Thursday, April 23, 2015

Friday, April 24 - Figurative Language

Objective: B y the end of class, students will analyze figurative language in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and prepare for Keystones.

DO NOW

 Keystone definition Handout on the backside of yesterday's "DO NOW" 

Direct Instruction

more fig lang

Guided

Due to "benchmark" lag, many of you are missing assignments or have incomplete assignments from this week. today is your chance to ensure that you complete them and avoid "0"s.

Complete yesterday's assignment of creating and then analyzing figurative language in short fiction. The prompt again is:

Analyze the author's (that's you) use of figurative language in the passage above and explain how it helps the reader gain a better understanding/image of the character and the plot.

Independent

Complete any missing work from this week. Assignments included:

1. Keystone terms - do now
2. Write own poem using figurative language and analyze. 
3. Tone / Mood worksheet - identify (it was HW)
4. Poetry quizlet quiz
5. Walrus and Carpenter study guide questions.
6. Walrus and Carpenter character analysis.
7. Short poems - label figurative language and determine tone.
8. CRQ on Tone for Walrus and the Carpenter. (what is the author's tone at the beginning of the poem compared to the end? Identify words or phrases that suggest each tone.)

When you are sure you are up to date, you may move on:

Use soft HOLT reader - page 306 and read the POEM - SAME SONG. This is a poem full of imagery. Complete the chart on page  and then determine the tone of the poem. 

Use your TONE words handout to decide the tone and circle the phrases or words that suggest this tone.


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