Patina · Listening

Poetry Day

I'm, you're, we're, and a haiku

Olga is reading her poem to the class. Listen with the script hidden and tap the answers. Then show the script, read along, and write the missing words.

new words  ·  ★ listen  ·  ★★ listen and read  ·  ★★★ listen and write  ·  now you, in the chat

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For the teacher · In class

play the whole scene once with the script hidden and Share sound on. "Number 1 — Who is reading a poem? Tap it." Play it again. Then Show the script, read it in two voices with the room, and point out the short forms. For ★★★, play one line at a time. Now you has no key.

Unit 5 teacher's key (PDF)

Scan or tap to listenPoint your phone camera at the code, or tap it on a screen, to hear the audio.
patinaeducation.com/classroom/printables/listening-poetry-day?listen=1

New words

New words. Tap each one and listen. Your language is under every word.

  • short lines of words, like a song
  • the parts of a word you clap
  • no noise
  • with no other people

★ Listen

Listen two times. Do not read. Then tap the answer.

Olga is reading her poem to the class.

10 lines
  1. 1Who is reading a poem?
  2. 2Is Olga nervous?

★★ Listen and read

Now show the script. Listen and read. Tap a line to hear it again. Then type the answers.

Mr. TylerOlga, are you ready? The class is waiting.
OlgaYes, I am. I'm a little nervous.
Mr. TylerYou're okay. Read your poem, please.
OlgaThe class is quiet. We are counting all the beats. I am not alone.
Mr. TylerBeautiful! How many beats are in line one?
OlgaFive. The class is quiet.
Mr. TylerAnd line two?
OlgaSeven. We are counting all the beats.
Mr. TylerYou're a poet, Olga!
OlgaThank you! We're all poets today.

Short forms you hear: I'm = I am you're = you are we're = we are

  1. 1How many beats are in line one?▶ Hear this part
  2. 2How many beats are in line two?▶ Hear this part
  3. 3Is Olga a poet?▶ Hear this part
  4. 4Is the class quiet?▶ Hear this part

★★★ Listen and write

Tap the speaker. Listen. Write the missing word.

  1. 1Olga: Yes, I .
  2. 2Olga: The class quiet.
  3. 3Mr. Tyler: a poet, Olga!

Now you

Now YOU. One sentence in the chat.

I am ___. I am not ___.

Like this:

Write two short lines about you. Type them in the chat.

Citizen life: on the citizenship test, you read one sentence. You write one sentence, too.

For the teacher · Answer key

★ Listen: Olga  ·  Yes, she is.    ★★ Listen and read: five  ·  seven  ·  Yes.  ·  Yes.    ★★★ Listen and write: am  ·  is  ·  You're.