How can the title help you make predictions about a poem? In the Garden by Emily Dickinson A bird came down the walk…

In this lesson, you will make predictions about a poem by examining its title.

Let’s Review Poems are a style of creative writing.

Titles prepare readers for what they are about to read. What could be coming next?

A Common Mistake Starting to read too quickly

Core Lesson In the Garden Emily Dickinson A bird came down the walk: He did not know I saw; He bit an angle-worm in halves And ate the fellow, raw. And then he drank a dew From a convenient grass, And then hopped sideways to the wall To let a beetle pass. He glanced with rapid eyes That hurried all abroad, - They looked like frightened beads, I thought; He stirred his velvet head Like one in danger; cautious, I offered him a crumb, And he unrolled his feathers And rowed him softer home Than oars divide an ocean, Too silver for a seam Or butterflies, off banks of noon, Leap, plashless, as they swim.

Core Lesson The setting will probably be in a garden. The poem may be about plants, animals, or nature. The setting will probably be in a garden. The poem may be about plants, animals, or nature. What does this make me think? “In the Garden”

Core Lesson “In the Garden” The poet will likely use descriptive words about a plant or animal in the garden. It might feel peaceful and calm. The poet will likely use descriptive words about a plant or animal in the garden. It might feel peaceful and calm. What does this make me feel?

Core Lesson The setting will probably be in a garden. The poem may be about plants, animals, or nature. The setting will probably be in a garden. The poem may be about plants, animals, or nature. The poet will likely use descriptive words about a plant or animal in the garden. It might feel peaceful and calm. The poet will likely use descriptive words about a plant or animal in the garden. It might feel peaceful and calm. I predict this will be a descriptive poem about the objects in a garden. I predict this will be a descriptive poem about the objects in a garden.

Core Lesson Read the title Jot your thoughts on a sticky note and make a prediction. Ask yourself, “What does this make me think and feel?”

In this lesson, you have learned how to make predictions about a poem by examining its title.

Guided Practice Make predictions about the poem below, by Lewis Caroll. “A Boat Beneath A Sunny Sky”

Extension Activities Now find a poem of your choice. Go through the three steps of making predictions by examining the title.

Some poems have titles that do not match the poem. Why do you think a poet might do that? Can you find any examples?

Quick Quiz Read the title of the poem below. “If You Were Coming in the Fall” Make some predictions about the poem.