What we’ve been seeing…Lesson Essential Question:

What are poetic devices?

Student tasks:

SWBAT: identify the poetic devices in a text

Read the passage and identify each poetic device and complete the organizer

What the standard requires…RL 7.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

Posted LEQ: CCSS: RL/RI.7.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

LEQ 5: How do readers analyze the impact of word choice on meaning, mood, and tone? (Including figurative language, connotation, and technical words)

What students may see…Read this line from the poem.

“And many pleasant places more…”

How does this line affect the poem?

A.A. The onomatopoeia creates an unusual sound in the poem.B.B. The alliteration contributes to the poem’s rhythmic sound.C.C. The internal rhyme enhances the poem’s rhythmic quality.D.D. The allusion makes a reference to another work of literature.

Implications…Gaps are deepened when questioning does

not address the scope of the standards being assessed

Opportunities exist to support teachers in their development of standard-aligned LEQ’s – especially if your teachers are not using the CMS curriculum guides and other resources