JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
“The Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy is a captivating short story that explores important philosophical concepts through a thought-provoking narrative. This comprehensive reading comprehension resource enhances students’ understanding of the story while developing essential reading comprehension skills. It covers various aspects of the text, including setting, characters, plot, story analysis, and a summary. The resource is structured to target specific reading comprehension skills like retrieval, author’s intent, author’s use of language, structural devices, elements of fiction, simple inference, complex inference, figurative language, and language analysis, and engage students in meaningful discussions and activities. It provides a wide range of activities, including comprehension questions, discussion prompts, analysis exercises, and writing tasks, to support students in developing their reading comprehension skills while engaging with the rich content of “The Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy.
This bundle includes:
Scaffolding Notes: 20 Handouts
Worksheets with answers: 27 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 53Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 54 Slides
Google Slides: 38 Slides
Lesson presentation of unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a fictional story, “Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy.
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
SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION
SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT
SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION
SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Home Learning: Comprehension Questions
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A set of 27 task cards and exercises on prose comprehension of a fictional story, “Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy.
After working with these worksheets students will be able to:
Spot the setting elements and describe the setting.
Name the characters and make a character sketch.
Discover the plot elements and develop the plot.
Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation.
Examine the lines from the text with reference to context.
This download includes:
(EXERCISE 1) Vocabulary check
(EXERCISE 2) Identifying setting elements of the given story
(EXERCISE 3) Describing the setting of the story
(EXERCISE 4) Answering application-based questions
(EXERCISE 5) Selecting best option to answer setting questions
(EXERCISE 6) Spotting the traits of the characters in the story
(EXERCISE 7) Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story
(EXERCISE 8) Making a character sketch of the main character
(EXERCISE 9) Making character sketch of all the characters
(EXERCISE 10) Selecting best option to answer characterization questions
(EXERCISE 11) Identifying plot elements of the story
(EXERCISE 12) Identifying plot description elements in the story
(EXERCISE 13) Developing the plot of the story
(EXERCISE 14) Making a story plots
(EXERCISE 15) Selecting the best option to answer plot questions
(EXERCISE 16) Identifying story elements by answering questions
(EXERCISE 17) Identifying story elements of the story
(EXERCISE 18) Making a critical appreciation of the story
(EXERCISE 19) Writing a story
(EXERCISE 20) Selecting the best option to answer story components questions
(EXERCISE 21) Identifying summary elements
(EXERCISE 22) Writing a summary using the template
(EXERCISE 23) Explaining the line with reference to context
(EXERCISE 24) Finding the context of the famous quotes
(EXERCISE 25) Selecting the best option to answer inferential questions
(EXERCISE 26) Reading the story to answer comprehension questions
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This bundled teacher resource is designed to help educators teach children how to read and understand narrative poetry. It includes lesson plans, worksheets and activities that focus on analysing the structure, language and themes of the poem. By using this resource, teachers can effectively introduce children to the beauty and complexity of poetry and help them develop the skills necessary to become confident and enthusiastic readers of poetry.
After attempting these activities, your students will be able to:
Give/explain the meaning of words in context.
Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text.
Summarise main ideas from the text.
Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
Make comparisons within the text.
Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.
This bundle includes:
Scaffolding Notes: 15 Handouts
Worksheets: 15 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 34 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 34 Slides
Google Slides: 34 Slides
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Lesson presentation with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – King Bruce and the Spider by Eliza Cook.
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 - Finding clues to infer the character of King Bruce (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions on poetry 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)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 8)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 9)
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 10)
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 11)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 12)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15)
Differentiated Tasks - Writing inspirational poems (Exercise 13)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 14)
Home Learning: Comprehension questions (Exercise 15)
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
Skills - Social and Cognitive
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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)
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These bundled resources are perfect for teaching Imperative or Bossy Verbs. These no prep activities would be great for English lessons. Your students will love these ELA Boom Cards, Google Slides, PPT, Unit Plan, Worksheets and Scaffolding Notes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To recall the meaning of terms associated with imperative verbs.
To describe and explain the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To use the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To draw links between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
To justify the right use of imperative verbs.
To produce sentences using imperative verbs.
After attempting these activities, your students will be able to:
Distinguish between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
Classify imperatives as affirmative and negative.
Form and use verbs in the imperative both affirmatively and negatively.
Use a wide range of imperative verbs to clarify relationships between ideas.
Identify the errors to ensure the correct use of imperative verbs.
Use imperative verbs to sequence instructions.
This download includes:
Scaffolding Notes: 10 Handouts
Worksheets with Answers: 23 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 22 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 26 Slides
Google Slides: 26 Slides
Boom Cards: 65 Digital Task Cards
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This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Imperative Verbs or Bossy Verbs. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-designed for student engagement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To recall the meaning of terms associated with imperative verbs.
