How to Eat a Poem

Grammar - Do you know your complex sentence rules? Hint! hint!

 Poetry Protocol

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

H/W - Just reading: Tomorrow - you will finish your poem video in class.

Complex sentences and Visualizing

Grammar Recap

Lesson Recap

Lesson Handout  -  Forgetfulness

When you visualize, you can go from use the literal images to reach a more abstract interpretation of the poems you read.

You will finish your 'visualizing' in class tomorrow and record a video with your team.

H/W - All classes

• Keep up to date with your reading. You will need to write a 'quote language' on Friday about a N&N observation in your book and what it could be showing. Make sure you have collected a few to choose from in your reading
• Membean 10mins

Again and Again

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Lesson Recap

Poetry Toolbox

	The Drum by N. Giovanni	Firework by Katie Perry	The Party Laurence Dunbar	Your poem
Meaning
Craft
Structure
Rhyme or Rhythm

H/W - All classes - READ! 30mins or more. Are you using your notice and note strategies?

You should do between 20-30mins of Membean this week (M-F)

Assessment on Sentences

H/W - All classes
READ - 30pages + - be ready to discuss your thinking...

Membean...and POscars

How is your Membean practice going? These are the class scores for the last two weeks. In the next two weeks, you will receive a grade for the test and a grade for the amount of practice. Enjoy! If you want to score exemplary, you will need to break 80 minutes for the two-week period.

COMING SOON.... THE POSCARS!!!!! (Poetry Oscars)

Beginning Friday Jan 29th