Tone and Mood Sub Plan, Grades 6-8: Same Scene, Two Moods (No Prep)

Two poems, one rainy bus stop. In Bright Rain, the drops are "a tiny jewel" and the bus is waved at "like an old friend." In Gray Rain, every drop is "a gray streak" and "no one looks up." Students read both 8-line poems, compare six matching lines to see which words each poet chose, then name the speaker's tone and the mood they feel for each poem, with two words from the poem as proof.

What's inside

• Sub Plan, 2 pages
• Poem Page, 1 page: two poems, "Bright Rain" and "Gray Rain," 8 numbered lines each
• Student Packet, 2 pages
• Answer Key, 1 page, with a 30-point grading guide
• All four documents in one ready-to-print PDF, in print order, 6 pages
• 9 files in all. Print only: no slides, no tech, no scissors.

Answer key included

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