Poetry Unit Assessment Plan

Lesson # Durat Specific Expectation Resources Assessment and Evaluation

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1- Intro to 40-80 Reading: 1.1 PowerPoint Diagnostic assessment as this is an introductory lesson.
Poetry mins. Writing: 3.4 Assessment of learning will be done through a KWL chart
2- Rhyme 40 Reading: 1.1 PowerPoint Diagnostic assessment as it stems from the introductory lesson.
Scheme mins. Writing: 3.4 Assessment as learning- brainstorming web/mind map
3- Author/ 40 Reading: 1.1 PowerPoint Formative assessment, assessment of learning- exit cards and
Speaker mins. Writing: 1.1, 2.5 written responses to poem “How Not to Dry the Dishes” by Shel
Oral: 1.8 Silverstein.
4- Literary 40-80 Reading: 1.3, 2.4 PowerPoint Formative assessment, assessment of learning- students will write
Devices mins. Writing: 2.3, 3.4 Portfolio/Fold their own tongue twisters.
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Blank paper
5-6 Reading 40-80 Reading: 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 Poem Formative/Summative assessment, assessment of learning using a
Poetry mins. Samples rubric- open response questions relating to poems. Students will
Worksheet get one of 4 poems selected and will use the provided worksheet
to critically analyze the poem.
7- Writing 80 Writing: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, PowerPoint Formative assessment, assessment for learning- students will be
Poetry mins. 2.8 able to practice writing different forms of poetry. In lesson seven
Haiku & students will write their own Haiku and Cinquain rough drafts.
Cinquain
8- Writing 80 Writing: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, PowerPoint Formative assessment, assessment for learning- students will be
Poetry mins. 2.8 able to practice writing different forms of poetry. In lesson eight,
Alphabet students will write their own Alphabet and Acrostic rough drafts.
Acrostic
 9- Writing 80 Writing: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, PowerPoint Formative assessment, assessment for learning- students will be
Poetry mins. 2.8 Text to able to practice writing different forms of poetry. In lesson nine,
Found & blackout students will create their own Found and Blackout poems.
Blackout Markers
Magazines
Newspapers
10- Writing 80 Writing: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, PowerPoint Formative assessment, assessment for learning- students will be
Poetry mins. 2.8 able to practice writing different forms of poetry. In lesson 10,
I am & List students will write their own I am and List rough drafts.
Poetry
11- Culm. Task 160 Writing: 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.8 Paper Summative assessment, assessment of learning using writing
mins. Bindings rubric, assessment as learning using peer evaluation- students
will take their rough drafts and have them peer evaluated. Peers
will be looking for grammar, spelling, diction, structural elements,
etc., students will then create good copies of their poems to
create final poetry books/portfolios.
12- Poetry 80 Oral: 1.1, 1.2 Self- Assessment as learning, anecdotal notes from teacher- students
Cafe mins. Assessment will fill out the self-assessment sheet provided asking them to
Sheet look through their poetry book and give themselves an overall
grade based on progress throughout the unit, evolution of their
writing skills, etc., students will then choose their best/favourite
poem (in their opinion) and each student will take turns reading
their poem at the “café”