Comprehension - 3.1 The River (Tuesday; 11/10) (Wednesday; 12/10)

K: Know the features of a poem.

U: Understand the context of a poem.

D: Identify the mood of a poem.

Words of the Day

1. Personification

2. Rhyme Scheme

Let's Begin!

Refer to pages 72 to 73 in your learner's book and write today's day and date in your Comprehension book.

Read the poem 'The River' and try to understand the meaning of poem. You have 5 minutes to read and interpret the poem.

Stanza - A poem divided by certain amount of lines.

There are many different types of stanzas in poetry:

1. Couplet is a stanza with 2 lines that rhyme.

2. Tercet is a stanza with 3 lines that may or may not rhyme.

3. Quatrain is a stanza with 4 lines that may or may not rhyme.

4. Quintain is a stanza with 5 lines that may or may not rhyme.

5. Sestet is a stanza with 6 lines that may or may not rhyme.

Task 1

Please refer to page 74 in your learner's book. Answer all of Set 1 (1b to 1f) and write your answers in your Comprehension book.

You have 30 minutes for this task.