Language Arts/Figurative Language

 Language Arts

May 12, 2025

FQ: 

Objective: At the end of the lesson students should be able to:

·         Identify and comment on the use of elements of poetry, e.g. rhyme, figurative language

Elements of Poetry

Teaching/Learning Activities

Engage

Listen to the song on elements of poetry

Explore:

ü  Read, identify and discuss the elements of different poems which address aspects of ethnic diversity, e.g. “There was an Indian”

There was an Indian J.C. Squire There was an Indian, who had known no change, Who strayed content along a sunlit beach Gathering shells. He heard a sudden strange Commingled noise: looked up; and gasped for speech.   For in the bay, where nothing was before, Moved on the sea, by magic, huge canoes With bellying cloths on poles, and not one oar, And fluttering coloured signs and clambering crews.   And he, in fear, this naked man alone, His fallen hands forgetting all their shells, His lips gone pale, knelt low behind a stone, And stared, and saw, and did not understand, Columbus's doom-burdened caravels Slant to the shore, and all their seaman land.

 

ü  View prezi clip on elements of poetry Elements of Poetry by Jason Flanagan on Prezi to identify any in the poem (rhyme, rhythm, figurative language: metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia)

ü  In their groups complete activities:

ü  Group 1 Search for rhyming words

ü  Group 2 Role play verse 2 of the poem

ü  Group 3 Search for figurative language

Explain

’The students will

Share and discuss with class what they have discovered

Elaborate: The students will

ü  In their groups, be given samples of different poems on ethnic diversity and create a table to highlight the different elements of poetry citing examples

ü  Use the reading response chart as a guide

Evaluate: The students will

Complete activities in their tiered groups

Tier 1

Statements	alliteration	simile	metaphor	onomatopoeia	personification	rhymes
"The wind sadly whispered through the trees." This is an example of
When words end in the same sounds, it is called _____.
Max's marvelous muffins is an example of ....
She sings like an angel.
"The lake was a golden mirror." This is an example of ...
Smash, Boom, Bang are examples of

Tier 2

1.

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

scheme

d)

alliteration

2.

Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

a)

poetry

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

3.

Poetry is...

a)

a style of writing with few rules

b)

all of the above

c)

writing that is musical and artistic in nature

d)

writing that expresses feelings

4.

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

metaphor

c)

smilie

d)

alliteration

5.

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

a)

alliteration

b)

rhyme

c)

stanza

d)

repetition

6.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

stanza

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

7.

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

a)

stanza

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

8.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

9.

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

a)

free verse poetry

b)

spoken word poetry

10.

comparing two unlike things using like or as

a)

metaphor

Tier 3

Extension Activities

Poetic Exercises | LiveWorksheets | 1822130

Elements of poetry | LiveWorksheets | 1619428

b)

simile