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Teaches seventh grade students…
• How to read poetry.
• How to write poetry.
• How to understand poetry.
• About the various types of poetry.
 Seventh
Graders
 12-13 Years
 Will
Old
be familiar with 5-Step Writing
Process
Students will…
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RLA.O.7.1.03: classify the defining characteristics, build
background knowledge and apply reading skills to
understand a variety of literary passages and genres by
West Virginia, national and international authors: [poetry]
RLA.O.7.1.08: examine and interpret figurative language
(hyperbole, simile, metaphor) and literary techniques (e.g.,
flashback, stereotype, foreshadowing) in text
RLA.O.7.1.09: read, compare and interpret types of poetry
(e.g., narrative poems, ballads, lyric, epic), and recognize
the elements to derive meaning of poetry.
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RLA.O.7.2.04: use the five-step writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) to generate
topics, plan approaches, and develop expository and
persuasive writing tasks: [poetry]
RLA.O.7.2.05: from a prompt use the five-step writing
process to develop a focused composition that contains
specific, relevant details and vivid and precise words.
21C.O.5-8.1.TT9: Student uses telecommunications tools
(e.g., email, web pages, blogs, discussion groups, list-servs,
etc.) to learn academic content and to gather, share and
publish information to various audiences.
Materials
 “Fact
or Fiction” Poetry PowerPoint
 Venn
Diagram Handout
 Peer
Editing Worksheet
 Figurative
Language Handout
 Po-A-Tree
Bulletin Board
Web Resources
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Poets.org – For the teacher to find poem examples.
Yahoo Music Lyrics- For the students to find lyrics
for activity.
The Teacher's Corner- For the teacher for “Song to
a Poem” activity.
Kid Pub- For both the teacher and students to
submit and then review poem.
 Day 1: Introduction of Unit
• “Fact or Fiction?” Poetry PowerPoint
 Statements based on stereotypes
 Find out what students already know
 Day 2: What is Poetry?
• Discuss Basic Poetry Terms
 Meter
 Rhyme
 Line
 Stanza
• Assign Poetry Scavenger Hunt
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Day 3: Where is Poetry?
• Poetry Scavenger Hunt Results
 Poetry is Everywhere
• Assign Song to a Poem Activity
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Day 4: How does Poetry sound?
• Read lyrics as a poem with partner
• Oral expression of poetry
• Volunteers may read poems in front of class
 Day 5: Figurative Language
• Figurative Language Worksheet
 Simile
 Metaphor
 Hyperbole
 Imagery
 Day 6: More Figurative Language
• Five small groups
 Each group assigned a literary device
• Write a short poem
 6-10 lines
 Use literary device at least 3 times
 Present to class
 Day
7: Different Types of Poetry
• Discussion of various forms of Poetry
 Venn Diagram
 Po-A-Tree
 Day
8: Individual Poetry Assignments
• 5 Step Writing Process
• Two Poems
 Share a theme
 Different types (haiku, ode, limerick, etc.)
 At least 3 examples of figurative language
 15 lines or more
• Begin Pre-writing (Free Write and
Brainstorming)
 Day
9: Peer Editing
• Two Rough Drafts of Each Poem
• Groups of three students
 Trade drafts of poems
 Complete Peer Editing worksheets
 Day
10: Publish Poetry
• Bring in final drafts of poems
• Submit one poem on-line
 Group
Projects
• Cooperation
 Individual
Assignments
• Work independently
 Peer
Feedback
• Interact and critique each other’s work
 RLA.O.7.1.03• Discussion of numerous types of poetry by
diverse poets throughout history
 RLA.O.7.1.08• Discussion of figurative language
• Students will also use figurative language in
poems that they write in groups and on their own
 RLA.O.7.1.09• Venn diagram to compare different genres of
poetry
• Categorize poems onto the Po-A-Tree
 RLA.O.7.2.04• Complete pre-writing and beginning steps
together
• Then students will continue steps to write poems
independently
 RLA.O.7.2.05• Use 5-Step writing process when writing their
two poems based on prompt
 21C.O.5-8.1.TT9• Type out and submit poem to KidPub