
Poetry Day 2 Wonders 4th Grade
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English
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4th Grade
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Yolanda Baskett
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We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of a family.
Then they dart away, their tails held high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
Into the night they disappear,
and though they move as quick as spears
a little later they'll be back here.
Listen as I read the following poem.
Visualize what is happening! There will be questions about it!
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Multiple Choice
We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of a family.
Which words offer a clue that two things are being compared?
like a photo
in my yard
sitting under trees
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Multiple Choice
We see them sitting under trees
at night, in my yard, like a photo of a family.
INFER - Which two things are being compared?
people playing games in the yard and a family photo
yards and a family photo
animals resting under trees at night and a family photo
trees and yards
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Multiple Choice
Then they dart away, their tails held high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
Which phrase is a metaphor?
Then they dart away
their tails held high
they are running with high tails
six white arrows point at the sky
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Multiple Choice
Then they dart away, their tails held high,
six white arrows point at the sky.
What is being compared in these lines?
deer tails and arrows
their tails held high
darts and tails
deer and arrows
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Multiple Choice
Into the night they disappear,
and though they move as quick as spears
a little later they'll be back here.
What is being compared in these lines? Is it a simile or a metaphor?
Night and deer are being compared;
it is a metaphor.
Deer running and flying spears are being compared;
it is a simile.
Deer running and flying spears are being compared;
it is a metaphor.
Disappearing and coming back are being compared;
it is a simile.
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Categorize
stanzas
rhyme
rhythm
descriptions
setting
dialogue
verse
theme
scenes
Structural Elements of Genres
What can you see in a poem(4) drama/a play(4), all of them (4), prose/a story(1)
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Poll
Does ANY part of this poem have rhythm or rhyme?
No. Nothing rhymes or have rhythm.
It is a lyric poem.
Yes. there is some rhyme and rhythm.
It is a lyric poem.
Yes. there is some rhyme and rhythm.
It is a haiku poem.
No. Nothing rhymes or have rhythm.
It is a haiku poem.
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Multiple Choice
Who is the speaker?
What perspective or thoughts and feelings, the poet is writing about?
The speaker is the author.
She uses the pronoun "I".
The speaker is a human child.
She uses the pronoun "I".
The speaker is a termite.
She uses the pronoun "I".
The speaker is a chimpanzee.
She uses the pronoun "I".
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Word Cloud
What word(s) could you use to describe the chimpanzee?
(BASED ON ITS ACTIONS- WHAT IT DOES)
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Hotspot
Why does the chimpanzee make the branch all bare?
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Dropdown
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Multiple Choice
What type of comparison is it?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
summary
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Open Ended
Since the author compared "brittle" bugs to potato chips, what can you concludes the word "brittle" means?
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Multiple Choice
What is this poem about?
The poem is about a chimpanzee's ability to find get food.
The poem describes a termite living in a hole.
The poem is about a chimpanzee eating leaves from a branch.
The poem is about a chimpanzee describing his/her day.
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We do
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Take a minute to read and discuss the poem in your group.
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Open Ended
Share your thoughts!
What were your observations about the poem "Rat"?
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