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Responding to Poetry

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Responding to Poetry

Grade Levels

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Course, Subject

English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards
CC.1.2.5.H CC.1.2.5.H
Determine how an author supports particular points in a text through reasons and evidence.
CC.1.2.6.D CC.1.2.6.D
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
CC.1.2.7.D CC.1.2.7.D
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
CC.1.3.4.D CC.1.3.4.D
Compare and contrast an event or topic told from two different points of view.
CC.1.3.5.K CC.1.3.5.K
Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade-level, reading independently and proficiently.
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Description

In reading and enjoying poetry at the intermediate level, it is useful to first have students listen to a reading of the poem, either by the teacher, or on CD.  This is the best way for students to detect the differences in mood within and across the stanzas of a poem.  This is also useful in aiding students' comprehension of the piece.  Discussing possible hidden meanings in the poem may work best as a whole group so that students may bounce ideas off each other.

When introducing the discussion of literary techniques used in the poem, again, it may be best to share ideas as a whole group first.  Then students could work in small groups to explore further examples.

In writing their own poems, students may want to work with a partner to brainstorm ideas and write the piece collaboratively. 

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