Introduction
Introduction: Let's have an activity.
Directions: Arranged the rumbled letters given to produce a single word.
A G J H F V K L K D F E H F O M N V C C K V
D G V D B V J N M B E J C H V K D F H G K
J H F A P O V H A S D G S T R Y M B F V D
Clues:
1. The first letter is located on the middle of the letters "A" and "O".
2. The next letter is located either on the left side of "V" or on the right side of "F"
3. Then count the letters up to the 33rd letter
4. The last three letters are located between the letters "S" and "M"
Today we will discuss about the poem "The Road not taken" written by the famous writer Robert Frost. Let us first unlock the difficult words in the poem.
UNLOCKING DIFFICULTIES
Match column words from A to column B
Column A Column B
1. Diverge a. jungle
2. Undergrowth b. separate
3. Trodden c. walk
Reading
- Reading is the process of understanding written symbols, such as letters and words, to derive meaning.
- It's a fundamental skill that involves decoding symbols to grasp the intended message.
- Reading also encompasses fluency, meaning the ability to read smoothly and accurately, and comprehension, the ability to understand what is being read.
Poem
- a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they suggest: a book of love poems.
What is the actual meaning of The Road Not Taken?
The Road is not Taken
- It's actually a poem about the journey of life. The two roads diverged in a yellow wood symbolize a person's life.
- The narrator's choice about which road to take represents the different decisions we sometimes have to make and how those decisions will affect the future.
Robert Lee Frost
- An American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech,
- Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosopical themes.
Born: March 26, 1874, San Francisco, California, United States
Died: January 29, 1963 (age 88 years), Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Influenced by: William Wordsworth, John Keats · See more
Children: Lesley Frost Ballantine, Carol Frost, Elliot Frost, Marjorie Frost, Elinor Bettina Frost, Irma Frost
Education: Harvard University (1897–1899), Lawrence High School, Dartmouth College
Task
Task: Poem Reading
Directions: Read the Poem entitled "The Road not taken" by Robert Frost.
At the end of the activity, the students will be able to;
A. Developing critical reading skills
B. Expanding vocabulary
C. Recite and memorize the poem.
Process
Direction: Recite the poem with the given rubrics.
Evaluation
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10-8 |
7-5 |
4-1 |
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Mastery |
The student is able to present it without error. |
The student is able to present with just one error from which he/she recovers. |
The students is able to present however makes three errors and doesn’t recover. |
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Clarity and Expression |
The students speaks clearly, distinctly and with appropriate and varied pitch and tone modulation. Recites loudly enough for all to hear throughout the presentation. |
The students speaks speaks clearly but is, at times, indistinct a few times. Some lapses in pitch, tone and volume. The emotion conveyed did not fit content at times. |
The students speaks clearly but is, at times, indistinct, too quiet, and/or pitch was rarely used. The emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content. |
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Eye Contact |
Establishes and holds eye contact with audience before, during and after the presentation. |
Minimal eye contact with audience. |
Does not look at the audience during the presentation. |
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Pauses and Pacing |
Pauses were effectively used. Recites the poem slowly. |
Pauses and pacing may be adequate but needs more dramatic enhancement. |
Pauses were intentionally used, but were not effective in improving meaning and/or dramatic effect. Pauses at ends of lines rather than at punctuation marks. Delivery is in bursts. |
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Enthusiasm |
Generate and displays a strong interest and enthusiasm. |
Sometimes generates a strong interest and enthusiasm. |
Does not generate much interest and enthusiasm. |
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Conclusion
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost: Unlocking Difficulties and Understanding the Poem
Understanding Reading
• Reading involves understanding written symbols to derive meaning.
• It involves decoding symbols to grasp the intended message.
• Reading also encompasses fluency, meaning the ability to read smoothly and accurately.
• Comprehension, the ability to understand what is being read, is also a fundamental skill.
Understanding the Poem
• A poem is a piece of writing where words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme.
• The poem represents the journey of life, with the two roads diverging in a yellow wood symbolizing a person's life.
The Narrator's Choice
• The narrator's choice about which road to take represents the different decisions we sometimes have to make and how those decisions will affect the future.
Frost's Influence
• Influenced by William Wordsworth and John Keats.
• His children include Lesley Frost Ballantine, Carol Frost, Elliot Frost, Marjorie Frost, Elinor Bettina Frost, and Irma Frost.
Task: Poem Reading
• The activity aims to develop critical reading skills, expand vocabulary, and recite and memorize the poem.
• The process involves reciting the poem with the given rubrics
Credits
Resources: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken
The Road not Taken by: Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.