Do Now 1) Listen to “Volcano” together as a class. 2) Short response (2-3 sentences) Do you like the song more or less than you thought you would? Why?

Sharing Song Lyrics Read the lyrics aloud for the class Explain what you like about the song and how you see it as poetry Play a short clip of the song (if you want to!)

Vocabulary for “Mother to Son” Tack (noun):

Vocabulary for “Mother to Son” Tack (noun): o a small, sharp nail or push-pin

Vocabulary for “Mother to Son” Tack (noun): o a small, sharp nail or push-pin Splinter (noun):

Vocabulary for “Mother to Son” Tack (noun): o a small, sharp nail or push-pin Splinter (noun): A small, thin, sharp piece of wood or glass broken off from a larger piece

Vocabulary for “Mother to Son” Tack (noun): o a small, sharp nail or push-pin Splinter (noun): o A small, thin, sharp piece of wood or glass broken off from a larger piece Crystal (adj):

Vocabulary for “Mother to Son” Tack (noun): o a small, sharp nail or push-pin Splinter (noun): o A small, thin, sharp piece of wood or glass broken off from a larger piece Crystal (adjective): o Made of a clear, transparent stone that resembles ice

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Period (also called a “full stop”):

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Period. A period is used at the end of a sentence.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Period. A period is used at the end of a sentence. Periods are sometimes used in abbreviations (U.S.A.)

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Period. A period is used at the end of a sentence. Periods are sometimes used in abbreviations (U.S.A.) Periods are also used in some salutations (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr.)

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Commas,

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Commas, Commas are often used to separate elements in a list or a series. John loves football, baseball, and volleyball

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Commas, Commas are often used to separate elements in a list or a series. John loves football, baseball, and volleyball Commas are also used to join two separate, complete thoughts. John loves football, but he hates tennis.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Commas, Commas are often used to separate elements in a list or a series. John loves football, baseball, and volleyball Commas are also used to join two separate, complete thoughts. John loves football, but he hates tennis. Commas can be used to give non-essential information. John, who loves football and baseball, is applying for an athletic scholarship.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Apostrophe ’

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Apostrophe ’ An apostrophe is used in a contraction: do not => don’t or I am => I’m

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Apostrophe ’ An apostrophe is used in a contraction: do not => don’t or I am => I’m An apostrophe indicates a possessive: The book belonging to Ned. => Ned’s book.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Apostrophe ’ An apostrophe is used in a contraction: do not => don’t or I am => I’m An apostrophe indicates a possessive: The book belonging to Ned. => Ned’s book. An apostrophe used at the end of a word indicates missing letters: Climbin’ (regular spelling = climbing)

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Dash -

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Dash - Dashes can be used to set apart a word or phrase for emphasis: My students--all 16 of them--love poetry.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Dash - Dashes can be used to set apart a word or phrase for emphasis: My students--all 16 of them--love poetry. Dashes can be used as a hyphen to create some compound words: his ex-girlfriend a stress-free day

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Colon:

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Colon: Colons are used to join two independent phrases when you want to emphasize the second one. The weather will be awful on Friday: we are expecting sleet and freezing rain all day.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Colon: Colons are used to join two independent phrases when you want to emphasize the second one. The weather will be awful on Friday: we are expecting sleet and freezing rain all day. Colons are used to set off a related idea. I have the perfect birthday gift for Lonnie: concert tickets.

-- … ?, ‘ ! Punctuation ! ‘, ? … -- Colon: Colons are used to join two independent phrases when you want to emphasize the second one. The weather will be awful on Friday: we are expecting sleet and freezing rain all day. Colons are used to set off a related idea. I have the perfect birthday gift for Lonnie: concert tickets. Colons should be used before a list. Ron does a lot of different kinds of exercise to stay in shape: swimming, hiking, running, and bicycling.

Vocabulary for “If I were in charge of the world” Oatmeal (noun): a hot breakfast cereal Hamster (noun): a small rodent often kept as a pet 007 movies: James Bond action movies

Directions: “If I were in charge of the world” worksheet Working in partners: 1)Read the poem aloud. 2)“Observe” the poem, circling or highlighting the punctuation, capitalization, and other structural parts. 3)Read the poem aloud again, paying close attention to the parts you have marked. 4)Complete the questions.

Homework “I Cry” by Tupac Shakur:  Read the poem  “Observe” it and mark it up  Complete questions