ELA21.3.11

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.11
Read and reread grade-appropriate poetry, practicing phrasing, rhythm, rhyme, and meaningful expression.

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.
Strategies to show meaningful expression, including making appropriate changes in voice, pitch, and expression while reading poetry orally.

Skills

Students are able to:

Read and reread grade-appropriate poetry.
Practice rhyming, stressing syllables that create rhythm, grouping together words in phrases, and meaningful expression when reading poetry.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings.
They can reread poetry to practice their use of phrasing, rhythm, rhyme, and meaningful expression.

Vocabulary

Reread
Grade-appropriate poetry
Phrasing
Rhythm
Rhyme
Meaningful expression

Aligned Learning Resources

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Learning Poetry With the Snowbird: Part 2

Learning Poetry With the Snowbird: Part 1

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