Georgia 8.P.CP.2.e
The Standard
Build background knowledge by reciting all or part of significant poems and speeches as appropriate by grade level. (I/C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Collaboration & Presentation
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students memorize and accurately recite an age-appropriate excerpt from a notable poem or speech. They connect its words, speaker, setting, and main idea to later reading and discussion.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students recite an assigned passage accurately from memory. Their pace, phrasing, and emphasis show meaning, and they can briefly explain the passage’s context and main idea.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may focus on dramatic delivery while skipping, adding, or changing words. They may memorize the lines without knowing the speaker, setting, or main idea.
How to Assess It
- Have each student recite 6 to 10 assigned lines from memory, then answer, “What idea do these lines express, and which word supports your answer?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Cut an eight-line excerpt into strips; students rebuild the order, mark pauses and emphasis, then rehearse and recite it from memory.
After hearing two recitations, students write which delivery choice best clarified meaning and cite one word or phrase.
Play Recitation Relay: pairs alternate lines of an assigned excerpt, earning points for exact wording and expressive delivery.
Compare a recorded public speech with its transcript, then recite one passage and explain why speakers memorize key lines.
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