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Teacher Name Class Subject Time Period Lesson Topic

IX English 30 +30 1+2 Poem - The Model Reading and
Rain on the thematic
Roof comprehension and
RTC
Expected Learning Outcome:
Learners will be able to :
 Comprehend the theme and the hidden pathos and nuances of the lines, correlating them with
indigenous / personal experiences.
 Infer the meanings of unfamiliar words using contextual clues.
 Discuss the two contrasting images of happiness and sadness in the poem.
 Comprehend the beauty of nature and how it gives inspiration
 Identify poetic devices
 Pictorially depict rain

Expected skill development:

Thinking skills ,Listening skills, Speaking & Communicative skills, Writing skills

TIME
PEDAGOGY CONTENT
(in mins)

Day 1 Warm-up Activity: Pre - Students will present a pictorial depiction of a rainy day followed
10 reading activity by a descriptive paragraph on the same.

Two students will present their answers.

5 Silent reading of the They will silently read the poem and mark all the difficult words
poem /phrases they have come across.

15 Discussion- SAY Central idea of the poem will be derived through the following
WHATTTTTTT questions

What does the poet imply by “humid shadow?

What does the phrase “starry spheres” refer to?
What does the poet consider to be a ‘bliss’ in the rainy
season?
What is “melancholy darkness” in the poem ‘Rain on the
Roof’?
What does the poet like to do when it rains?
What sound do the raindrops make?
What makes an echo in the poet’s heart?
What do the recollections do?
 Day 2 Warm up activity Teacher will enable the student to derive the meaning of the
poetic device “transferred epithet”
5 mins
Ex good morning, fatal shore, crying cradle, happy eyes

10 mins Identification of poetic Students will be asked to find out the poetic devices used in the
devices. poem along with examples.

Alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, transferred epithet,

imagery

15 mins Assignment of task RTC from the poem will be dealt with through teacher student
interaction.(given below)
RTC

Proposed Questions ( To be done in the notebook)

Stanza 1 (RTC)

When the humid……. Rain overhead

a) Give meaning of the word ‘melancholy’
b) Why is the poet considering pressing the pillow a bliss?
c) Is “cottage chamber” an example of alliteration? Why or why not?
d) Why is the rain drop compared to tears?

Stanza 2 (RTC)
Every tinkle….. upon the roof
a)How does the poet describe the falling rain?
b)What does the mind of the poet fancy?
c)Trace a word from the extract that means “memories”
d)Why does the poet’s heart echo?

Stanza 3 (RTC)
Now in…… the rain
a)What memory comes to the poet’s mind?
b)Who are the darling dreamers?
c)What do the words “till the dawn” mean here?
d)Which poetic device has been used in this stanza?
Evaluation/Assessment:
Through brainstorming, Proposed Question, Observation, Classroom Interaction

Learners on the way Advanced Learners

 They will be asked to answer  They will give examples of the poetic
 “what”questions devices used in the poem.
Materials needed/Resources:
Blackboard, book, notebook, Dictionary

Home Assignments
Complete the RTC questions discussed in the class.