To describe and explain the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To use the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To draw links between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
To justify the right use of imperative verbs.
To produce sentences using imperative verbs.
After attempting these activities your students will be able to:
Distinguish between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
Classify imperatives as affirmative and negative.
Form and use verbs in the imperative both affirmatively and negatively.
Use a wide range of imperative verbs to clarify relationships between ideas.
Identify the errors to ensure the correct use of imperative verbs.
Use imperative verbs to sequence instructions.
This Unit Lesson is perfect for teaching Imperative Verbs or Bossy Verbs. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-designed for student engagement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To recall the meaning of terms associated with imperative verbs.
To describe and explain the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To use the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To draw links between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
To justify the right use of imperative verbs.
To produce sentences using imperative verbs.
After attempting these activities your students will be able to:
Distinguish between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
Classify imperatives as affirmative and negative.
Form and use verbs in the imperative both affirmatively and negatively.
Use a wide range of imperative verbs to clarify relationships between ideas.
Identify the errors to ensure the correct use of imperative verbs.
Use imperative verbs to sequence instructions.
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Imperative Verbs or Bossy Verbs. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-designed for student engagement.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Match the terms (1-3) with their meaning (A-C).
EXERCISE 2: Identify the imperative verbs that exemplify the following forms.
EXERCISE 3: Identify the imperative verbs that exemplify the following uses.
EXERCISE 4: Which imperative command matches each picture?
EXERCISE 5: What to do during Covid-19 pandemic? Complete sentences using affirmative and negative imperatives. Use the verbs in the box.
EXERCISE 6: Complete the pool rules with the imperative verbs given in the list. Use the affirmative and negative form.
EXERCISE 7: Choose the imperative verbs that match each picture.
EXERCISE 8: Recall the meaning of imperative verbs.
EXERCISE 9: Complete the following sentences using the correct form of imperative verbs.
EXERCISE 10: Identify the purpose the following imperatives serve.
EXERCISE 11: Identify the imperative verbs in the given sentences.
EXERCISE 12: Identify the uses of imperatives in real life.
EXERCISE 13: Assess the accurate use imperatives in writing.
EXERCISE 14: Give an order or command to go with the road signs.
EXERCISE 15: Make imperative sentences with ‘Don’t’.
EXERCISE 16: Choose the correct imperative verb given in the box to go with each direction to reach the place.
EXERCISE 17: Attempt any one of the activities to demonstrate your mastery in using imperative verbs in writing.
EXERCISE 18: Identify the imperative (bossy) verbs used in the Classroom Rules.
EXERCISE 19: Match each imperative verb (1-8) to the correct instruction (A-H).
EXERCISE 20: Use the imperative verbs in the box to complete the following instructions.
EXERCISE 21: How do you prevent the spread of COVID-19 in seven steps? Use the imperative verbs given in the list to complete the steps.
EXERCISE 22: Complete the zoo rules with the imperative verbs given in the list. Use only negative form.
EXERCISE 23: Choose the correct imperative verb from the box to go with each instruction in this Banana Roll recipe.
This compact review of Imperative Verbs for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Bossy Verbs. These no prep scaffolding notes would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love this information that is well-planned for student engagement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To recall the meaning of terms associated with imperative verbs.
To describe and explain the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To use the forms and uses of imperative verbs.
To draw links between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
To justify the right use of imperative verbs.
To produce sentences using imperative verbs.
After studying this information, your students will be able to:
Distinguish between verbs in general and imperative verbs.
Classify imperatives as affirmative and negative.
Form and use verbs in the imperative both affirmatively and negatively.
Use a wide range of imperative verbs to clarify relationships between ideas.
Identify the errors to ensure the correct use of imperative verbs.
Use imperative verbs to sequence instructions.
This download includes:
SN 1: Imperative Vocabulary
SN 2: Imperative Verb Forms
SN 3: Imperative Verb Uses
SN 4: Imperative Commands
SN 5: Imperative Pool Rules
SN 6: Imperative for Covid-19
SN 7: Imperative Pictures
SN 8: Imperative Orders
SN 9: Imperative Negatives
SN 10: Imperative Rubrics
A bundle of products on Prose Comprehension that deals with:
Story Setting
Characterization
Story Plot
Story Analysis
Reference to the Context
This download includes task cards and exercises on:
Two Geniuses
The Dinner Party by Mona Gardner
A Difficult Customer by William Roland Lee
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy
After Twenty Years by O. Henry
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
The Woman on Platform No 8 by Ruskin Bond
Harry by Rosemary Timperley
The Last Leaf by O. Henry
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A bundle of 4 resources on non-chronological report writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating awareness of its impact on the reader.
