FREE SAMPLE of Poetry Unit: Analyzing and Comprehending Poems- 4th, 5th, 6th

Overview: This is a sample from my poetry unit for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade in which students will analyze poems, determine the speaker of a poem and their point of view based on textual evidence, identify similes and metaphors and determine their meanings, make inferences based on text clues and background knowledge, and determine the theme/main idea of a poem based on textual evidence. This unit is a great resource for reading comprehension.

DIGITAL COPY AVAILABLE. Link to Google Slides digital copies available when you download the document. Great for distance and remote learning.

This unit includes:

- 2 SAMPLE Detailed Lesson Plans

- “Determining the Speaker of a Poem” graphic organizer and "Teacher Guide"

- 2 poems with activities or comprehension questions, including “Bed in Summer” and “A Happy Man".

- "Poetry Analysis Example" for teacher reference

- "Answer Key" to comprehension questions

Grades: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade

Common Core: ELA RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10

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Poetry Unit: Analyzing and Comprehending Poems

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