The Song of Wandering Aengus
 Preparation Notes
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Preview the electronic version of the poem before sharing it with students.
Preview any additional content you plan to share with students.
At least one constructed-response (CR) task requires a dictionary.
At least one constructed-response (CR) task requires multimedia.
At least one activity requires additional text.
 Selected-Response Items
o These items target standards within the RL and L strands of the CCSS:
Item Number
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Reading Literature– Grade 7
CCSS Target
RL.7.1
RL.7.4
RL.7.1
RL.7.1
RL.7.1
RL.7.1
L.7.5c
RL.7.5
L.7.5b
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 Constructed-Response Tasks
CR1 (RL.7.2)
Student prompt:
Summarize the poem. Include at least three important details to support your
answer.
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The response accurately summarizes
the poem and includes at least three
important details.
The response accurately summarizes
the poem and includes two important
details.
The response accurately summarizes
the poem and includes one important
detail.
The response does not accurately
summarize the poem.
CR2 (RL.7.2)
Student prompt:
Determine one theme in the poem. Use at least two details from the poem
that show the theme.
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The response includes one theme and
at least two supporting details from
the poem.
The response includes one theme and
one supporting detail from the poem.
The response includes one theme but
does not include any supporting
details from the poem.
The response does not include a
theme.
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CR3 (RL.7.6)
Student prompt:
Describe how the speaker's point of view is developed throughout the poem. Use
at least two details from the poem to support your answer.
You could consider these questions: How does the speaker feel about the
glimmering girl? How does the reader know what the speaker feels? What is the
speaker's goal?
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The response explains how the point
of view is developed and includes at
least two supporting details from the
poem.
The response explains how the point
of view is developed and includes one
supporting detail from the poem.
The response explains how the point
of view is developed but does not
include any supporting details.
The response does not explain how
the point of view is developed.
Reading Literature– Grade 7
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CR4 (RL.7.7)
Teacher instructions:
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" has been set to music by various artists.
Choose a musical version of the poem and play it for your students.
Student prompt:
Explain how hearing the poem set to music compares to reading the poem.
Use at least one detail from the song and one detail from the written poem to
support your answer.
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The response effectively compares
the two versions of the poem and
includes at least one supporting detail
from each source.
The response effectively compares
the two versions of the poem but only
includes supporting details from one
source.
The response effectively compares
the two versions of the poem but
does not include any supporting
details from either source.
The response does not effectively
compare the two versions of the
poem.
Reading Literature– Grade 7
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CR5 (L.7.4c)
Student prompt:
Read the line below from the poem.
"And walk among long dappled grass,"
Use a dictionary. Write a definition for the word dappled as it is used in the
line and then use dappled in a sentence.
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Definition:
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Sentence:
The response includes an accurate
definition and an appropriate
sentence.
The response includes either an
accurate definition or an appropriate
sentence.
The response does not include an
accurate definition or an appropriate
sentence.
 Activity/Discussion Ideas
Activity/Discussion1 (RL.7.4)
Teacher instructions:
Provide students with definitions and examples of alliteration, repetition,
assonance, and consonance. Have students point out instances of each of
these poetic devices in the poem. Discuss the impact these literary methods
have on the poem.
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Activity/Discussion2 (L.7.5a)
Teacher instructions:
The name Aengus in the poem's title alludes to the god Aengus of Irish
mythology. Share relevant information or a story with students about the
Irish god Aengus. Lead a class discussion comparing the allusions in the poem
to the Irish myth of Aengus.
Activity/Discussion3 (L.7.5a)
Teacher instructions:
The name Aengus in the poem's title alludes to the god Aengus of Irish
mythology. Share relevant information or a story with students about the
Irish god Aengus. Lead a class discussion about the speaker of the poem. Ask
the following questions: Is the speaker of the poem Aengus, or could the
speaker be anyone? How does the reader's interpretation of the speaker
impact the reader's understanding of the poem?
 Other Standards
Not available for this poem
Reading Literature– Grade 7
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 Claim 2 Tasks
(Note: The Claim 2 tasks here are based on the Smarter Balanced Item and Task
Specifications; however, each task might not directly meet all parts of the individual
specification.)
Target 8
Model 4: 2-pt CR (DOK 2) — provides a paragraph containing
a highlighted phrase or sentence that does not fit the purpose
and audience, and prompts students to rewrite the
phrase/sentence so that it is consistent with the rest of the
paragraph and appropriate to the task.
Standards: W-2d, W-3d, L-3a, L-6
Student prompt:
Read the sentences based on the poem. Rewrite the underlined sentence so
that it is consistent with the language of the rest of the sentences.
Aengus is sometimes called "Aengus the young." He is the Irish God of
Love. He is one good-looking guy! Four birds fly around his head. The
birds are said to symbolize kisses.
Correct response sample:
He is handsome.
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Target 9
Model 5: 2-pt CR, TE (DOK 1) — provides a paragraph
containing one sentence with grammar, usage, or mechanics
errors. Prompts students to identify the correct sentence and
rewrite it without errors.
Standards: L-1, L-2, L-3
Student prompt:
Read the sentences based on the poem. One of the sentences has several
errors. Rewrite the sentence to correct the errors.
There are many different stories about Aengus. One story; says Aengus
had an dream of a biutiful maiden late one night. He instantly fell in
love with her. Aengus spent the rest of his days searching Ireland for
the young maiden.
Correct response sample:
One story says Aengus had a dream of a beautiful maiden late one night.
Reading Literature– Grade 7
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