English // Reading Comprehension

Poems, Drama & Prose

Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, identifying structural elements unique to each form: verse, rhythm, and meter in poetry; cast of characters, dialogue, and stage directions in drama; chapters and paragraphs in prose

Ages
9 to 10
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Concept
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Can the learner look at a poem, a play, and a chapter from a novel and explain how each is laid out differently — for example, that a play has stage directions and a poem has verses?

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  • Compare a poem, a play script, and a prose passage on a similar theme, identifying the structural features unique to each form (e.g. stanzas vs scenes vs chapters)
  • Identify and explain the function of structural elements in drama: cast list, stage directions (in italics or brackets), dialogue format, and scene divisions
  • Describe how structural elements of poetry such as verse, rhythm, meter, and line breaks affect how a poem is read aloud and how meaning is conveyed

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  • Forms of Poetry and PerformanceRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 7 to 10

    Poetry forms knowledge from LKS2 provides the foundation for understanding verse, rhythm, and meter as structural elements

  • Structural terminologyRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 8 to 9

    Structural elements of poems/drama/prose builds on text structure terminology (chapter, scene, stanza); the step up is to identifying form-specific structural features like meter, cast, stage directions

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RL.4.5

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