7th Grade Poetry
Unit
Daily Outline
Day One:
Introduction to poetry unit
Read “Keep A Poem In Your Pocket” (handout)
Review poetry terms
Explain poetry recitation assignments – day 11 – Each person will be assigned a Shel Silverstein poem to recite
HW: Write 5 examples of simile and 5 examples of metaphor
Day Two:
Begin “Poems That Reflect Childhood” Section
Read “Speed Adjustments” page 244 and answer questions 1-5
Read “Rebecca Who Slammed Doors For Fun and Perished Miserably” page 276 and answer questions 1-4
Read “Cleaning the Well” pages 284-285 and answer questions 1-7
HW: Composition, Writing About Lessons, page 285
Day Three:
Read “I’m Nobody” page 292 and answer questions 1-4 in class and applying 1
Read “My Aunt” page 294 and answer questions 1-4, 6
Review simile and metaphor – test tomorrow!
Write 5 similes describing what you can see out the classroom windows
Day Four:
Simile and metaphor test
Read “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out” page 302 and answer questions 1-4 in class
Review alliteration
Read “The Sidewalk Racer or On The Skateboard” page 304
Listen to Shel Silverstein poems
Day Five:
Read “Did I Grow Up” (handout)
Begin writing “Growing Up” poem – due tomorrow
Day Six:
Watch Maya Angelou video
Day Seven:
Poem Due
Begin “Poems Dealing with Animals” Section
Read “Something Told The Wild Geese” page 283 and answer questions 1-4, 6
Read “The Bat” page 286 and answer questions 1-4
Read “The Chipmunk’s Day” page 296
Review imagery
HW: Write an animal acrostic poem that uses imagery
Day Eight:
Read “The Runaway” page 314 and answer questions 1-7
Read “The Hunter” page 270
Read “Four Little Foxes” page 306 and answer questions 1-4
Complete Composition, Describing A Responsibility, page 307
Day Nine:
Being “Romance Poems” Section
Read “Under the Mistletoe” page 275
Read “Oranges” page 279 and answer questions 1-4 under applying imagery
Read “The Kiss” (handout)
HW: Find a love poem. On a sheet of paper, write the name of the poem, the place (name of the book or website) from which you got the poem and the page number. Next, write a one paragraph explanation of what is happening in the poem and a one paragraph explanation telling why the poem you chose would be a good poem to give to a loved one.
Day Ten:
Begin
“Miscellaneous Poems” Section
Read “Word” page 290
Read “Street Window” page 308
Read “Common Dust” page 248
Read “Almost Perfect” page 256
Read “Dorlan’s Home Walk” page 262
HW: Write a personification poem
HW: Be ready to recite your poem tomorrow!
Day Eleven:
Recite your poem
Review simile, metaphor, and personification – test tomorrow
Day Twelve:
Test over simile, metaphor, and personification
Begin Poetry Activity Poster
Day Thirteen:
Work on Poetry Activity Poster
Day Fourteen:
Poster due at the end of class
Review simile, personification, hyperbole, and alliteration for test tomorrow
Day Fifteen:
Simile, personification, hyperbole, and alliteration test
Write a poem that uses a minimum of 3 of your poetry terms