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1 Reading Classwork & Homwwork Poetry Open Response 188 Name Date_ Reading Teachers: D Alessio & Konieczna Objective SWBAT review poetry objectives SWBAT develop open response about a given poem. SWBAT review alliteration, rhyme, rhyme scheme. Independent Work Directions: Match the terms with the appropriate definitions. Simile Metaphor Personification Rhyme Rhyme scheme Alliteration Line A B D E G H I J A comparison that shows an object acting like a human Repeated sounds at the beginnings of words that are near each other A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in a story The pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of each line, labeled with uppercase letters A comparison of two different things using like or as One line of text in a poem A direct comparison of two different things When 2 or more words make the same sound (at the end of the word) Stanza

2 Directions: Answer the questions about the literary terms. 1. Which of the following does the genre of poetry utilize to convey meaning to the reader? A. Personification B. How words look and sound. C. Line breaks D. Challenging language 2. The following line is an example of what poetic literary term? The class participation was a firework show of effort. A. Alliteration B. Onomatopoeia C. Simile D. Metaphor 3. Which of the following lines demonstrates rhyme? A. Ferocious Fred phoned his friend Mary mimicked Mike at the mall B. You will come back with little white shoes on your feet, little white slippers of snow that have heels of sleet. C. strange voices cry in the trees, intoning strange lore; and more than cats move, lit by our eyes green light, D. and in between the pear, the elm 4. What is the difference between literal language and figurative language? A. Figurative language is opinion while literal language is fact. B. Literal language means exactly what it says while figurative language is more challenging to understand. C. Literal language and figurative language are used in different genres. D. Figurative language has hidden meaning while literal language means exactly what it says.

3 5. The following line is an example of what poetic literary term? His smile was a thousand sparkling lights. A. Simile B. Onomatopoeia C. Personification D. Metaphor 6. The following lines are an example of which poetic device? papa birds, and bugs shake, shake, shaking A. simile B. personification C. alliteration D. rhyme 7. The speaker in a poem is also known as the: A. The antagonist B. The poet C. The narrator D. The writer 8. Read the following line. The stapler munched hungrily away at the stack of papers. The line is an example of which poetic device? A. Simile B. Imagery C. Personification D. Alliteration

4 Sometimes pets and their owners have different views about the same things. Read the exchange between an owner and her cat in the poem On A Night of Snow. Answer the questions that follow. On a Night of Snow Cat, if you go outdoors you must walk in the snow. You will come back with little white shoes on your feet, little white slippers of snow that have heels of sleet. Stay by the fire, my cat. Lie still, do not go. 5 See how the flames are leaping and hissing low; I will bring you a saucer of milk like a marguerite so white and so smooth, so spherical and so sweet stay with me, Cat. Outdoors the wild winds blow. Outdoors the wild winds blow, Mistress, and dark is the 10 night, strange voices cry in the trees, intoning strange lore; and more than cats move, lit by our eyes green light, on silent feet where the meadow grasses hang hoar Mistress, there are portents abroad of magic and might 15 and things that are yet to be done. Open the door! ELIZABETH COATSWORTH Marguerite daisy Intoning- singing Hoar- covered with frost Portents-signs of things to come 1. Who is the speaker in stanza 1? a) Mistress (Cat s owner) b) Cat c) Elizabeth Coatsworth d) A daisy 2. Who is the speaker in stanza 2? a) Mistress (Cat s owner) b) Cat c) Elizabeth Coatsworth d) A daisy

5 3. What mood is conveyed by the phrase, wild winds blow in stanza 1? a) Hope b) Danger c) Comfort d) Adventure 4. The following line is an example of what poetic literary term? Outdoors the wild winds blow, Mistress, and dark is the a) Simile b) Onomatopoeia c) Alliteration d) Metaphor 5. Which of the following best describes the character of Mistress in the poem? a) Protective b) Carefree c) Forceful d) Understanding 6. What is the effect of line 5 in the poem? a) The fire seems to be alive. b) The fire has gone out. c) The fire looks out of control d) The fire is unimportant 7. Which of the following best explains why an explanation mark is used at the end of the last sentence of the poem? a) To emphasize that Mistress insists that Cat stay inside. b) To emphasize that Mistress does not care about cat s needs. c) To emphasize that Cat does not want to be around Mistress. d) To emphasize that Cat really wants Mistress to let him outside.

