VTFT Intern Name: Hailey Patt

Subject of Lesson: Language Arts

Topic of Lesson: Poetry
Grade Level of Students: 5th Grade
Time/Length of Lesson: 30 minutes
Date Taught: 2/13/2024
VTFT LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson students will learn what the different types of poems are, the
Overview structure of a poem, and finally create a poem themselves.
Standards of 5.5 ~ The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts,
narrative nonfiction, and poetry. (A~M)
Learning
Objectives Students will be able to identify, analyze, and create different types of poetry.
I can identify and analyze different types of poetry.
I can recognize and describe the structure of poems.
Learning Target I can explain and identify the use of poetic devices.
I can create my own poem.
Smartboard
Materials Powerpoint
Key Vocabulary or Different types of poetry (lyric, haiku, etc)
Structure of poems (stanza, lines)
Concepts Poetic devices (rhyme, rhythm, etc)
● “Good Morning everyone, today we are going to talk about poems.”
Introduction/Hook ● Teacher will do a “brain dump” activity, where the students are to tell me
what they know about poetry/poems.
● After the “brain dump,” the teacher is going to bring the slides about
poetry.
● Teacher will review what poetry is before getting into the types of
poems.
● Teacher will carefully review each type of poem including examples for
the students to better understand the set up of that specific poem.
● After going through each of the types of poems, the teacher will ask if
there are any questions on a certain poem type.
Instructional ● Teacher is going to instruct students to collaborate with each other to
Activities & figure out what their favorite type of poem is based on what they learned
today.
Strategies ● Teacher will bring the class back to attention and students will share
their ideas.
● Teachers will then have instructions on how to create their own poem,
which will be the closure.
● Teacher will then pass out the handout where they are going to write
their poem.
● Students are to turn in the poems to me so I can read them and then give
advice on them the next class period I am with them.
Students will create their own poem, based on the facts they learned in the
Closure Activity lesson today.
Assessments No assessment will be taken.
 A few students have IEP/504 plans, so I will help them out additionally if they
Accommodations need it. One student is in a wheelchair so if there is any need to move around, I
will help those out.
Resources PPT Resource Types of Poems Create Your Own Poem
Remember to submit your lesson plan and reflection within 48 hours after teaching!

VTFT II Lesson Plan Rubric

Excellent Good Acceptable Needs Revision
Organization 25 Information is presented in a 21 Content is sequential. 18 Plan has some organization 15 Plan is unorganized and
& Detail clear, logical, coherent Plan contains specific detail but ideas may not be in logical lacks a clear sequence.
sequence. Plan is detailed and for most elements. A few order. Parts may be vague, Plan is described only in
25 each section is thoroughly sections may not be very missing detail in multiple basic detail or a list of
explained. detailed or not fully sections. activities. Many sections
explained. were left blank.
Content 25 Plan is based on a standard 21 Content is full in 18 Content has some missing 15 Content lacks coverage,
23 or specific goal & thoroughly coverage, clarity, elements in coverage, clarity, clarity, information, and/or
addresses standards/goals, information, and analysis; information, or analysis; analysis;
Content is superb in coverage, Plan mostly addresses the Plan misses fully addressing the Plan doesn’t address the
clarity, information, detail. standards/ goals. standard/goal. stated standard or doesn’t
Perhaps goes above & beyond. achieve the lesson goal.

Teaching 20 Plan includes multiple (3+) 17 Plan includes 2+ 14 Plan includes one effective 12 Presentation relies solely
Strategies creative & effective strategies strategies to share content strategy and one that is not fully on lecture and does not
to share content and fully and engage students. explained or not effectively attempt to implement
20 engage students. Strategies are effective but used. Plans may lack additional strategies to
not necessarily creativity/engagement. engage students.
creative/unique.

Supplemental 20 Plan includes links or
Materials attachments to all supplemental
materials. (Slides, handouts,
20 directions, etc.) All are
well-designed and easily
accessible to students.
Mechanics 10 Plan and visuals are
10 polished and contain NO written
errors
16 Plan includes links or 12 Plan includes only one 8 Plan does not include
attachments to all supplemental material OR supplemental materials; or
materials. Some may be multiple that do not enhance materials are inappropriate/
hard to read/too much info overall presentation and/or ineffective.
and/or handouts may be contain inappropriate content.
slightly ineffective. (Ex: Slides are hard to read with
too much content)
8 Plan and visuals contain 6 Plan and visuals contain 3-4 4 Plan and visual include 5+
only 1-2 errors errors/errors begin to distract written errors
listener

TOTAL: _98__/100
Comments: Lesson doesn't necessarily ask students to demonstrate understanding of a specific poem, but I assume that's part
of another lesson in this unit/perhaps on the assessment. I love when poetry units allow time for students to write their own
poems, choose what they like, etc.!