Poetry

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARD:

RL5.1- QUOTE ACCURATELY FROM A TEXT WHEN EXPLAINING WHAT THE TEXT SAYS EXPLICITLY AND WHEN DRAWING INFERENCES FROM THE TEXT.

LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE: EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE POEM.

MALDONADO/MACKENZIE

Learning Objective:

Today we will quote accurately from a poem when explaining what the poem explicitly says to determine the meaning of the theme.

What are we going to do today?

Activate Prior Knowledge:

Danny, a ten year old boy, wanted to go to his friend’s house. He knew that he may be able to go if he asked his mom politely for permission. Danny asked his mother, “Mom, may I please go to Jose’s house on Saturday?”

What did Danny explicitly say to his mother?

Think-Pair-Share

Develop Academic Vocabulary:

Poem- artistic writing that stirs a reader’s imagination or emotions

Explicitly- directly stated

Accurately- correctly done

Quote- what someone explicitly says in a poem

Theme- the message the author wants to us learn

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT:

Quoting accurately from a poem:

To correctly say what someone explicitly said in artistic writing that stir’s a reader’s imagination or emotions.

Musical CareerShe wanted to play the piano,

But her hands couldn’t reach the keys.

When her hands could finally reach the keys,

Her feet couldn’t reach the floor.

When her hands could finally reach the keys,

And her feet could reach the floor,

She didn’t want to play that ol’ piano anymore

Example: The author states, “But her hands couldn’t reach the keys.”

This means that the main character was young and small in the poem.

Non-example: The girl wanted to play the piano.

This is not a quote from the poem.

Example:

What are quotes? Quotes are used around something that

someone says. They look like this=== “ ” Mrs. Fajardo said, “Please be at school every day

and on time.”

Non-Example:

The librarian told the students about a time when she couldn’t find the missing Harry Potter books.

Check for Understanding:

How will I explain the meaning of the theme of a poem?

I will explain the meaning of a poem by quoting accurately from the text to support my answer.

Skill Development/Guided Practice:

Unscratchable Itch

There is a spot that you can’t scratch

Right between your shoulder blades,

Like an egg that just won’t hatch

Here you set and there it stays.

Turn and squirm and try to reach it,

Twist your neck and bend your back,

Hear your elbows creak and crack,

Stretch your fingers, now you bet it’s

Going to reach-no that won’t get it-

Hold your breath and stretch and pray,

Only just an inch away,

Worse than a sunbeam you can’t catch

Is that one spot that

You can’t scratch.

Steps:

1. Read the poem.

2. Go back and reread each line.

3. Understand the meaning of the poem.

4. Quote accurately from the poem when explaining the meaning.

Skill Development/Guided Practice:

Magic

Sandra’s seen a leprechaun,

Eddie touched a troll,

Laurie danced with witches once,

Charlie found some goblins’ gold.

Donald heard a mermaid sing,

Susie spied an elf,

But all the magic I have known

I’ve had to make myself.

Steps:

1. Read the poem.

2. Go back and reread each line.

3. Understand the meaning of the poem.

4. Quote accurately from the poem when explaining the meaning.

Check for Understanding:

1. How do I quote accurately from a poem?

2. How do I know what the meaning of the theme of a poem is?

Relevance:

Quoting accurately from a poem when explaining what the poem explicitly says will help you:

1. Understand what is being said in a poem. 2. Explain to others what the poem is about. 3. Comprehend the information and be more

successful on assignments and assessments.

Closure:

In Search of Cinderella

From dusk to dawn,

From town to town,

Without a single clue,

I seek the tender, slender foot

To fit this crystal shoe.

From dusk to dawn,

I try it on

Each damsel that I meet.

And I still love her so, but oh,

I’ve started hating feet.

Steps:

1. Read the poem.

2. Go back and reread each line.

3. Understand the meaning of the poem.

4. Quote accurately from the poem when explaining the meaning.

Independent Practice:

Captain Hook

Captain Hook must remember

Not to scratch his toes.

Captain Hook must watch out

And never pick his nose.

Captain Hook must be gentle

When he shakes your hand.

Lots of folks I’m glad I ain’t-

But mostly Captain Hook!

Steps:

1. Read the poem.

2. Go back and reread each line.

3. Think about the message and theme of the poem.

4. Find evidence from the poem to quote accurately to support what the theme of the poem is.