Course
Poetry Basics
A Grade 3 English course that helps students hear rhythm and rhyme, notice imagery and repetition, and read poems aloud with expression.
Poetry Basics
Course overview
This course teaches Grade 3 students how poems use sound, images, and voice. Students learn to hear rhythm and rhyme, notice repetition and imagery, and read poems aloud with expression.
What students will learn
- Hear the beat of a poem and notice rhyme.
- Find repetition and vivid word pictures in poems.
- Read poems aloud with pauses, expression, and a matching voice.
Lessons
- Hear Rhythm and Rhyme - Listen for the beat and the words that sound alike.
- Notice Repetition and Imagery - Notice repeated lines and picture-making language.
- Read Poems Aloud - Practice reading poems with expression and natural pauses.
Parent guide
Read one short poem at a time. First listen for sound, then talk about the pictures the poem creates, and finally practice reading it aloud together. A little repetition helps poetry feel familiar instead of mysterious.
Completion
A student finishes this course when they can explain a poem's rhythm or rhyme, name one example of repetition or imagery, and read a short poem aloud with clear expression.