First period worked on sound devices in "Cat!", noting in particular the use of rhythm (the definition we included: a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in writing), onomatopoeia, and...
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Sonnets and Sound Devices
First and sixth periods looked at sound devices in poetry. First period examined "Cat!", which is positively loaded with devices; sixth period looked at "Thumbprint" and "The Drum." We'll continue...
Poetry for All
Everyone was working on poetry today: sound devices for most classes and sonnets for second and fourth periods. Homework First, sixth, and seventh periods: none. Second and fourth period: read "The...
Sound Devices and Sonnets
First, sixth, and (ironically) seventh periods all worked on sound devices today. First and sixth did so after finishing the poem "Because You Asked about the Line Between Prose and Poetry"; seventh...
Homework Only
First and sixth periods began the poetry unit. We looked at how to read a poem -- not as straightforward as some might have thought. Second and sixth periods learned about the difference between...
Test, The Highwayman, and Tone Shifts
First and sixth periods took a test on the short stories unit. We'll begin the poetry unit tomorrow. Second and fourth periods looked at tonal shifts in poetry. We examined two poems by Billy...
Tone, Review, and Narrative Poetry
First and sixth periods had a review for the test. We used the "Someone Wanted But So" engagement as a way both to review select stories and to provide a gauge of understanding for tonight's...
Sound Devices, Theme, and Narrative Poetry
First and sixth periods worked with theme. Second and fourth periods completed their look at consonance, assonance, and rhyme. Seventh period began a long narrative poem that we all remember from...
Ballads Completed, Sound Devices, and Short Stories
First and sixth periods continued working with short stories. We'll be finishing up the unit tomorrow and preparing for Tuesday's test on Monday. Second and fourth periods began looking at the...
Group Work Galore
Every single class completed group work. To that end, we set the desks in quads during first period and they stayed that way until the end of the day. First and sixth both completed Alphabet Story...
Connotation, Say Something, and Ballads
First period completed the "Say Something" engagement with the story "Charles." We'll look at character development tomorrow. Second and fourth periods worked on connotation and denotation,...
Say Anything about Poetry Squared
First and sixth periods continued with the short story unit, practicing effective reader's skills with a Say Something engagement. We'll be finishing the unit on short stories this week and having a...
