This short poem provides a lot of class discussion and can be used to effectively review poetry devices studied earlier in the year. Students read; reflect; and discuss poem and write a paragraph arguing their interpretation of the poem using a quotation to back up their point. Aligned to Common Core State Standards:RL.6.5, RL.9-10.4
Robert Frost: Fire and Ice
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Grades 6-12
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Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
