This Walking Classroom podcast focuses on the narrative poem, “Casey at the Bat.” Narrative poems tell a story in poem form. “Casey at the Bat” tells a story about an over-confident Casey and what happens when he steps up to save the team. In this lesson, learn about narrative poems in general, that a stanza is a grouping of lines within a poem, and what can happen to someone who is over-confident.
Character Value: Teamwork
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RL.3.1, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, L.3.5, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, L.4.5, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, L.5.5, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, L.6.5, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, L.7.5, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, L.8.5, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
Supplemental Resource Links and Downloads
Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Casey at the Bat Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Casey at the Bat Slide Deck
Explains and provides examples of three common types of stanzas–couplet, tercet, and quatrain–using examples from poems.
Explains where confidence comes from and how to feel more confident.
Presents inspirational pep talk about everyone being on the same team.
Watch the 1946 Walt Disney rendition of Casey at the Bat in this video.
Test knowledge of the poem “Casey at the Bat” in this multiple choice quiz.
Compose an original narrative poem.
Demonstrate knowledge of the poem “Casey at the Bat” by completing comprehension questions on this K12reader.com worksheet.
Create baseball cards for the players in “Casey at the Bat” in this activity from the International Literacy Association.
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