Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The features of poetry include phrasing, rhythm, and rhyme.
- Words rhyme if their vowel and ending sounds are the same (example: ham, Sam).
- Rhythm is a steady beat made by stressed syllables in spoken words.
- A phrase is a group of words.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Read grade-appropriate poetry.
- Notice the features of poetry, including words that rhyme, stressed syllables that create rhythm, and words that are grouped together in phrases.
Understanding
- Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings.
Vocabulary
- Grade-appropriate poetry
- Phrasing
- Rhythm
- Rhyme
