Bring poetry to life with this engaging, ready-to-teach lesson on Ted Kooser’s “Abandoned Farmhouse.”Using the RACE strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain), students learn to write strong, text-based responses while exploring inference, figurative language, and theme. This lesson follows the I Do, We Do, You Do model, perfect for gradual release and differentiation in middle school ELA classrooms. What’s Included:Student Objective and Warm-Up Prompt (builds background knowledge with a visua