English Language Arts9-12+
The Journey Bell Ringers and Exit Tickets
By Susan H.
This packet provides four bell ringers and four exit tickets for 10th graders to use with Mary Oliver's poem 'The Journey.' It includes a printable answer sheet and a teacher key to facilitate discussion and assess comprehension.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use bell ringers as a warm-up to introduce key themes or vocabulary from the poem.
- Consider these discussion questions: What does the speaker mean by 'the journey out of the house of fear'? How does the poem's imagery contribute to its message?
- For struggling readers, provide sentence starters or a graphic organizer to help them structure their responses.
- Advanced students can be challenged to write their own short poem inspired by 'The Journey' or to analyze the poem's use of metaphor.
- Estimated time: 30-45 minutes, depending on whether used as warm-ups or integrated into a longer lesson.
English Language Arts9-12+
The Journey Bell Ringers and Exit Tickets
By Susan H.
This packet provides four bell ringers and four exit tickets for 10th graders to use with Mary Oliver's poem 'The Journey.' It includes a printable answer sheet and a teacher key to facilitate discussion and assess comprehension.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use bell ringers as a warm-up to introduce key themes or vocabulary from the poem.
- Consider these discussion questions: What does the speaker mean by 'the journey out of the house of fear'? How does the poem's imagery contribute to its message?
- For struggling readers, provide sentence starters or a graphic organizer to help them structure their responses.
- Advanced students can be challenged to write their own short poem inspired by 'The Journey' or to analyze the poem's use of metaphor.
- Estimated time: 30-45 minutes, depending on whether used as warm-ups or integrated into a longer lesson.