Using Google Docs to respond to poetry

Grade: 3rd grade

Subject: Language Arts

Topic: Poetry

Description: Teacher will share a typed poem on google docs with students.  Then instruct students on how to highlight a certain part of the text and make a comment.  Students can answer a specific teacher given question or can give their thoughts on that particular line.  Students can also reply to other student’s comments.  

LA TEK: 3.6 (A) describe the characteristics of various forms of poetry and how they create imagery (e.g., narrative poetry, lyrical poetry, humorous poetry, free verse); 3.8 (A) sequence and summarize the plot’s main events and explain their influence on future events; (B) describe the interaction of characters including their relationships and the changes they undergo; (C) identify whether the narrator or speaker of a story is first or third person.

Technology TEK:  (2)Communication and collaboration(C)  collaborate effectively through personal learning communities and social environments; (D)  select and use appropriate collaboration tools;

4Cs: Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication

Resources: Example of typed poetry How to share document with students to comment

Device Type: Chromebooks, Laptops, IPADS

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