Free Verse Poetry
Task 07: Researching Poems
Standards:
C.R3 Identify important components of free verse poetry (e.g. line breaks, stanza, writer’s voice, sensory detail or imagery, tone, symbolism, theme, personification, metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia)
C.R4 Interpret and analyze the components used to convey meaning in free verse poetry
C.R5 Extract meaning (e.g. drawing conclusions, comparing to own experience, use prior knowledge and other texts to construct meaning)
Task 07:
Two to three-60 minute sessions / Students will continue to read and reread poetry from books around the room. They will reflect on the questions and statements using the Research Chart (found below). Student research will be used to help them write their own poems in future tasks.
Research Chart: Explore web sites and other resources to read examples of Free Verse Poems. While researching poems you will need to
answer these questions then cut and paste this in your notebook: (If you need more room use your notebook)
Write out 6 components you found reading poetry:______
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Circle the component you would like to further explore related to figurative language.
Define the component: / Give 3 examples of the component from the poems you read that appeal to you.
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Remember to site your information / Choose 3 poems with a similar theme to explore that interest you.
Copy these poems into your notebook. Remember to keep the line breaks and stanzas the same. Write the titles here:
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What is the theme for the above poems? Choose one of the above poems and write how the authors communicate the theme?
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Explore mood. Do the above panel for three poems with a similar mood in your notebook. / Choose one of the copied poems and tell me more specifically about the author’s message? What was the author trying to communicate about the theme? Give me specific examples to support your thinking.
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Cut and paste your research in your notebook. Keep it safe for your next tasks.
Rubric: Researching Poems
Criterion / Veteran / Apprentice / Novice / Basic / ScoreIdentifies components / Identifies six components
3 / Identifies five components
2 / Identifies four components
1 / Identify three or less components
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Choose & defines a component related to figurative language / Chooses and defines component accurately
3 / Either chooses or defines component accurately or somewhat accurately
2 / Does neither
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Gives appropriate examples of figurative language / All examples are appropriate
6 / Two examples are appropriate
5 / One example is appropriate
4 / None of the examples are appropriate
0
Theme matches poems chosen / All examples are appropriate
4 / Two examples are appropriate
3 / One example is appropriate
2 / None of the examples are appropriate
0
Able to analyze how author uses theme / Analysis is thoughtful and accurate.
10 / Analysis is accurate.
9 / Analysis is missing key components.
8 / Analysis is neither thoughtful nor accurate.
7-5
Mood matches poems chosen / All examples are appropriate
4 / One or two examples are appropriate
3 / One example is appropriate
2 / None of the examples are appropriate
0
Able to analyze how author uses mood / Analysis is thoughtful and accurate.
10 / Analysis is accurate.
9 / Analysis is missing key components.
8 / Analysis is neither thoughtful nor accurate.
7-5
Reflects on author’s message / Reflection is thoughtful and accurate.
10 / Reflection is accurate.
9 / Reflection is missing key components.
8 / Reflection is neither thoughtful nor accurate.
7-5
Total Score / /50
Total Score multiply by 2 / /100