Playing Around with Poetry

Assessment Schedule

Listening to Texts

Students should

LEVEL 4

Listen to texts, identify the purposes, and recall and respond to the main ideas in a well structured and imaginative way. 

Key Indicators

Students will be able to:

·	identify the purposes of a poem 
·	recall and respond to the main ideas of for example a ballad, narrative poem, free verse, haiku. 

Using Texts

Students Should

LEVEL 4

Using texts from several genres, narrate, recite, read aloud, present, or perform, arranging material, and making meaning clear by using appropriate speech and delivery. 

Key Indicators

Students will be able to:

·	take part in the presentation/performance of a personally selected poem 
·	use intonation, gesture, and expression confidently to convey meaning. 

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