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2.2.1 Intensive reading: Simple poems
English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- How a simple poem differs from a story, a play and a song
- Lines, stanzas, rhythm and rhyme in Grade 7 poems
- Reciting poems on science and health, including HIV and AIDS and hygiene
What you will be able to do
- distinguish between poems and other literary genres
- recite a variety of simple poems for enjoyment
- collaborate in poetry recitation for enjoyment and learning
Key questions
“How are poems different from other forms of literary genres?”
Lessons
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How a poem differs from other genres
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizA poem is built in lines and stanzas; a story fills paragraphs; a play is mostly speech.
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Reciting simple poems on health
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead a short health poem aloud with a clear beat, then give a partner one useful comment.