December Poem of the Week with Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Poetry Unit
My December Poem of the Week resource offers a month’s worth of carefully curated poems along with paired passages. Each poem includes reading comprehension questions, poetry analysis sheets, and daily fluency tasks. This resource is designed to make teaching poetry enjoyable and effortless.
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Product Description
Are you looking for the perfect resource to captivate your elementary students during your poetry unit? My December Poem of the Week resource offers a month’s worth of carefully curated poems along with paired passages. Each poem includes reading comprehension questions, poetry analysis sheets, and daily fluency tasks. This resource is designed to make teaching poetry enjoyable and effortless.
You’ll Love:
- Time-saving, ready-to-print resources to give students more practice with poetry and reading comprehension.
- Increased engagement within your centers, guided reading, and small group instruction
- Paired passages with each poem on the same topic, allowing students to practice comparing and contrasting texts—a skill essential for end-of-year state tests.
What You Get:
December Poem of the Week (4 Weeks)
- Each week includes:
- A weekly poem (four weeks)
- A weekly paired reading passage (four weeks)
- Weekly fluency practice checklist with activities
- Five days of reading comprehension questions
- Poem of the Week Weekly Routine
- Day 1: Reading Comprehension: Identify the Elements of Poetry
- Day 2: Reading Comprehension: Analyze Vocabulary and Word Choice
- Day 3: Reading Comprehension: Visualize the Poem
- Day 4: Reading Comprehension: Apply Specific Reading Strategies
- Day 5: Compare & Contrast: Compare the poem to a reading passage on the same topic
Learning Objectives:
- Enhance students’ comprehension skills through exposure to a variety of fiction and nonfiction passages
- Support students in exploring diverse genres within both fiction and nonfiction categories
- Foster higher-order thinking by comparing texts, evaluating sources, and synthesizing information
Answer Keys:
- Detailed Answer Keys for each Poem of the Week activities
Digital Option for Use with Google:
- Option to go 100% paperless with this resource
Ideas for Use:
- Independent Work
- Whole Group Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Guided Reading Rotations
- Summative & Formative Assessments
- Intervention
- Exit Ticket
- Morning Work
- Intervention
- Enrichment
- Homework
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