TPCASTT LESSON SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM DO NOW: REVIEW TPCASTT SHEET HW DUE: CONTRACT HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 1 and Ch. 2 of The great gatsby by Monday. Go to web and read the introduction to gg powerpoint. Write down 5 facts from ppt. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

TPCASTT STRATEGY THIS STRATEGY IS GOING TO HELP YOU ANALYZE A POEM. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

“ELLIS ISLAND” POEM T= TITLE PREDICTION MAKE A PREDICTION ABOUT THE POEM BASED ON THE TITLE...BEYOND THE OBVIOUS. QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF: HAVE YOU EVER VISITED ELLIS ISLAND” HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ELLIS ISLAND? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE P IN TPCASTT Paraphrase means to put it into your own words. I sometimes do it by stanza, or every few lines. Write now turn and talk to your partner ROW 1: PUT LINES 1-7 IN YOUR OWN WORDS ROW 2: PUT LINES 8-13 IN YOUR OWN WORDS ROW 3: PUT LINES 14-20 IN YOUR OWN WORDS ROW 4: PUT LINES 21-27 IN YOUR OWN WORDS SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE C IN TPCASTT REVIEW What does connotative (connotation) language mean? The association and emotional overtones attached to a word beyond its literal definition What does the word convey/suggest? What does denotative (denotation) language mean? The exact literal definition of a word. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

WHAT DOES CONNOTATIVE LANGUAGE LOOK LIKE IN A POEM Metaphor Simile Personification Imagery Hyperbole Symbolism THEY ALL FALL UNDER FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO “FIGURE IT OUT” TO FIND MEANING SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE C IN TPCASTT LOOK FOR CONNOTATIVE LANGUAGE ROW 1: LINES 1-7 ROW 2: LINES 8-13 ROW 3: LINES 14-20 ROW 4: LINES 21-27 SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE A IN TPCASTT WE CAN DO THIS ONE TOGETHER. A IS FOR ATTITUDE. WHAT IS THE TONE OF THE AUTHOR IN THE POEM? HOW DOES THE POET FEEL ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF “ELLIS ISLAND?” SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE S IN TPCASTT THE “S” IS A QUICK ONE…SIMPLE QUESTION DOES THE ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHOR CHANGE/SHIFT, WHERE, WHY, HOW? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE S IN TPCASTT THE “S” IS A QUICK ONE…SIMPLE QUESTION DOES THE ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHOR CHANGE/SHIFT, WHERE, WHY, HOW? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE T IN TPCASTT GOING BACK TO OUR THEME LESSON… WHAT IS ONE WORD, TWO WORDS THAT EMBODY THE CENTRAL IDEA, MAIN MESSAGE IN THIS POEM? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

LET’S DO THE LAST T IN TPCASTT ALMOST DONE!!!! LET’S GO BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL T PREDICTION, WAS YOU R PREDICTION ACCURATE? DID IT HELP GUIDE YOU AS YOU READ THE POEM? NOW…YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE TPCASTT!!!! SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

EXIT ACTIVITY WHAT IS TPCASTT? DID YOU LIKE USING IT? WHY, OR WHY NOT? DO YOU HAVE THIS STRATEGY DOWN, OR DO YOU NEED MORE REVIEW? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM