Figurative Language Lesson, Grades 6-8: Why the Poet Chose It

The lesson opens with a think-first pair, reviews all 13 figures (8 from the first unit, 5 from this one), and reads the first two stanzas of John Masefield's "Sea-Fever" (1902). The lesson plan explains why only two of the three stanzas are printed. Students see a worked example on the sea's face, answer the four questions on the call of the running tide, and compare a figure with a plain line. A four-item quick check comes before the worksheet.

What's inside

• 16 slides, with speaker notes on every slide
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student Notes, 1 page
• Poem Page, 1 page
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page, with accepted answers and "look for" notes on the open items
• Print-all PDF, 7 pages: lesson plan, Notes, Poem Page, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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