2. Poetry Unit 6 th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Frantz

3. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #48 o Strive for Five – 5 Days! o Finish Comparing & Contrasting Stories WS o Review Adverbs Modifying Other o Adverbs Notes o Positions of Adverbs Notes o SCHOLASTIC ORDERS – DUE WED! 2/24/14

4. Ex.: The parking lot fills so rapidly. The adverb so modifies the adverb rapidly, which ends with the suffix –ly. The adverb rapidly modifies the verb fills. Ex.: He can finish a book very quickly. The adverb very modifies the adverb quickly, which ends in –ly. The adverb quickly modifies the verb phrase can finish.

5. Adverbs may come before, after, or between the words they modify Ex: Quietly, she will tiptoe from the stage. She will quietly tiptoe from the stage. She will tiptoe quietly from the stage.

6. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #49 o Strive for Five – 4 Days! o SAR Time - 15 Minutes o Review Positions of Adverbs Notes o Begin Adverbs Packet o Start “The Highwayman” Literary Devices SCHOLASTIC ORDERS – DUE TOMORROW! 2/25/14

7. Narrative Poetry - It is a poem that tells a story. Have several characters Describes a conflict Have a resolution to the conflict Longer than other poems

8. *Alliteration - A sound device in which the beginning sound or sounds in a group of words are repeated Ex: She sells seashells by the seashore *Imagery – Words a writer uses to create a picture in the reader’s mind. Based on the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing)

9. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE – SUBSTITUTE LESSON/ HEAT TRAINING o Strive for Five – 3 Days! o Continue Adverbs Packet o How to Read Poetry o Continue “The Highwayman” Literary Devices o Start “The Highwayman” Vocabulary 2/26/14

10. *Onomatopoeia - words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, allowing a reader to hear and picture the image easier Ex: creak, squeak, hiss, whistle *Personification – when an lifeless object is given human qualities or abilities Ex: the sun danced, the rain pounded, the old car groaned

11. Theme - An observation about people Ex: how we treat each other or ourselves The point of view a writer wishes to express about a topic (Ex: love, death, relationships) How to find theme: 1) Ask: What is the topic? 2) How does the writer feel about (the topic)? 3) The answer to the question is the theme.

12. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #50 o Strive for Five – DUE TOMORROW! o SAR - 15 Minutes o Continue Adverbs Packet – Test NEXT Wednesday o Review “The Highwayman” Literary Devices 2/27/14

13. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #51 o Strive for Five TODAY – SAR - 25 Minutes o Continue Adverbs Packet – Test NEXT Wednesday o Finish “The Highwayman” Literary Devices 2/28/14

14. Third Person Omniscient - the narrator (not involved in the story) can tell what is going on in the minds of all characters *Simile - is a comparison of two unlike objects using like or as. Ex: His feet are as big as boats. Feet and boats are being compared.

15. *Metaphor - a comparison that states that one thing is something else, does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. Example: Her hair is silk. Hair and silk are being compared. *Rhyme - The similarity or likeness of sound existing between two words. Example: “sat” and “cat”

16. *Repetition – when a word/phrase, idea, object appears multiple times

17. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE – SUBSTITUTE o Sick Day/Doctor’s Appt. o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 11 Days! o Complete New Adverbs Packet – Test THIS Wednesday o Go over “The Highwayman” Vocabulary o Review How to Read Poetry o Homework: Begin studying for Wednesday’s Adverbs Test 3/3/14

18. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #52 o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 10 Days! o Adverbs Questions? – Test TOMORROW o “The Highwayman”/How to Read Poetry Steps o Homework: Studying for Tomorrow’s Adverbs Test 3/4/14

19. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #53 o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 9 Days! o Adverbs Test – SAR Time/Conferencing Until Everyone Finishes! o Finish “The Highwayman”/How to Read Poetry Steps 3/5/14

20. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 8 Days! o Study Island/SAR Reading Time/Conferencing o “Highwayman” Discussion Questions #1-5 3/6/14

21. o Study Island – 30 Questions, check the following topics ONLY: o Synonyms and Antonyms o Context Clues o Character o Setting o Plot o Theme o Figurative Language o Point of View

22. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #54 o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 8 Days! o SAR Time – 15 Minutes o Finish “The Highwayman” Discussion Questions o Start “Windy Nights” Poem Homework: READ – SAR Deadline NEXT Friday!!! 3/7/14

23. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #55 o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 4 Days! o Finish “Windy Nights” Poem & Discussion Questions o Start PSSA Review Packet o SAR Time – 20 Minutes Homework: READ – SAR Deadline THIS Friday!!! 3/10/14

24. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #56 o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 3 Days! o Continue PSSA Review Packet o POETRY TEST – next Monday! o “Maggie & Millie & Molly & May” Poem o SAR Time – 15 Minutes Homework: READ – SAR Deadline THIS Friday!!! 3/11/14

25. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #57 o SAR Point Deadline – March 14 th, 2 Days! o Poetry Test Part I - Monday o Finish “Maggie & Milly & Molly & May” Poem & Discussion Questions o Continue PSSA Review Packet o SAR Time – 15 Minutes Homework: READ – SAR Deadline THIS Friday!!! 3/12/14

26. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #58 o SAR Point Deadline – DUE TOMORROW o Poetry Test Part I - Monday o SAR Time – 15 Minutes o PSSA Review Packet o Begin “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Homework: READ – SAR Deadline TOMORROW!!! Begin studying for Monday’s Poetry Test. 3/13/14

27. Allusion - a reference to something/someone, often in literature or history. Example: “Use the force” to help a friend finish something challenging. This would be alluding to Star Wars.

28. *Rhyme Scheme - 1)Looking at the last word of the first line of the poem. Assign it the letter "a". 2)Look at the last word of the second line. If it rhymes with the last word in the first line it is also assigned an "a". 3)If it does NOT rhyme, assign it a "b". 4)Continue looking at the last word of each line and assigning letters to each. 5)When you are finished, all the lines with "a" should rhyme, all the lines with "b" should rhyme and so on.

29. *Rhyme Scheme - Example: Roses are red,A Violets are blue,B Sugar is sweet,C And so are you. B

30. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #59 o SAR Point Deadline – TODAY! 20 Minutes to Finish Up! o Finish “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Homework: Study for Monday’s Poetry Test. 3/14/14

31. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #45 – Add new Packets to Folders! o Poetry Test Part I o Begin “We Are Seven” Poem 3/17/14

32. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE o Library – Pick out new SAR book o Updated PSSA Scoring Guidelines o PSSA Review Packet – Finish and turn in! o Finish “We Are Seven” Poem 3/18/14

33. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #46 o Finish “We Are Seven” o New PSSA Practice Packet o Late/Makeup Work – Due by Next Tuesday, March 25 th o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31st 3/19/14

34. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #47 o Continue PSSA Practice Packet o “What are Heavy,” “Dreams,” and “I’m Nobody, Who are You?” o Late/Makeup Work – Due by Next Tuesday, March 25 th o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31st 3/20/14

35. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #48 o Continue PSSA Practice Packet o “What are Heavy,” “Dreams,” and “I’m Nobody, Who are You?” o Late/Makeup Work – Due by Next Tuesday, March 25 th o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31st 3/21/14

36. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #SICK DAY o Continue PSSA Practice Packet o Finish “Dreams,” and “I’m Nobody, Who are You?” o Late/Makeup Work – Due by TOMORROW! o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31 st o HOMEWORK: Start PSSAs off right! Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast! Come prepared with SAR book, two pencils, and leave electronic devices in your lockers! 3/24/14

37. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #49 o Finish “Dreams” – SKIPPING Dickinson Poem o “What If” o Late/Makeup Work – Due by TOMORROW! o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31 st o HOMEWORK: Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast for tomorrow’s Reading PSSA! 3/25/14

38. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #50 o Poetry Rubric o Late/Makeup Work – Due by TODAY! o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31 st o 3/25/14

39. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #51 o Review Poetry Rubric o Begin Writing “What If” Poems o New SAR Book – Approved By March 31 st o HOMEWORK: Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast for tomorrow’s PSSA! 3/26/14

40. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #52 o Finish Writing “What If” Poems o Begin Volcano Book o New SAR Book – Approved By Monday o HOMEWORK: Practice reading your poetry for tomorrow’s coffeehouse! 3/27/14

41. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #53 o Volcano Book o Poetry Coffeehouse o New SAR Book – Approved By Monday o HOMEWORK: Practice reading your poetry for tomorrow’s coffeehouse! 3/28/14