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TUESDAY, MARCH 3

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Objectives & Homework

Objectives: Today I will

  • answer the question “what is poetry?”
  • and write my own “Where I’m From” poem

Homework:

  • Finish drafting “Where I’m From” poem �if you do not finish in class
  • Have missing work? Last day to �turn in late work, retakes, �make-ups, or re-dos is Friday, March 13th

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Poetry Packet

  • Read through first page as a class
  • What important dates do you notice on the calendar?

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What is Poetry?

  • Volunteers to read some poems?
  • What’s different about these poems?
  • What’s similar about these poems?
  • How would YOU define poetry?

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Why are we studying poetry?

  • Read through this page with your table group.
  • What other reasons to study poetry can you come up with?

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Preview Visual Dictionary

  • Are there words here that you already know?

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Now You Try!

  • Fill in the blanks of the template to create your own “Where I’m From” poem
  • Be thoughtful! What has shaped you �into the person you are now?
  • Try using figurative language �and sensory details.

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Charger Time

  • Stay seated in your assigned seat.
  • Find a book to read independently and silently.
  • We’ll read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children at the end of class!