Genre Study: Poetry
Name
As you read the poem, notice how the author uses the features
of poetry.
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Deer
6
7
13
22
24
The headlights turn their dark eyes
green.
We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of
a family.
31
32
39
46
Then they dart away, their tails held
high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
We don’t even get to say goodbye.
51
59
66
Into the night they disappear,
and though they move as quick as spears
a little later they’ll be back here.
73
81
89
Our lights go off, we’re warm inside,
they come out then, from where they hide.
Their secret place is a point of pride.
95
104
111
119
Calm as ponds, they never fight,
they stand and leave when the sky gets bright.
But the question never sat quite right—
where do they go when it gets light?
Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
A1
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
A. Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. In the first stanza, how does the author use simile to help you picture the
deer?
In the first stanza, the author uses simile to compare the deer to
2. In stanzas two and three, how does the use of rhyme affect the rhythm of
the poem?
The rhyming words
3. What does the last line of the poem tell you about what the speaker
thinks about the deer?
The speaker thinks
B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay attention to
expression and phrasing. Stop after one minute. Fill out the chart.
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Number of
Errors
=
First Read
−
=
Second Read
−
=
A2 Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
Words Correct
Score
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Words Read
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
The Nautilus
The strangest creature in the sea?
Some say the eight-legged octopus.
The oddest always seemed to me
To be the baffling nautilus.
He peeks out from his spiral shell
While sailing on a backward trip.
He doesn’t seem to know too well
How best to steer his puzzling ship.
Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. Lyric poems express the poet’s thoughts. What is the poet thinking about?
The poet is thinking about
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2. What rhyme scheme is used in this poem?
The rhyme scheme is
3. What words tell you how the speaker feels about the nautilus?
The words
Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
A3
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
As you read the poem, notice how the author uses the features
of poetry.
Deer
The headlights turn their dark eyes
green.
We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of
a family.
31
32
39
46
Then they dart away, their tails held
high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
We don’t even get to say goodbye.
51
59
66
Into the night they disappear,
and though they move as quick as spears
a little later they’ll be back here.
73
81
89
Our lights go off, we’re warm inside,
they come out then, from where they hide.
Their secret place is a point of pride.
95
104
111
119
Calm as ponds, they never fight,
they stand and leave when the sky gets bright.
But the question never sat quite right—
where do they go when it gets light?
O1 Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
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6
7
13
22
24
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
A. Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. How does the author use simile and metaphor to help the deer come
alive?
2. In stanzas two and three, how does the rhyme affect the rhythm of the
poem?
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3. How does the last line of the poem show you what the speaker wonders
about the deer?
B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay attention to
expression and phrasing. Stop after one minute. Fill out the chart.
Words Read
−
Number of
Errors
=
First Read
−
=
Second Read
−
=
Words Correct
Score
Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
O2
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
The Nautilus
The strangest creature in the sea?
Some say the eight-legged octopus.
The oddest always seemed to me
To be the baffling nautilus.
He peeks out from his spiral shell
While sailing on a backward trip.
He doesn’t seem to know too well
How best to steer his puzzling ship.
Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. What makes this poem a lyric poem?
2. What rhyme scheme is used in this poem?
O3 Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
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3. What words show you how the speaker feels about the nautilus?
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
As you read the poem, notice how the author uses the features
of poetry.
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Deer
6
7
13
22
24
The headlights turn their dark eyes
green.
We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of
a family.
31
32
39
46
Then they dart away, their tails held
high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
We don’t even get to say goodbye.
51
59
66
Into the night they disappear,
and though they move as quick as spears
a little later they’ll be back here.
73
81
89
Our lights go off, we’re warm inside,
they come out then, from where they hide.
Their secret place is a point of pride.
95
104
111
119
Calm as ponds, they never fight,
they stand and leave when the sky gets bright.
But the question never sat quite right—
where do they go when it gets light?
Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
B1
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
A. Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. How does the author’s use of simile and metaphor help the deer come
alive?
2. In stanzas two and three, how does the rhyme affect the rhythm of the
poem?
3. How does the last line of the poem show you what the speaker thinks
about the deer?
Words Read
−
Number of
Errors
=
First Read
−
=
Second Read
−
=
B2 Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
Words Correct
Score
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B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay attention to
expression and phrasing. Stop after one minute. Fill out the chart.
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
The Nautilus
The strangest creature in the sea?
Some say the eight-legged octopus.
The oddest always seemed to me
To be the baffling nautilus.
He peeks out from his spiral shell
While sailing on a backward trip.
He doesn’t seem to know too well
How best to steer his puzzling ship.
Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. How can you tell this is a lyric poem?
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2. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
3. What words show you how the speaker feels about the nautilus?
Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
B3
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
As you read the poem, notice how the author uses the features
of poetry.
Deer
The headlights turn their dark eyes
green.
We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of
a family.
31
32
39
46
Then they dart away, their tails held
high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
We don’t even get to say goodbye.
51
59
66
Into the night they disappear,
and though they move as quick as spears
a little later they’ll be back here.
73
81
89
Our lights go off, we’re warm inside,
they come out then, from where they hide.
Their secret place is a point of pride.
95
104
111
119
Calm as ponds, they never fight,
they stand and leave when the sky gets bright.
But the question never sat quite right—
where do they go when it gets light?
E1 Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
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6
7
13
22
24
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
A. Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. In the first stanza, how does the author use simile to help the reader
picture the deer?
The author uses simile by comparing the deer to
2. Which words rhyme in the second stanza of the poem?
The words
,
, and
rhyme
3. In the last two lines, what does the speaker think about the deer?
The speaker thinks the deer are
B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay attention to
expression and phrasing. Stop after one minute. Fill out the chart.
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Words Read
−
Number of
Errors
=
First Read
−
=
Second Read
−
=
Words Correct
Score
Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
E2
Genre Study: Poetry
Name
The Nautilus
The strangest creature in the sea?
Some say the eight-legged octopus.
The oddest always seemed to me
To be the baffling nautilus.
He peeks out from his spiral shell
While sailing on a backward trip.
He doesn’t seem to know too well
How best to steer his puzzling ship.
Use text evidence to answer the questions.
1. How can you tell this is a lyric poem?
This is a lyric poem because it
and tells how the
poet feels
2. What rhyme scheme is used in this poem?
B
B.
3. How does the speaker feel about the nautilus?
The speaker feels that the nautilus is
E3 Genre Passages • Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Week 5
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The rhyme scheme used is