success Criteria - Annotation Checklist
• Scaffolding Notes - Guide, Template, Prompt
• Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
• Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 2 Online Quizzes
• Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics
• Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome
• Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Exercise
• Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PEEC Technique
• Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets and Task Cards
• Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.1/2/4/9-10.1/2/4/11-12.7
• Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
• Word-Bank: Connectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives

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