1. Put out the poem you read for homework and get your literary notebook. Please respond: Type 2date Yesterday you had to make meaning of a poem. Write three ideas you were able to understand based on your close read.

2. Put out the poem you read for homework and your T-chart. Get out your literary journal. Turn and Talk3-1-12 Find the other students who read your poem. Share your T-charts.

3. Type 1: Interpret this movie quote. What is it saying about POETRY? Fill at least five lines. “ We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” ~ Dead Poet’s Society

4. Mini Lesson: Good readers read poetry as a READER

5. Today… Read poetry as a READER MINI LESSON: I DO – Teacher models how to read poetry as a READER. WORK TIME: WE DO – In partners, read a poem as a READER. HOMEWORK: YOU DO – At home, read another poem as a READER.

6. How to read poetry as a READER What piece of life is the poem concerned with? (comprehend) What can you tell me about the speaker? (analyze) Happy or sad poem? (evaluate)

7. How to read poetry as a READER What piece of life is the poem concerned with? (comprehend the subject of the poem) What can you tell me about the speaker? (analyze the relationship between speaker and the poet) Happy or sad poem? (evaluate the mood of the poem)

8. How to read poetry as a READER… What piece of life is the poem concerned with? (comprehend) What can you tell me about the speaker? (analyze) Happy or sad poem? (evaluate) What is the poem REALLY about? (interpret)

9. How to read poetry as a READER… What piece of life is the poem concerned with? (comprehend the subject of the poem) What can you tell me about the speaker? (analyze the relationship between speaker and poet) Happy or sad poem? (evaluate the tone and mood) What is the poem REALLY about? (interpret the theme)

10. Today… Read poetry as a READER MINI LESSON: I DO – Teacher models how to read poetry as a READER. WORK TIME: WE DO – In partners, read a poem as a READER. HOMEWORK: YOU DO – At home, read another poem as a READER.