Suggested Poems:
Sick By Shel Silverstein
That's Cats By Dorothy Baruch
Little Talk By Aileen Fisher
A Mortifying Mistake By Anna M. Pratt
Oral Discussion Questions:
1. Why do you think the poet wrote this poem?
2. What actions or movements do you feel this poet is trying to make
you see?
3. How did this poem make you feel?
4. What did you like most about this poem and why?
5. Do you think the poet made good word choices for this poem? Why
or why not?
Observation Checklist:
Students Name_______________
Poem 1:
1. The student listened attentively to the speaker. Yes or No
2. The student maintained eye contact with the speaker. Yes or No
3. The student contributed to the discussion. Yes or No
Poem 2:
