1. TPCASTT LESSON
SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

2. 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

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

4. “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

5. 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 IN YOUR OWN WORDS
ROW 4: PUT LINES IN YOUR OWN WORDS
SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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?
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13. 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

14. 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