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This (Not Quite) Breaking All The Rules: Poetry And Grammar lesson plan also includes:
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- Grammar and Poetry Card Sort - English (.pdf)
- Grammar and Poetry Card Sort - English (.docx)
- Grammar and Poetry Card Sort - Spanish (.pdf)
- Grammar and Poetry Card Sort - Spanish (.docx)
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FANBOYS will enjoy breaking grammar rules, but they will have to use coordinating conjunctions, gerunds, compound sentences, compound-complex sentences, and even predicates as they craft poems like Shel Silverstein.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Ask poets to illustrate their poems like those in Silverstein's books and post their work for a gallery walk
- Have copies of Silverstein's books available for learners to peruse
- Use the slide show to guide the lesson
- Laminate the grammar and poetry cards to permit reuse
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes class members have been introduced to the grammar terms used in the lesson
- Requires projection equipment for the slide show and the video
Pros
- The materials come in both English and Spanish
- Teacher notes provide suggestions for how to approach the various elements of the lesson
Cons
- None