Planned Instruction
Subject Area: English
Grade Level: 8
Course Title: 8th grade Language Arts
Unit Title: Writing and Reading Poetry
Common Core
Assessment Anchor
1.1.6
(Independently
reading)
1.3.8 (Reading,
Analyzing and
Interpreting
Literature)
1.5.8 (Quality
of Writing)
1.4.8
1.1.8.B: Use context
clues, knowledge of
root words as well as
a dictionary or
glossary to decode
and understand
specialized vocabulary
in the content areas
during reading.
1.1.8.C: Use meaning
and knowledge of
words (e.g., literal and
figurative meanings,
idioms, common
foreign words) across
content areas to
expand a reading
vocabulary.
1.1.8.E: Demonstrate
an appropriate rate of
silent reading based
Estimated Time: 23 days
Unit Topics/ Performance Objectives
Related to Standards
Students Will:
1. Understand the following
literary terms and its use in
writing poetry:
 similes
 metaphors
 personification
 hyperbole
 onomatopoeia
 alliteration
 limerick
 haiku
 Cinquain
 Concrete Poetry
 Diamante
 Acrostic poetry
 Free Verse
 Five Sense Poetry
2. Recognize the distinguishing
features of poetry.
3. Understand the purposes and
characteristics of different
Activities that Help students
Master the Performance
Objectives
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Complete 4Square
vocabulary for Words
to Know
Activate schema/Talk
with a partner (TPS)
Preview/PredictWhole class and
individual
Teacher Scaffolding
of Skills (I do, We do,
You do)
Teacher model think
aloud using RA
Framework including
predicting,
summarizing,
questioning,
clarifying and
connecting.
Practice monitoring
your reading using
questioning,
Assessment/ Scoring
Guides That Measure
Student Mastery
-Teacher Observation
-Class Discussion
-Selection Quizzes
-Selection Test
-Writing Grading Rubric
upon grade level texts
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1.1.8.D: Demonstrate
comprehension /
understanding before
reading, during
reading, and after
reading on grade level
texts through
strategies such as
comparing and
contrasting texts,
describing context,
analyzing positions
and arguments, and
citing evidence in text.
1.2.8.A: Evaluate text
organization and
content to determine
the author’s purpose,
point of view.
R8.A.1.4.1: Identify
and/or explain stated
or implied main ideas
and relevant
supporting details
from text.
R8.A.2.3.1: Make
inferences and/or
draw conclusions
based on information
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poetic forms
Read to appreciate a poet’s
form.
Analyze a poem’s form,
imagery, and word choice
Use analysis of poetic elements
to understand a poem’s
message.
Understand the purpose and
characteristics of free verse.
Understand and appreciate the
use of sound devices.
Understand the purpose and
characteristic of a narrative
poem.
Evaluate the structural
elements of plot.
Understand and appreciate a
poem.
Understand figurative
language
note sensory details
understand form in poetry
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visualize, connecting,
predicting, clarifying
and evaluating.
Small and large group
discussions about
images, literary
elements used,
poetry forms
Summarizing with a
partner
Teacher model
Double Entry
Journal/Talking to the
test
pair/shared/whole
group
QAR
Word Wall
from text.
R8.A.2.4.1: Identify
and/or explain stated
or implied main ideas
and relevant
supporting details
from text.
R8.A.1.1.2: Identify
and/or apply a
synonym or antonym
of a word used in text.
R8.A.1.3.1: Make
inferences and/or
draw conclusions
based on information
from text.
R8.A.1.3.2: Cite
evidence from text to
support
generalizations.
R8.A.1.4.1: Identify
and/or explain stated
or implied main ideas
and relevant
supporting details
from text.
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1.4.8.A: Write poems,
short stories, and
plays. Apply various
organizational
methods. Include
literary elements and
devices
1.1.8.C: Use meaning
and knowledge of
words (e.g., literal and
figurative meanings,
idioms, common
foreign words) across
content areas to
expand a reading
vocabulary.
1.1.8.E: Demonstrate
an appropriate rate of
silent reading based
Writing Objective:
Students Will:
1. Write Poetry using different forms
and different elements of poetry
2. Combine Poetry into Portfolio
3. To understand and correctly use
action, linking, and helping verbs.
4. To identify and correctly use action
verbs in writing.
5. To identify and use linking verbs with
predicate nouns and adjectives in
writing.
6. To recognize and correctly use the
principal parts of verbs in writing.
7. To identify and correctly use
irregular verbs forms in writing.
8. To identify and correctly use the
simple present, past and future tenses
in writing.
9. To distinguish between and correctly
use troublesome verb pairs in writing.
ARC Objective:
Students Will:
Practice reading strategies at their
independent levels.
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Prewriting Activities
to activate possible
responses with
graphic organizers
Draft responses using
outline
Revise and edit
writing individually or
with partners using
writing strategies
Peer Conference
Teacher Conference
Grammar exercises in
reading
Flipcharts/
PowerPoints
Poetry Portfolio and
Poetry Rubric
Teacher conferences
Logbook worksheets
Completion of steps
Ongoing throughout the
year:
 Teacher
conferences with
students
 Book Sharing with
Class
 Log signed by
parents/
guardians/
teacher daily
upon grade level texts
1.1.8.D: Demonstrate
comprehension /
understanding before
reading, during
reading, and after
reading on grade level
texts through
strategies such as
comparing and
contrasting texts,
describing context,
analyzing positions
and arguments, and
citing evidence in text.