Poetry Activities for Rhyme (w/ 'How Do I Love Thee?')

This comprehensive poetry analysis tool utilizes Elizabeth Barrett Browning's renowned poem, "How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways," to delve into the literary element of rhyme. Through expertly guided annotation, literary analysis (via short answer and essay assignments), and a stimulating creative poem-writing activity, this versatile resource offers an in-depth exploration of rhyme in poetry.

This resource can be effortlessly divided into individual components, making it ideal for bell ringers, short writing assignments, and substitute plans. Alternatively, educators can seamlessly combine all three included activities to create a scaffolded lesson spanning 1-2 weeks, focusing on the masterful use of rhyme in poetry.

Teaching this resource is simple! Start by presenting and discussing the poem with the poem analysis activity, which makes an excellent bell ringer. Then, give students time to complete the guided annotation activity and answer the analysis question that accompany the lesson (answer key included!). Next, students have the opportunity to write their own poem using the poetic concept analyzed earlier. Finally, you can assess students understanding of the poem and its poetic concepts with a literary analysis essay. That essay assignment comes with a prompt, writing tips, peer review, and Common Core-aligned rubric!

Your TeachSimle download includes:

• A POEM ANALYSIS ACTIVITY: Give students the opportunity to read Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” (text included) and analyze the poem via an annotation activity and accompanying analysis questions (answer key included). Ideal for a bell ringer!

• A CREATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Provide students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of rhyme with a creative poem writing assignment (tied to one Common Core Writing Standard). Ideal for sub plans!

• A LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY: This essay assignment builds on students' understanding of rhyme and Barrett Browning's "How Do I Love Thee?” The assignment handout includes essay guidelines, analysis prompt, literary analysis writing tips, and a peer review checklist. The included rubric is tied to 4 Common Core ELA Standards and includes a link to an editable rubric that allows for grading customization and seamless integration into Google Classroom and many other Learning Management Systems (LMS's)

Although this resource can be fitted for any secondary Language Arts classroom, it has been carefully designed to work best in grades 9 through 12. The included rubric is subtly but specifically tied to Common Core ELA Standards for Language (1 and 2) and Writing (2 and 4). This resource is provided in print-ready, bookmarked, and adjustable PDF files and PowerPoint Show files.

This resource contains 5 pages and 1 Google Sheet.