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15.4.1 Poetry
English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Subject matter: what the poem is about, from title, persona, events and word choice
- Ideas in a poem: what it is saying; repetition and other styles that carry those ideas
- Recite, map ideas on a graphic organiser, dramatise with placards
What you will be able to do
- identify the subject matter of a poem
- analyse ideas in the poem
- reiterate the role of poetry in passing information
Key questions
“Why would you use a poem instead of a story to pass information?”
“What makes a poem interesting to read?”
“What kind of ideas can one convey using a poem?”
Lessons
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What is this poem about?
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSubject matter is the topic. Find it from the title, the persona, the events, and the choice of words.
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Ideas, repetition, and a placard performance
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAnalyse what the poem is saying. See how repetition and other styles carry the idea. Dramatise with placards.