inferencing with Poetry

1. Connecting inferencing with Poetry A deeper look at Figure 19

2. TEKS TEKS TEKS 3.6(A) 4.4(A) 5.4(A) analyze how poets use sound effects (e.g., alliteration, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) to reinforce meaning in poems. describe the characteristics of various forms of poetry and how they create imagery (e.g., narrative poetry, lyrical poetry, humorous poetry, free verse). explain how the structural elements of poetry (e.g., rhyme, meter, stanzas, line breaks) relate to form (e.g., lyrical poetry, free verse). Reading Poetry

3. TEKS TEKS TEKS 3.18(B) 4.16(B) 5.16(B) write poems using: (i) poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia); (ii) figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors); (iii) graphic elements (e.g., capital letters, line length). write poems that convey sensory details using the conventions of poetry (e.g., rhyme, meter, patterns of verse). write poems that convey sensory details using the conventions of poetry (e.g., rhyme, meter, patterns of verse). Writing Poetry

4. When inferring, good readers... Draw conclusions from text Piece 1 Piece 2 Make reasonable predictions as they read Test and revise their predictions as they read further Piece 3 Interpret text or understand themes Piece 4 Analyze characters Piece 5 Piece 6 Figure out unfamiliar words Are actively building meaning beyond literal interpretation Piece 7

5. Big Ideas

6. Poetry Good Lesson • Begin with the foundation of inferencing Anchor Lesson Activity • Backpack Activity • Build Key Vocabulary • Inference/Infer • Clues • Background Knowledge • Predict • Draw Conclusions • Text Structure • Theme

7. Poetry Good Lesson Brainstorm Think Turn Talk • What is another anchor activity you could use to introduce inferencing to your class? • What activities could you use in the classroom to teach key vocabulary terms for inferencing?

8. Poetry Good Lesson • Teacher provides definition of poetry. • visualization activity • students silently read poem, “Victory” • students are asked to use clues from the text about what they infer about the poem • students write their thoughts in their reader’s notebook

9. Poetry Good Lesson • Have students complete: What I read What I know My Inference

10. Poetry Good Lesson • EXIT TICKET for students: Identify one thing you learned today.

11. Poetry Good Lesson Reflection Think Turn Talk • Is this a good lesson? If so, what makes it good? • What is missing from this lesson?

12. Poetry Better Lesson • Anchor Lesson Activity • Backpack Activity

13. Poetry Better Lesson • Build Key Vocabulary • See Good Lesson for Key Terms

14. Poetry Better Lesson • Teacher reads poem, “Victory,” to class • Model think aloud: “This poem reminds me of…” • Discuss how you came to that conclusion (schema)

15. Poetry Better Lesson • Students will read poem and highlight important words that helped them gain meaning

16. Poetry Better Lesson • Students will determine if poem is lyrical or free verse • Have students draw a line between stanzas and number each stanza

17. Poetry Better Lesson • Have students complete What I Read, What I know, My Inference Activity using highlighted poem Clues from Text What I Know About the Clue My Inference!

18. Poetry Better Lesson • Conclusion: Discuss text structure, rhythm, rhyming words, alliteration, figurative language: metaphor & simile, imagery, tone, visual effect of poem, plot and students’ inferences.

19. Poetry Better Lesson • EXIT TICKET for students: Identify one thing you learned today and one thing you need clarification on.

20. Poetry Better Lesson • REFLECTION: • Think, Turn and Talk: • What do you think was good about this lesson? • What do you think made it a better lesson? • What is missing?

21. Poetry Best Lesson • Anchor Lesson Activity • Backpack Activity

22. Poetry Best Lesson • Build key content area vocabulary • Introduce vocabulary that will build background knowledge

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24. victory worry pause weight

25. Poetry Best Lesson • Touchstone Strategy • 5 senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell

26. Poetry Best Lesson • Think Aloud Strategy • Tell students, “As we read the poem together, we are going to look at the key vocabulary terms we have discussed. We are also going to look for emotions, character’s feelings, the 5 senses, text structure and many other features as we read through the poem.”

27. Poetry Best Lesson • Think Aloud Strategy Continued... • Teacher reads through the poem one time. • Then teacher reads the poem line by line, modeling a think aloud with the poem on chart paper using sticky notes to guide students through analyzing of the poem. • Be sure to use the STAAR Question Stems

28. Poetry Best Lesson STAAR Stems: What is the speaker doing in this poem? What is the main message of the poem? The poet helps the reader understand how it felt mainly by . . . ? The reader can tell that the poem is written in free-verse form because it does not have…? Which poetic structure is found in the poem? The poet mentions ________ at the beginning of the poem to convey…?

29. Poetry Best Lesson STAAR Stems Continued... The poet places the words "_______” on a line by themselves most likely because the words…? The repetition of the line "______" suggests that the speaker . . . ? Lines ___ through ___ are included in the poem because they . . . ? There are many more questioning stems available on the additional handout.

30. Poetry Best Lesson • Building the Reading-Writing Connection • Teacher will model writing a poem about a victory • Students will apply strategy to write individual poems

31. Poetry Best Lesson • EXIT TICKET for students: Read a partner’s poem. What can you infer about the event mentioned in his/her poem?

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33. Poetry Best Lesson • EXTENSION: • Infer the missing piece • Students will read the beginning and end of a poem (with the middle removed) and create the middle of the poem • Connect to other content areas

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35. Poetry Best Lesson • Planning Time • Use this time to plan your best lesson for inferencing using poetry

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