Discern the tone in four selected poems with a straightforward assignment. Junior high readers analyze the authors' word choice and text structure to define a tone for each poem, as well as each poem's meaning.

Concepts

tone, literary analysis, literary elements, poetry, textual evidence

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a language arts assessment
• Include in a homework packet during a poetry unit
• Have pairs or groups work together to analyze each selection, and prompt them to share responses with the class
• Encourage your class to expand one response in a longer analytic essay

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for middle schoolers, but helpful for high schoolers in need of review
• Provide additional paper for learners to write their responses

Pros

• Comes with an answer key
• Two-page worksheet would make a versatile addition to your curriculum
• Provides short definitions for unfamiliar words
• Includes poems by Helen Hoyt, D.H. Lawrence, Richard Aldington, and Irene Rutherford McLeod

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.4 RL.7.4 RL.8.4 RL.9-10.4