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Notices and Wonders of the Second Stanza of “If”

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Here is an instructional activity that asks pupils to analyze poetry and sparks discussion about two different types of texts: asking how is the poem, If by Rudyard Kipling alike and different from the story, Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Learners display their conclusions on a Venn diagram graphic organizer.

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Concepts

christopher paul curtis, poetry, poetry analysis, stanzas, responding to literature, responding to reading, reading, academic vocabulary, venn diagrams, compare and contrast, compare and contrast texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

For those that did not complete the reading assignment, provide them with a quiet, supervised area to complete the assigned reading, and make the Venn diagram a homework assignment
Create a large Venn diagram completed with pupils' findings and referenced throughout the unit

Classroom Considerations

Copies are required
Turn to Included Materials to locate materials required from prior lessons
The fourth in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Pros

Teaching notes describe how activities meet the needs of all learners
Cooperative learning strategies are incorporated throughout the lesson
The plan is written clearly and in detail

Cons

None

Common Core

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