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Covers by Nikki Giovanni AssessmentCovers by Nikki Giovanni Assessment
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California Education Partners
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1st
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English Language Arts
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Covers by Nikki Giovanni

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Over three days, scholars listen to and read the poem, "Covers" by Nikki Giovanni. Learners complete a graphic organizer by sketching their visualizations from each stanza then discuss their pictures with a peer. Pupils answer text-dependent questions and discuss further with their classmates in preparation for an independent writing assignment.  An original draft answers a writing prompt about imagery. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, textual evidence, key details, note-taking skills, answering questions, poetry, reading poetry, Writing, informative writing, explanatory writing, group discussions, imagery, details, sensory details, sensory language, stanzas, sketching

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Review drafts and work with small groups on specific skills 
  • Display the poem on a bulletin board surrounded by sketches made by class members
  • Gather a collection of poems that early finishes can browse while they wait for their next activity 

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource is the fifth exam in a series of seven 

Pros

  • The resource downloads as an editable file 
  • Scaffolding ideas are included 

Cons

  • The worksheet needs reformatting 

Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.1.4 RL.1.7 W.1.2 SL.1.1.a SL.1.6 L.1.2.a

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