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title: Humorous Poetry Close Reading Lesson Plan, Grades 7–8
description: Poetry Close Reading Lesson Plan for grades 7–8. Get the FREE printable Humorous Poetry Close Reading Kit to access instructions, texts, and worksheets
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# [Humorous Poetry Close Reading Lesson Plan, Grades 7–8](https://www.sadlier.com/school/ela-blog/humorous-poetry-close-reading-lesson-plan)

 Written by [Emily Niska](https://www.sadlier.com/school/ela-blog/author/emily-niska) | Mar 24, 2022 6:30:00 PM

In this article, you’ll learn how to help your students sharpen their close reading skills by applying them to a set of two different humorous poems on topics they’re sure to know a little something about: the pain of waking up early and the torture of being stuck inside working when you just want to play outside! The article provides detailed implementation instructions for this poetry close reading lesson plan. Plus, download the free [***Humorous****** Poetry Close Reading *****Kit **](https://go.sadlier.com/school/humorous-poetry-close-reading-kit)for students in Grades 7–8**. **

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