Unit8, Week1, Day 2 - "Fairweather Clouds"

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3rd Grade

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RL.3.4, RI.1.9, RI.4.5

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Mallory Hoover

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Unit 8, Week 1, Day 2 "Fairweather Clouds"

Central Message of a Poem

LET'S WATCH A CLIP OF A MOVIE...

https://youtu.be/0fw45HK6xKk

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What connection can be made between the movie scene and our poem, "Fairweather Clouds?"

"these plains, a green sea, encircle me"

"Above, the sky, the blue field, is thick with piles of cumulus cotton"

"still bright and clean in the sun"

"when they grow gray and nimbus, the rain will come"

When identifying the central message of a poem...

The author communicates their message by the language and details the speaker uses to reflect the poem's topic.

This is done using descriptive language that gives you images in your mind and words or phrases that give you a positive feeling or a negative feeling.

Open Ended

What are some examples of descriptive words/language that helps give you an image in your mind? This can be ANYTHING!

(EXAMPLE: cold, soggy waffles)

Type response here

Open Ended

What are some examples of words/phrases that give you positive feelings AND negative feelings? This can be ANYTHING!

(EXAMPLES: fresh, comfortable, smiling // rotten, gloomy, unfortunate)

Type response here

Take a moment to reread the poem, "Fairweather Clouds." A read-aloud is provided for you as necessary. As you read, highlight descriptive language that gives you positive feelings AND/OR negative feelings.

Open Ended

What was ONE example of descriptive language you highlighted?

Type response here

What message do you think the author is communicating about nature: Does it have a positive influence on peoples' lives or a negative one?

What is the central message of this poem?

We will use the margins of our text to respond to this question.

Unit 8, Week 1, Day 2 "Fairweather Clouds"

Central Message of a Poem

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