Lesson Plan
An Introduction to Poetry by ECSDM
Grade Levels
Intermediate, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Description
Students will get an introductory lesson to rhythmic poetry. Students will be able to understand rhyme in poetry.
Duration
Four 40-minute classes
Learning Objective
Day 1: Students will identify types of poetry and identify rhyming words and rhyme scheme of poems.
Day 2: Students will learn vocabulary, rhyme, and rhyme scheme for Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches.
Day 3: Students will read The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.
Day 4: Students will answer comprehension questions about The Sneetches. Students will locate rhyming words and determine the rhyme scheme for the poem.
Target Audience
My special education class is an 8:1:1 consisting of mixed abilities in grades 6, 7, and 8.
Materials
- SMART Board Software
- SMART Board, Projector, Computer
- Connection to the Internet
- Copy of Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches
- Copies of Poetry Assessment SMART Lesson document (one per student)
- Copies of Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" and recording of song
An Introduction to Poetry.notebookCat's in the Cradle poem.docPoetry Assessment SMART Lesson.doc
Step-by-Step Procedures
Using the SMART Notebook An Introduction to Poetry, follow the steps below.
Day 1:
- First slide: Teacher will introduce poetry; answer the given questions orally.
- Second slide: Read the given poem and locate the rhyming words. Click on the "Dear Tim and Moby" picture to watch the "BrainPop" movie on poetry.
- Third slide: Read "Baseball Fever." As you read, discuss the following - metered verse, alliteration and end rhyme. Help students locate them in the poem. To help the students, drag down the pink screen and it will reveal the three types of poetry.
- Fourth slide: Read the poem "Waiting on the Bench" and discuss free verse.
- Fifth slide: Read Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle." Discuss the rhyme scheme of the song. Then explain to the students that this is a song. Then, play the song and have the students follow along.
Day 2:
- Sixth slide: Teacher introduces The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss. Answer the two questions on the page to predict what the poem is about.
- Seventh slide: Discuss each vocabulary word. Vocabulary words can be seen by dragging down the shade. Have the students use the words in a sentence (this can be done by having the students either orally state a sentence or they can write them down). Students should copy the vocabulary words into their notebooks.
- Eighth slide: Students and teacher discuss rhyme. Have students give oral examples. Discuss rhyme scheme. Read the given example from The Sneetches . Ask what the rhyme scheme is.
Day 3:
Teacher and students read The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.
Day 4:
Hand out copies of Poetry Assessment SMART lesson document to students for use during this lesson.
- Ninth slide: After reading The Sneetches, complete the page with students on the SMART Board. Directions for completion of page is on the page itself. The correct answers can be located on the right of the line by using the "Magic Eraser" (see teacher note below on usage).
- Tenth slide: After reading, The Sneetches, students answer the comprehension questions by dragging the shade down. The correct answer is located by the number of each question, by using the "Magic Eraser.”
Assessment
Students will be able to answer questions and identify the rhyme scheme in the poem titled The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss. Assessment will be oral using SMART Board slides nine and ten.
Teacher Note
When viewing: "Magic Eraser" is a SMART Board tool that creates interactive lessons with the answers already provided. A teacher or student can just 'erase' to see an answer or a response.