6 OPEN RESPONSE 8. Explain the two contrasting points of view presented by Mistress and Cat in the poem. Use relevant and specific information from the poem to support you answer. Score RUBRIC FOR ESSAY Description 4 The response is a clear, complete, and accurate response to t he task and addresses all elements. The response includes important details from the selection. 3 The response is a mostly clear, complete, and accurate response to the task and addresses all elements. The response includes relevant but often general details from the selection. 2 The response is a partial response to the task. The response includes limited details from the selection and may include misinterpretations. 1 The response is a minimal response to the task. The response includes few or no details from the selection and may include misinterpretations. OR The response relates minimally to t he task. 0 The response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.

7 Directions: Create a graphic organizer in the space below to answer the prompt on the previous page. REMEMBER TO USE YOUR GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO HELP DEVELOP YOUR RESPONSE!

8 MCAS Open Response

9 Directions: Use your notes as needed to answer the following review questions. Alliteration: When the sound of a word is repeated in one line of a poem. Identify the examples of alliteration in the text below: A desert of water. We dip and dive, Rise and roll, Rhyme: when two (or more) words make the same sound at the of the word. Which of the following lines demonstrates rhyme? A. Sally sells seashells By the seashore B. That s enough, No more fluff C. The smell of cookies Makes me feel at home D. The truck groaned As it climbed up the hill How are rhyme and alliteration different? Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhyming sounds at the of each line, labeled with uppercase. Keep a poem in your pocket and a picture in your head and you ll never feel lonely at night when you re in bed. What is the rhyme scheme of the verse above? A. ABAB B. ABCD C. ABCB D. ABCA

10 Directions: Answer the following questions. Work carefully and use the knowledge you gained throughout the unit. 1. The following lines are an example of which poetic device? When singing songs of scariness, Of horribleness and hairiness E. Simile F. onomatopoeia G. personification H. alliteration 2. Which of the following lines demonstrates rhyme? A. Of the most ferocious beast of all: Three thousand pounds and nine feet tall B. The crowd roared With fevered appreciation C. The bang of the drums sounded Like a million tiny bullets D. How much wood Could a wood chuck, chuck

11 Directions: Find 2 different lines examples of alliteration. Underline the sounds that repeat. Hard on the Gas Janet Wong 1 My grandfather taught himself to drive rough, the way he learned to live, push the pedal, hard on the gas, rush up to 50, 5 coast a bit, rush, rest, rush, rest When you clutch 1 the bar above your right shoulder He shoots you a look that asks, Who said the ride would be smooth? 1 clutch (v.) grab Re- read the lines from the poem Hard on the Gas My grandfather taught himself to drive rough, the way he learned to live, Based on these lines, what kind of life did the speaker s grandfather most likely have? A. A life with challenges. B. An easy life. C. A life full of opportunity. D. A dull life. Are there any examples of rhyme in the poem Hard on the Gas? YES or NO (circle one)

12 Directions: Read the poem and label the rhyme scheme of the first stanza. The Sea COPY 3 lines that demonstrate alliteration: The sea is a hungry dog, Giant and gray, 1. He rolls on the beach all day. With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws Hour upon hour he gnaws The rumbling, tumbling stones, And Bones, bones, bones! 2. The giant sea dog moans Licking his greasy paws. And when the night wind roars And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 3. Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, And howls and hollos long and loud. What is the sea being compared to in the poem above? A. a beach B. giant and gray C. a dog D. moon rocks What is the rhyme scheme of first stanza? A. AABBCCDDE B. ABBDDEEEF C. ABBCCDDDC D. ABBCCDDDE

Name. Date_. To prepare for your Quiz on the Monday after break you must study your literary terms flashcards and test yourself on ALL the terms.

Name. Date_. To prepare for your Quiz on the Monday after break you must study your literary terms flashcards and test yourself on ALL the terms. Reading Homework Poetry Genre: Review Task 185 Name Date_ Reading Teachers: D Alessio & Konieczna To prepare for your Quiz on the Monday after break you must study your literary terms flashcards and test