October 14-17, 2016 Find the 10 errors and then answer the questions below

(1) Four more then three decades, the PBS program Sesame Street has entertain children and helped them prepair for school. (2) The show first appeared on TV on November 10 1969 (3) Lovable characters such as Big Bird, Grover Elmo, Zoe and Cookie monster help kids explore letters, numbers and even Spanish. (4) Sesame street introduces children to the world in way that help them understand and appreciate people of many cultures.

Objectives You will analyze a poem for tone, theme, diction, connotation, denotation, and voice by annotating it, discussing it with your partner, and researching words & definitions when necessary in preparation for writing your own In addition, you will work with your group to create a score 3 SAR and publish it on our online forum for discussion as well as comment on two other group’s SAR

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Directions Look up any unfamiliar terms and define them (write them on the side) Read the poem through once Look up any unfamiliar terms here as well Discuss the poem’s meaning with your partner Label and highlight text evidence for each voice (identity) present in the poem Highlight examples of interesting diction that focuses on the speaker’s identity Answer: Who is the audience? What is the author’s purpose? Identify the tone of the entire poem. Highlight text evidence to support your claim. Answer the 3 multiple choice STAAR questions

Short answer response What is the speaker’s attitude towards racism? Use evidence from the text to support your assertion. Remember score 3 SARs have: Advanced vocabulary Detailed commentary Embedded quotations Strong text evidence

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8 elements of culture—mexican-american Food Holidays and traditions Traditional clothing Art Music and dance Language Sports Religion

With a partner: Create your own 2 voice poem Choose your diction: formal or informal, which words convey what you want to say? Connotation: choose words that MEAN something-that evoke a certain feeling The topic can be about anything as long as you illustrate two voices

Create your own Step 1: Choose two items, objects, or people that have a relationship Examples: Book characters, family members, animals, seasons, flowers, friends Step 2: Brainstorm some words, ideas or phrases for each side Think about how the items are similar and/or different from each other (compare & contrast) Step 3: Write your poem on one paper-your partner on another Decide if you will ever share a line Write your poem together on one page (if you share a line, that one goes in the middle of the page)

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