Verses and Curses: Spring in Poetry
ESL Lesson PlansVerses and Curses: Spring in Poetry

Verses and Curses: Spring in Poetry

This ESL lesson plan engages adult learners in reading and understanding poems about spring, exploring contrasting emotions through verse. Students will analyze two poems, compare moods, and identify key descriptive words. Creative activities include making short poems using rhyming templates. The structured exercises build comprehension, vocabulary, and creative writing skills, all within a dynamic 60-minute group setting.

Skills

  • Can understand simple poems and song lyrics provided these employ straightforward language and style.
  • Can create simple poems about people.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Look at these pictures and discuss the questions.

- Describe what you see. How do the characters feel? - What helps you understand their emotional state? - Do you enjoy spring? - Would you say you're more similar to the character in Picture 1 or Picture 2?
2

Read these two poems and explain.

3

Decide whether the statements below describe poem A, poem B, or both

4

Choose a poem template you'd like to use as inspiration. Based on the template, write your own poem by adding your ideas and ensuring the lines rhyme. Once your poem is complete, share it with the class by reading it aloud.

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