Mother any Distance and Praise Song for my Mother - Poetry comparison

A series of lessons to teach each poem. Simon Armitage’s “Mother any Distance” and Grace Nicholl’s “Praise Song for my Mother”. Includes detailed focus on poetic techniques, annotated slides for display in the classroom. Questions to focus student’s ideas and understanding and suggested answers. Sample PEE sentence starters and suggested responses. Copies of both poems included, and a scaffold sheet for students to use to write their assessment if needed.