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Poetry
Objectives
To explore and comment on words in texts that make an impact on the reader.
To plan and record main points and ideas before writing.
Resources
Year 3 CGP Comprehension Book | KWL chart from Lesson 1
Today's Lesson
Introduction
Read ‘Nature Trail’ once again in the Year 3 CGP Comprehension Book.
Main Activity
Now that your student is more familiar with what poetry is, tell them they are now ready to receive their poetry license! This license is extremely important because it allows your student to break all sorts of writing rules that you can’t break any other time you write!
Ask your student to look back over 'Nature Trail'. Remind them about the rules in the poem, e.g. the stanzas, rhyme and rhythm.
Ask: What rules might he or she be able to break? Next, refer back to the list you brainstormed in Lesson 3. Ask your student to pick one item from that list and use that as the idea or topic for their poem. It will likely be easier to write their ideas in prose before writing a poem.
Give your student 20–25 minutes to write down their ideas in prose (use the sample from Lesson 2 as a model).
Tips: Allowing your student to take breaks while doing this or to walk away before the point of frustration is very important! If you think your student is getting frustrated, take a break and then use a visual timer to set his or her work time.
Do not worry about spelling while doing the lesson today. Your student will create a final draft tomorrow, so you can focus on spelling when you are editing.