Figurative Language

Finish for H/W (Spend no more than 15minutes) Take a screen to prove you completed the 2nd exercise. 


Lesson Recap

Go to socrative.com Log on: mrBuxtonM324

Follow the prompts and then answer this question.

Write a line of poetry that contains a metaphor

Poetry Competition and Student Samples

Enjoy Olivia's excellent poem , Elizabeth's, Regina's  Claire's

Poetry Competition: Round 2 - What will you do to amaze your the audience?

Performance?
PIPES?
Memorization?
Interpretation?
Level of Difficulty?

Use the links to the left of the blog to find ADVANCED poems to recite





Root Word of the Week

Poetry Revision Strategies

Turn in the link to your completed poem videos into the 3rd column in these files

C/D Videos

E/F Videos

Complex Sentences/Poetry Endings

Lesson Recap

Poetry Ending Strategies

H/W

• Make sure your book club is ready to present tomorrow if you haven't already presented
• Spend 15 minutes collecting your 'Found ideas for your poem.
• You will choose one of your poems to submit for a grade at the end of tomorrow's class
• Membean test tomorrow
• READ your partner book. 

Poetry Protocol

 Follow this protocol for any poem that you read

STEP 1 Read silently • The mood or emotion you feel
STEP 2 Read out loud The tone or emotion of the poem as a whole
STEP 3 Read 1st part again… • Images that seem particularly important
STEP 4  Read 2nd part… Images that are important (what changed?)
STEP 5 What stands out? Poetic devices? Repeating lines, phrases, or words that are worth thinking more about Confusing ideas Quotable sections
Synthesize your ideas: What do you think the poet wants you to know

H/W

Apology Poem: Due Wed

• Recite the poem into a youtube video