Grade 4 · Reading · Lesson 27

Perform Poetry and Scripts

Performing poetry and scripts is more than reading words aloud — it is bringing language to life. A good performance requires planning: you must understand the mood of the poem, identify the devices the poet used, and decide how your voice will respond to each one.

What this lesson teaches

1Plan a poetry performance using tone, pace, and emphasis notes
2Match poetic devices to the performance techniques they call for
3Deliver a poem or script passage with expression and awareness of the audience

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