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Analyze and explain why some poets use repetition by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
Book: The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack Prelutsky (September, 1983) pp. 80 – 83
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Why do poets use repetition?
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Why do poets use repetition? How does repetition help a reader better understand a poem's message? Use examples from multiple poems to support your answer.
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"Samuel" - How does the poet use repetition? Why?
"Samuel" - How does the poet convey the central message of the poem?
"Samuel"- Does the poet use rhyme scheme or free verse? What mood does it set?
"Ducks' Ditty" - How does the poet use repetition? Why?
"Ducks' Ditty" - How does the poet convey the central message of the poem?
"Desert Tortoise" -Spiral questions based on student needs.
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repetition
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RL.3.2 — Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
RL.3.3 — Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
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Explain how different poets use the structural elements of poetry to help readers better understand the ways of living things by stating a claim and providing evidence from multiple sources to support the claim.
Explain why some poets choose to write in free verse and other poets choose to include rhyme scheme by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
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RL.3.2RL.3.5
Explain why some poets use alliteration and similes by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
Explain why some poets choose to include onomatopoeia by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
RL.3.5
RL.3.2RL.3.3
RL.3.2RL.3.5W.3.1
Explain why some poets use personification by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
Explain why some poets choose to use metaphors by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
RL.3.3RL.3.5
Describe how the poet uses the structural elements of poetry to help readers better understand the central message of a poem by identifying and explaining the elements of poetry found in various poems about nature.
Explain how different poets use the structural elements of poetry to help readers better understand the city by stating a claim and providing evidence from multiple sources to support the claim.
3 days
Write a personal poem using strategies learned from studying poets in the unit.
SL.3.5W.3.3
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