february 2 to february 13, 2009 mrs. reddish journals

February 2 to February February 2 to February 13, 200913, 2009Mrs. ReddishMrs. Reddish

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“The Cremation of Sam McGee” is a tall tale that uses exaggerations.

Exaggerations, which stretch the truth about as high and wide as it will go, are generally used for humor. Can you top this old standard? “It was so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.” Choose two of the starters below, and make up your own humorous exaggerations.

• It was so cold . . . • It rained so hard

• The snow was so deep . . .

February 2, 2009February 2, 2009

Daily Oral Language for 2/2Daily Oral Language for 2/2

jenna said ms baquero set down on a

bench in island park and started to

read a book

Today we will:Today we will:

• Take Benchmark 2.

• Do you have your limerick finished? You will need it done by tomorrow.


• It was a normal school day. You walked into English to begin your journal when you noticed something strange about your teacher . . . . What was it?


hasn’t mom never did nothing

about the big crack in the larger of

the three trees

Pd 1 Today we will:Pd 1 Today we will:

• Complete Benchmark #2.

• Read “How to Write a Haiku” and Haiku poems.

• Write a Haiku poem for class tomorrow.



• Finish writing limerick.

• Show finished limerick to a teacher.

• Read “How to Write a Haiku.”

• Read Haiku samples.

• Brainstorm ideas for a Haiku poem.



• Revise Haiku and Limerick. We will be sharing them tomorrow, and then we will be typing them up.


• Complete Benchmark 2.

• Finish question # 5 on p. 645.

• Read silently! : )

HaikuHaiku

Frost on the window

Tiny stars lace my vision.

Melt quickly away.

Today we will:Today we will:

• Complete Benchmark 2.


Describe the kind of day you are having with this strange teacher.


on animal day at the zoo the contest

winner had to choose between these

prizes a stuffed animal a CD player

and a digital camera


• Discuss Benchmark 2.

• Revise limerick and haiku.

• Type final drafts of limerick and haiku.

• Beam to Mrs. Reddish


• Revise limerick.

• Write a haiku.

• Revise haiku.

• Type final drafts of limerick and haiku.


• Share and revise haiku.

• Finish typing limerick and haiku.

• Beam to Mrs. Reddish.

• Brainstorm ideas for original poem.


• Brainstorm ideas for original poem.

• Review poetic devices/elements.

• Write a rough draft of original poem.


Are your friends the same as always, or are they now strange and different?


me and my brother visited ft

donelson however we see more

historical items at ft pitt

Pd 1, 6, 7 Today we will:Pd 1, 6, 7 Today we will:

• Beam Haiku and Limerick.

• Turn in packet for Haiku and Limerick.

• Discuss Poetry Assessment.

• Brainstorm ideas for poetry assessment.

• Write rough draft of poem.


• Revise and rewrite our Haiku.

• Make a Word to Go document.– Save as P1last name.– 12 point font, double space– Name and date at top

• Type our Limerick.– Explain what makes your limerick a limerick.

• Type our Haiku.– Explain what makes your Haiku a Haiku.


How does this unusual day end?


sam said i have wrote letters to four

of my penpals therefore i don’t want

to write no more today


• Beam Haiku and Limerick before announcements are over!!!!!

• Demonstrate comprehension of poetry terms.

• Complete final draft of poetry assessment.– Remember you must include two poetic

devices/elements in your poem.

Pd 6 and 7 Today we will:Pd 6 and 7 Today we will:

• Demonstrate understanding of poetry terms.

• Write/type final draft of poetry assessment.– Remember you must include two poetic

devices/elements in your poem.– Because this is an assessment, you will not

be working with a partner today.

Pd 5 Today we will:Pd 5 Today we will:• Demonstrate understanding of poetry terms.• Type our Limerick.

– Explain what makes your limerick a limerick.

• Type our Haiku.– Explain what makes your Haiku a Haiku.

• Turn in packet.• Brainstorm ideas for final poetry

assessment.


• Booker T. Washington said, “A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else.”

• Think about the past week. In what way have you tried to “lift someone else?” Do you think it made a difference to that person? Why or why not? How did it make you feel?

February 9, 2009 (6February 9, 2009 (6thth pd) pd)

• Write an “ode” or a tribute to something in your life. Remember that it must be in poem format whether it be rhyming or free verse.


have you ever before saw this

here rose bush, which bursts into

flower every may


• Get information about Poet/Poem research project

• Use laptops to choose a Poet/Poem to research

• Get teacher approval for the chosen Poet/Poem


• Review Poetry Assessment progress.– Did you make your heart?– Did you circle three things?– Did you make your three column chart?

• Prewriting for poetry assessment.

• Write rough draft of poem.– Include two poetic elements.


• Take notes on Dust Bowl.

• Complete group activity.– Create a poster answering questions.– Post responses.– Participate in Gallery Walk.


• Introduce poet/poem research project.

• Meet in groups and assign roles.

• Do independent research on assigned poet.


FREE JOURNAL!


• Imagine you have been struggling with a difficult situation. You think it is getting better and then something terrible happens. What goes through your mind? How do you feel? What are some ways you might deal with it?


yes i and ella seen that portrait

in the museum


“Only time will efface my heartbreak,” Emilie sobbed.

1. What does efface mean? No dictionaries!

2. Separate the synonyms and antonyms for efface.Eradicate generate obliterateEliminate germinate perpetuateErode prolong

3. Add to Emilie’s story.


• What is a special talent you have? How did you discover this talent? What if you could no longer do this activity? What might you do?


joe couldnt of took you’re chinese

puzzle and broke it down into it’s

parts


You have a pet grindantua (nonsense word). What does it look like? What would you feed it? Where did you get it?


• “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. You are the continuation of these people”

• What does this quote mean? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?


before the boys could lie the

maps on the ground the storm

blows them away


Make up a journal topic for your class. Tell why you think this would be a good journal topic.


• Have you ever had to let go of something or someone you love? Write about this time. How did it make you feel? Do you think it ultimately turned out for the best? If this has never happened to you write about someone else who has had this experience, whether it be someone you know or a character on TV, in a book, or in a movie.


when i shaked the paper

weight a shower of snow fell

february 2 to february 13, 2009 mrs. reddish journals

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