Write non-chronological reports linked to work in other subjects.
Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking them appropriately to support overall development.
This download includes:
Handouts: Vocabulary, Scaffolding Notes, Rubrics
Worksheets, Exercises, and Task Cards
Lesson Plan with Resources
Ready to use PowerPoint Presentation
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A ready to use lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on non-chronological report writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating awareness of its impact on the reader.
Write non-chronological reports linked to work in other subjects.
Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking them appropriately to support overall development.
This download includes:
Vocabulary Overview - Non-chronological Report
Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links
Flipped Lesson Part - Video
Success Criteria - Reporting Checklist
Lesson Starter: Identifying the report types of the given reports.
Discussion:
Features of Formal and Informal Writing
Features of Non-Chronological Report
Planning a Non-Chronological Report
Collaborative Tasks:
Pair-Share: Identifying the reports as formal or informal.
Think-Write: Answering questions on given report.
Write-Share: Preparing a report based on the given diagram…
Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes
Assessment Rubrics
Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating knowledge of reporting in writing.
Extensions: Making a research to write a report.
Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on non-chronological report writing.
Home Learning: Providing sample reports based on criteria given.
Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.1a-e/4/7
Skills: Social and Cognitive
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A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on non-chronological report writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating awareness of its impact on the reader.
Write non-chronological reports linked to work in other subjects.
Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking them appropriately to support overall development.
This download includes:
Vocabulary Overview - Non-chronological Report
Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links
Flipped Lesson Part - Video
Success Criteria - Reporting Checklist
Lesson Starter: Identifying the report types of the given reports.
Discussion:
Features of Formal and Informal Writing
Features of Non-Chronological Report
Planning a Non-Chronological Report
Collaborative Tasks:
Pair-Share: Identifying the reports as formal or informal.
Think-Write: Answering questions on given report.
Write-Share: Preparing a report based on the given diagram…
Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes
Assessment Rubrics
Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating knowledge of reporting in writing.
Extensions: Making a research to write a report.
Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on non-chronological report writing.
Home Learning: Providing sample reports based on criteria given.
Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.1a-e/4/7
Skills: Social and Cognitive
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A set of 8 ready to use worksheets with answers on report writing.
After working with these worksheets students will be able to:
Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating awareness of its impact on the reader.
Write non-chronological reports linked to work in other subjects.
Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking them appropriately to support overall development.
This download includes worksheets on:
Identifying the report types of the given reports.
Identifying the reports as formal or informal.
Answering questions on given report.
Preparing a report based on the given diagram.
Demonstrating knowledge of reporting in writing.
Making a research to write a report.
Answering multiple choice non-chronological report writing questions.
Providing sample reports based on criteria given.
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A list of handouts that speak about tips and elements of non-chronological report writing.
This download includes:
Vocabulary Overview
Features of Formal and Informal Writing
Features of Non-Chronological Report
Planning a Non-Chronological Report
Assessment Rubrics
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This resource (Bundle) is a great tool for teaching reading comprehension skills to students. This children’s couplet tells the story of a dragon who dances and plays with children in the streets. Through reading and analyzing the poem, students can learn how to identify key elements such as rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language. They can also develop their ability to infer meaning and draw conclusions from the text. This resource is an engaging way to teach students how to read and comprehend literature.
This bundle includes:
Worksheets: 15 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 30 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 34 Slides
Google Slides: 18 Slides
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A PowerPoint Presentation of unit plan with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Dragon Dance by Max Fatchen.
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:
Poem, Introduction, and Summary (Scaffold Notes 1)
Poet Information (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 - Paraphrasing the poem to its literal meaning (Exercise 1)
Ask-Write - Inferring the mood of the poem (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Comprehending the poems (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)
Poetic Devices Prompts (Scaffold Notes 11)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 12)
Differentiated Tasks - Poetry Comprehension (Exercise 8)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 9)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 13)
Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 14)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 10)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 11)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15)
Differentiated Tasks - Presenting answers in poem form (Exercise 12)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 13)
Home Learning: Online Comprehension Passages - 4
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
Skills - Social and Cognitive
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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 unit plan with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Dragon Dance by Max Fatchen.
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:
Poem, Introduction, and Summary (Scaffold Notes 1)
Poet Information (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 - Paraphrasing the poem to its literal meaning (Exercise 1)
Ask-Write - Inferring the mood of the poem (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Comprehending the poems (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)
Poetic Devices Prompts (Scaffold Notes 11)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 12)
Differentiated Tasks - Poetry Comprehension (Exercise 8)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 9)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 13)
Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 14)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 10)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 11)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15)
Differentiated Tasks - Presenting answers in poem form (Exercise 12)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 13)
Home Learning: Online Comprehension Passages - 4
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
Skills - Social and Cognitive
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To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
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As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
