A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER BY JOHN KEATS - GOOGLE SLIDES

This reading comprehension resource (Google Slides) is designed to help students understand and appreciate romantic poetry. Through a series of exercises and activities, students will learn to identify the key themes, literary devices, and historical context that define this genre. By analyzing the work of John Keats, students will develop critical thinking and close reading skills that will serve them well in both academic and personal pursuits. Ultimately, this resource aims to foster a deeper understanding and love of romantic poetry in students of all ages.

This download includes:

SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS

• Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1)
• Ask-Write - Listing things of beauty and things of pain (Exercise 2)
• Write-Prove - Identify the poetry elements (Exercise 3)
• Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4)
• Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5)
• Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6)
  SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES
• Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 7)
• Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8)
• Write-Advance - Answering questions with short answers (Exercise 9)
• Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10)
• Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11)
  SESSION 3: SUMMARY AND INFERENCE
• Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12)
• Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13)
• Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14)
• Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15)
• Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16)
• Home Learning: Answering inferential questions (Exercise 17)