Mystery Poetry - NO PREP

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Grade Levels
6th - 8th
Subjects
Standards
CCSSL.8.5
CCSSL.7.5
CCSSL.6.5
CCSSRL.8.4
CCSSRL.7.4
Resource Type
Formats Included
- Zip (18 pages)

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Description
Why is "The Unkown" so scary? Explore this idea through poetry with this great product. This common core aligned activity is perfect for Halloween or for incorporating into any poetry unit. Mystery poems force students to rely on figurative devices to convey images.
This product contains everything you need to execute a fun poetry lesson.
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Included in this Product:
17 slide PPT: This includes an activity to get students engaged, examples of Mystery Poems, a few practice activities before they make their own, a review slide that goes over figurative devices, and explicit directions on how to create a mystery poem
Rubric: The rubric is easy to read and can be used to assess student understanding of figurative devices (Common Core standards RL.4 and L.5)
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This product contains everything you need to execute a fun poetry lesson.
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Included in this Product:
17 slide PPT: This includes an activity to get students engaged, examples of Mystery Poems, a few practice activities before they make their own, a review slide that goes over figurative devices, and explicit directions on how to create a mystery poem
Rubric: The rubric is easy to read and can be used to assess student understanding of figurative devices (Common Core standards RL.4 and L.5)
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For lesson ideas, resource reviews and free downloads, visit my blog: Creative Teacher's Classroom
Click here to follow me on TPT and recieve notifcations of new product postings!
Total Pages
18 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
45 minutes
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSL.8.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSL.7.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSL.6.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSRL.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CCSSRL.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.