Poetry Introduction Middle School Casey at the Bat
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Why do we often submit our students to long, dull, (dare I say, torturous) poetry units that they hate? Why not make poetry as fun and exciting as it has the potential to be?This unit does just that! Inside this .pdf file, you will find 10 elements of poetry lesson plans and activities plus a pre anPrice $27.00Original Price $41.49Save $14.49
Description
Reading poetry is HARD! Help your middle school students learn how to approach reading a poem with these strategies and resources! Included is everything you need to equip your students withthe tools and strategies they need to know how to read and navigate a poem!
No-Prep, Print & Go resources to help your students learn to read poetry!
With this basic introduction to reading poems, your students will feel confident in approaching any poem they encounter! Students will learn important vocabulary used to discuss poetry and will learn strategies to read and understand poetry. Students use the poem, "Casey at the Bat," ⚾ to practice navigating through a poem and utilizing the strategies to increase their comprehension.
This lesson can be used in a traditional classroom setting OR digitally for a distance learning activity via TpT's digital activity platform, Easel!
What's Included:
- General Teacher Guidelines and Instructions
- Lesson outline with step-by-step teacher instructions.
- Link to Engaging Google Slides Presentation that will guide you and your students through the lesson and the activities. Over 30 Slides!
- Two Differentiated Student Assignments to practice reading and understanding poetry using Ernest Lawrence Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
- "Strategies for Reading Poetry" Student Handout
- Answer Keys for both "Casey at the Bat" differentiated assignments.
Lesson Outline:
- Reading and Navigating Poetry Introduction
- Defining Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme Scheme
- Strategies for Understanding Poetry
- Teacher Modeling/Guided Practice
- Independent Practice "Casey at the Bat"
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