Words From Watson

 POETRY TERMS            Stanza                                                              Traditional form                                                Free verse                                                       Rhythm                                                      Rhyme                                                           Repetition                                                     Alliteration                                                         Assonance                                                                 Figurative language                                     Metaphor                                                       Personification                                                          Imagery                                                           Irony                                                                         Idiom Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Do not go gentle into that good

Monday March 30 Latin Roots Set four-- Notes side/ pg 32 Create an original compound/compound -complex sentence for one example of each root. Short Story Vocabulary sheet - Notes side pg 33 -- Read LIT book 462-467 Define Theme and symbol on terms sheet. " The Contender" and " Abuela" Tuesday March 31 STAAR READING TEST -- 4/3/2/1 after lunch 30 minute periods Wed April 1st " Lemon Brown" LIT BOOK 178-186   Pt of View and Character Motivation worksheet Thursday April 2nd HAIKUS DUE POETRY EXAM Friday April 3rd OFF

MONDAY March 23 Listen to "Boots of Spanish Leather"  by Bob Dylan Read "Boots of Spanish Leather" Student Commentary on Detail, Point of View, Tone, and Theme " Boots of Spanish Leather" pg 658-9 Write answers in complete sentences in Journal side of Writer's notebook.  May work in Pairs. Tuesday March 24 Check MUG 20/21 "Captain O Captain" Walt Whitman Clip  from Dead Poet's Society" Analysis of:  Form, Speaker, Tone, Imagery, Repetition,Irony Wednesday March 25 "Willow and Gingko" pg 611 Rhythm and Rhyme Thursday March 26 Poetry Vocabulary Quiz Write Haikus/Illustrate Friday March 27 Mug 25/25 Work on Haikus Due Thursday April 2

March 9 Complete Poetry Definitions Analyze/Annotate EE Cummings "A Poet's Advice" SOAPStone the poem as well Begin working on Poetry Note (handout) LIT book 605-609 for answers March 10 Discuss  "A Poet's Advice" Complete Poetry Notes Handout LIT book 605-609 "Linage"  Close Reading questions 1-5 609 Brain POP Poetry March 11 Discuss Linage Brain POP poetry quiz Diamante and Sense Diagram POEMS --shareout March 12 MUG #21/22 Read 617  618/"Lesson of the Moth" and 621/ "Identity" -- focus on Literary analysis WKST 33 March 13 Silent Sustained reading 20min Please bring your current outside reading material Student Commentary on Detail, Point of View, Tone, and Theme " Boots of Spanish Leather" pg 658-9