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CCSS Exemplar Poems and Lessons

Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades

 

In the Introduction, Paul provides an overview of what makes the exemplar poems included in the CCSS particularly challenging, and his strategies for helping students acquire the background information needed to understand them.

These exemplar poems, challenging because of their vocabulary, unfamiliar contexts, literary references, and syntax, are accompanied by engaging lessons and background information that help students connect with them.