The main focus of the 'Poems, Drama & Prose Unveiled: A Text Structure Expedition' lesson plan is to teach students about the major differences between poems, drama, and prose while also exploring the structural elements of poems such as verse, rhythm, and meter.
The 'Poems, Drama & Prose Unveiled: A Text Structure Expedition' lesson plan includes activities such as comparing writing samples presented by Lookie; analyzing a poem titled 'A Dragon's Dilemma'; learning about meter through a poem called 'A Sledding Song'; understanding rhyme patterns using 'The Star'; independent practice with two more poems; self-assessment; and suggestions for additional practice.
The 'Poems, Drama & Prose Unveiled: A Text Structure Expedition' lesson plan helps students understand text structure in poetry by guiding them to identify stanzas, rhyme patterns and meters in various poems. It also encourages them to clap out beats to comprehend rhythm better.