Monday, November 25, Miss Rosie

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze poetic devices and determine author's purpose in order to improve reading comprehension and writing skills.

DO NOW

Change the following metaphor into a simile - 

"Winnie the Pooh is a big ballon floating over the Christopher Robbins birthday party.

Direct Instruction

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Miss Rosie introduction - read introduction to idioms 

Guided

Read Miss Rosie together - identify poetic devices and analyze for connections to the meaning of the poem.

Independent

Character change organizer for Miss Rosie

Then, in a short, 4-6 sentence paragraph, describe Miss Rosie's life. Reread the poem - and INFER what happened to her.  How did she get from point A to point B?

How does the author use figurative language to help the reader visualize the changes in Miss Rosie?

Closure

Review character organizer

Exit Pass

How does the author use figurative language to help the reader visualize the changes in Miss Rosie?