Scholars read four brief poems and analyze their word usage in order to identify the rhyme scheme. 

Concepts

poetry, poetry writing, rhyme schemes, rhymes, rhyming, rhyming words, reading poetry, poetry analysis

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

english language arts

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Paste the printed lesson plan in interactive English language arts notebooks so learners can reference at a later time 
• Invite early finishers to browse other famous poems and identify the rhyme scheme
• Make a rhyming word wall—list words that rhyme and add to it throughout the duration of the poetry unit 

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson plan can be lead by a teacher or followed by a class member 
• A one-page print-out is required 

Pros

• The exercise's objective is clear and easy to follow 
• Bold font is used to highlight rhyme schemes 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.4