Poetry, Prose, and Drama - Playlist and Teaching Notes

Students explore standard RL.4.5 with this playlist. They will learn how to refer to the structural elements of poems and drama when writing or speaking about a text. Students explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.

This product includes:
• 4 links to instructional videos or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• Definitions of key terms, such as prose and drama
• 1 assessment consisting of three multiple choice questions, one fill-in-the-blank question, and one matching question
• Example texts with descriptions of the structural elements highlighted and discussed
• An excerpt from “A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia” by G. A. Henty
• An excerpt from “Dr. Hardhack’s Prescription” by K. McDowell Rice
• “My Love Ship” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
• An excerpt from “The Boor” by Anton Chekhov
• “The Ecchoing Green” by William Blake
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

The Teaching Notes file includes:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels