3 Reading STAAR. Instruction. Texas. This booklet contains sample pages from a STAAR Ready Instruction Lesson.

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1 3 Reading Texas STAAR TM Instruction Sample Lesson STAAR Ready will prepare students for the new, more rigorous STAAR test with STAAR Ready Test Practice, STAAR Ready Instruction, and STAAR i-ready. This booklet contains sample pages from a STAAR Ready Instruction Lesson. STAAR Ready Instruction is updated with the latest TEA guidance

2 Table of Contents To the Student v Instruction Lesson 1 Roots and Affixes Lesson 2 Words in Context Lesson 3 Word Relationships Lesson 4 Summarizing Lesson 5 Inferences and Conclusions in Literary Text Lesson 6 Characters Lesson 7 Plot and Theme Lesson 8 Poetry Lesson 9 Author s Craft Lesson 10 Finding Information Lesson 11 Inferences and Conclusions in Informational Text. 81 Lesson 12 Cause and Effect Lesson 13 Text Features A B C TEKS B, E 3.2.9, D B A, A A A, A, E , B, D C D, B,

3 Lesson 8 Poetry STAAR TEKS A Describe the characteristics of various forms of poetry and how they create imagery (e.g., narrative poetry, lyrical poetry, humorous poetry, free verse). Introduction In this lesson, you will learn about different kinds of poetry and how poems create images, or pictures, with words. There are many kinds of poems. Poems that tell stories are called narrative poems. Lyrical poems usually express the personal feelings of the speaker. Not all poems are about serious emotions, though. Some are funny! These are called humorous poems. Use the chart below to help you identify different kinds of poems: Does the poem tell a story? Is the poem mostly about how the speaker or poet feels about something? Is the poem funny? It s a narrative poem. It s a lyrical poem. It s a humorous poem. Some poems are written without a steady rhyme or beat. These poems are called free verse. Others poem use a steady rhyming pattern and beat, or rhythm. Most poems are written in lines and stanzas. A group of lines is called a stanza. A stanza is a little bit like a paragraph. It s usually grouped based on a main idea or image. Poets often use figurative language. A metaphor is a comparison that states one thing is another: The city is a jungle. A simile is also a comparison, but it uses the words like or as to compare one thing to another: The city is like a jungle. Using figurative language helps poets describe things in new ways. 57

4 Modeled Instruction Read the poem. Then answer the question below. The Clock Tick tock! Tick tock! The second hand beat. I looked at the clock and I wiggled my feet. The time! I thought. It s going away fast, And just in that time, ten more seconds passed. 5 On this spelling test, I thought I d do well, But Mississippi was really hard to spell! What is the poem mostly about? First, reread the first line of the poem. What actions are described? A clock is ticking. Then reread the second, third, and fourth lines. The poet talks about time going by quickly. Next, reread the last two lines of the poem. The poet talks about taking a difficult spelling test. ANSWER: The poem is mostly about how the poet feels while taking a difficult spelling test. Try It! Reread the poem to answer this question. Which words from the poem rhyme? 58

5 Guided Instruction Read the poem. Use the Think About It to guide your reading. Then answer the question. Use the Hint to help you. Think About It How does the author describe the river water? Hint A simile uses like or as to compare two things. Canoeing The river water, smooth as glass, stretches on ahead, I might almost be asleep, Floating on a cloud, drifting lazily down the river. But suddenly a roar; rapids are all around me. 5 The calm river, now furious, thrashes like an angry animal. Now, my paddle slices through the boiling water like a knife, And I lead my canoe back into still waters. In the first stanza, what does the author compare the river water to? A smooth glass B a stormy cloud C a canoe D being asleep CORRECT ANSWER SUPPORTING DETAILS INCORRECT ANSWERS Answer choice A is correct. In the first stanza, the author says The river water, smooth as glass, stretches on ahead. B is not correct because when the author mentions a cloud, the water is calm, not stormy. C is not correct because the author doesn t compare the river to a canoe. D is not correct because, when the author says I might almost be asleep, she is referring to herself, not the river. 59

6 Guided Practice Read the poem. Use each Think About It to guide your reading. Think About It Do you notice a rhyming pattern as you read? What does it mean to have a mind as sharp as a knife? What happens after Mary wakes up the neighbors? Mary s Great Fright! I once knew a young man named Bobby, who had a very unusual hobby. On his shelf he had jars filled with bugs from the car s 5 windshields where he d found them all blobby. We all liked Mary, his wife, whose mind was as sharp as a knife. But one summer s night she had such a fright: 10 Bobby s bugs all came back to life! Oh, how loud Mary screamed, Her voice a siren beamed so loud it woke neighbors both big and small. But when her eyes opened, she realized it all 15 was just something crazy she dreamed. 60

7 Hints Remember: A stanza is a grouping of lines. Words that rhyme have the same ending sound. Use the Hints to answer the questions below. Circle the letter of each correct answer. Provide supporting details. 1 In the first stanza, which three lines end with words that rhyme with each other? A Lines 1, 2, and 3 B Lines 1, 2, and 5 C Lines 2, 3, and 4 D Lines 3, 4, and 5 Supporting Details: The author compares Mary s mind to a knife by using the word as. 2 Read these lines from the poem. We all liked Mary, his wife, whose mind was as sharp as a knife. What kind of figurative language is the author using here? A lyrical B humorous C metaphor D simile When Mary wakes up, what does she discover? PAIR SHARE With your partner, share and discuss your answers and supporting details. Supporting Details: 3 What does Mary realize in the third stanza? A She s sorry she woke up her neighbors. B Bobby s bug collection was a bad idea. C She only dreamed that the bugs came to life. D Collecting dead bugs is an unusual hobby. Supporting Details: 61

8 STAAR Practice Read the selection. Then choose the best answer to each question. from The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll 1 The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night. 2 The moon was shining sulkily, Because she thought the sun Had got no business to be there After the day was done It s very rude of him, she said, To come and spoil the fun. 62

9 3 The sea was wet as wet could be, The sands were dry as dry. You could not see a cloud, because No cloud was in the sky: No birds flew overhead There were no birds to fly. 4 The Walrus and the Carpenter Were walking close at hand; They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand: If this were only cleared away, They said, it would be grand! 63

10 STAAR Practice 1 Which choice best describes what kind of poem this is? A Narrative, with a rhyming pattern B Narrative, without a rhyming pattern C Free verse, with a rhyming pattern D Lyrical, without a rhyming pattern 4 In the third stanza, which lines end in rhyming words? F Lines 1, 2, and 3 G Lines 1, 3, and 5 H Lines 2, 3, and 4 J Lines 2, 4, and 6 2 In the first stanza, the poet says it was odd that F the moon was shining at night G the sea was shining H the sun was shining at night J the moon was shining in the day 5 Why do the Walrus and the Carpenter weep? A Because there are no birds B Because there is too much sand C Because they miss the sun D Because they think the sun is mean 3 In the second stanza, what does the moon think of the sun? A He s lazy and not shining enough. B He s odd and shining sulkily. C He s rude and ruining the fun. D He s grand and does his best. Answer Form 1 A B C D 2 F G H J 3 A B C D 4 F G H J 5 A B C D Number Correct 5 64

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