Smelly Eggs—Poem Worksheet

About the "Smelly Eggs" Worksheet

Smelly Eggs presents an engaging narrative poem about overcoming food prejudices and trying new things, told through a humorous encounter with deviled eggs. This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, Smelly Eggs helps students develop their poetry analysis skills while exploring themes of prejudgment and open-mindedness through a relatable and amusing story.

The worksheet features a well-structured rhyming poem followed by comprehensive questions that encourage students to analyze the author's changing perspective and identify literary elements. Through the combination of rhyme identification tasks and comprehension questions, students explore the evolution of the narrator's attitude from disgust to appreciation, while developing their understanding of poetic devices and narrative development. The questions guide students to examine character development, interpret figurative language, and understand the moral lesson about not judging things before trying them.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

• Understanding poetic elements including rhyme schemes and narrative structure
• Analyzing character development and perspective changes
• Identifying moral lessons in literary works
• Recognizing how prejudgments can affect our experiences

Learning Outcomes

• Students will identify all rhyming pairs in the poem with 90% accuracy
• Students will analyze and explain the character's changing opinions using textual evidence
• Students will articulate the moral lesson of the story in their own words
• Students will demonstrate understanding of narrative progression in poetry

Cognitive

• This interactive worksheet develops poetry analysis and comprehension skills
• Students learn to identify literary devices and track character development

Psychomotor

• The worksheet encourages active engagement through highlighting and writing activities
• Students practice organizing their thoughts in written responses

Affective

• This interactive worksheet promotes open-mindedness toward new experiences
• Students develop positive attitudes toward trying unfamiliar things

Reinforce

• The worksheet facilitates discussions about prejudgment and open-mindedness
• Students learn to reflect on their own preconceptions and biases

Tags

poetry analysis, rhyming words, narrative poems, character development, moral lessons, reading comprehension, literary devices, prejudgment, perspective change, open-mindedness, poetry elements, creative writing, critical thinking