Theme Poetry Lessons

Poetry Intro

What is poetry? What are the parts of poetry? How do I understand poetry? How do I find the narrator?

What do you notice about the words of the poem? How does the poem make you feel?

Open Ended

What do you notice about the words of the poem? How does the poem make you feel? Please write your answer in sentences. There is not a right or wrong answer. Let's just share ideas!

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas are in the poem: "The Camping Trip"?

• 8

• 7

• 10

• 12

• 9

Narrator

• Outside person (they, them, their)

• Character in Poem

• Main Character (me, I, we)

• Side Character

• Look out for pronouns!!!

Multiple Choice

Who is the narrator of the poem "The Camping Trip"?

• A friend

• Main character

• Outside person

• Camper

Day 2

How do I understand the figurative language in a poem?

Why do Poets use figurative language?

• Helps you visualize

• Brings in emotion

• Entertaining

• Musical - Flow - Rhyme

Multiple Select

What figurative language is used in the first stanza?

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• aliteration

Multiple Choice

In the second stanza, there is an idiom: "My father hit the ceiling". This helps you picture in your mind what is happening but what does this idiom mean?

• Father flew up to the ceiling

• Father slapped the ceiling

• Father was angry

• Father was upset at the ceiling

Multiple Choice

Who is the narrator of "Bubble Gum"?

• Father

• Main Character

• Outside Character

• Neighbors

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas are in "Bubble Gum"?

• 8

• 6

• 9

• 7

Open Ended

In "Bubble Gum" what lesson did the narrator learn? Write your constructed response using yes ma'am.