Curriculum / ELA / 6th Grade / Unit 11: Poetry (2020) / Lesson 3
ELA
Unit 11
6th Grade
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Explain the difference between metaphor and simile.
Explain the literal meanings of similes and metaphors.
Poem: “A Simile Like Love, A Metaphor is Love” by Allen Steble
Poem: “What is the Sun?” by Wes Magee
Poem: “Love That Boy” by Walter Dean Meyers
Poem: “When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou
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Read the poem “Love That Boy” by Walter Dean Meyers. Identify the simile in the verses below:
What does the poet Walter Dean Myers literally mean by this simile? Explain your answer using details from the text.
Identify the metaphor in the verses below:
What does Walter Dean Myers literally mean by this metaphor? In your answer, make sure to explain what is being represented. Use details from the text to support your answer.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Read “(A Simile Like Love, A Metaphor is Love)” By Allen Steble.
Read “What Is the Sun?” by Wes Magee.
Read “When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou.
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
literal language figurative language metaphor simile
Suggestions for teachers to help them teach this lesson
RL.6.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Lesson 2
Lesson 4
Differentiate between prose and verse.
Explain the purpose of verse form according to the article.
Explain how the visual and aural depiction of the poem enhances or detracts from the meaning.
RI.6.6 RL.6.7 RL.6.9
Differentiate between verse and free verse.
Explain the purpose of rhyme scheme in a poem.
RL.6.4 RL.6.5
RL.6.4
Identify and interpret the literal meaning of personification in a poem.
Explain how personification affects the mood in a poem.
Explain how the visual and aural depiction of the poem enchances or detracts from the meaning.
RL.6.4 RL.6.7
Identify and analyze the metaphors, similes, and personification in a poem.
Interpret the poem "The Dawn's Awake" beyond its literal meaning in the context of the Harlem Renaissance.
Identify and explain the purpose of hyperbole in a poem.
Explain how hyperbole affects the tone of a poem.
Identify and explain the purpose of sound devices (onomatopoeia and alliteration) in poetry.
Explain how the aural depiction of the poem enhances or detracts from the mood.
RL.6.7
Identify and explain the purpose of imagery in a poem.
Explain how imagery affects the tone of a poem.
Identify and explain the theme in the poem.
RL.6.2
Identify and explain how the poet develops the theme.
Explain how the poet uses repetition to convey the theme.
Explain how repetition enhances the speaker’s tone in the poem.
Identify the narrative point of view of the poem.
Explain how the narrative point of view affects the theme of heroization in the poem.
RL.6.2 RL.6.6
Analyze the effect of contrast in a poem.
Explain how Kemp and Hughes develop themes in their poems.
Compare and contrast how poets develop tone in poetry.
Writing
Write a poem about a hero that uses a specific point of view, figurative language, and imagery to convey a clear tone and theme.
W.6.3 W.6.3.a W.6.3.d
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