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Introducing “If” and Noting Notices and Wonders of the First Stanza Lesson PlanIntroducing “If” and Noting Notices and Wonders of the First Stanza Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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6th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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Introducing “If” and Noting Notices and Wonders of the First Stanza

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After reading chapter 14 of the story Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, scholars take part in a read-aloud of the poem If by Rudyard Kipling and compare it to the reading of Bud, Not Buddy. Learners then go deeper into the poem by analyzing its first stanza and recording what they notice and wonder in a graphic organizer. To conclude the instructional activity, pupils bring it back to Bud, Not Buddy, with a written exit ticket.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

christopher paul curtis, poetry, stanzas, poetry analysis, reading poetry, compare and contrast, rhythm, punctuation, word choice, academic vocabulary, responding to literature, responding to reading

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a Bud, Not Buddy bulletin board to display class members' final products and other story-related items 
  • Hang a large version of the poem on a wall and invite learners to write their notices and wonders directly on the poster 
  • Keep track of class members who are not completing the reading assignments at home and give them time to catch up during a study or silent reading period

Classroom Considerations

  • Class members must have a copy of Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • The second in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Look through Included Materials to locate some of the materials required for this lesson 

Pros

  • Teacher notes are written to explain how activities meet pupils' needs 
  • The lesson plan is written clearly and in detail 
  • Cooperative learning strategies are incorporated into the lesson

Cons

  • There are no lines on the worksheet, which may make writing a challenge for writers with large or sloppy print

Common Core

RL.6.5

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