Thursday, May 26, 2011

Introduction to Demonstration Speeches...

•Daily Poem

•Intro. to Demonstration Speeches

•Practice Poetry Performance III

•Poetry Books

What you need to know for the Poetry Test...

1. simile, metaphor, and personification
2. onomatopoeia, repetition, rhythm, alliteration
3. Haiku, Quatrain, Limerick, Diamante

PLANNER:

Poetry Book due May 31st

Poetry Assessment - tomorrow

Poetry Performance III - tomorrow

Demonstration Speech idea - Tuesday, May 31st

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I Love You the Purplest!

•Daily Poem

•I Love You the Purplest mini lesson

•Practice Poetry Performance III

•Poetry Books

PLANNER:

Poetry Books due May 31st

Poetry Assessment on Friday

Poetry Performance III Friday - memorize poem

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

"What If..." Poems

•Daily Poem

•What If book and mini lesson

•Poetry Write

•Practice Poems

•Poetry Books

•Check the Portal

PLANNER:

Poetry Books due May 31st

Poetry Final Assessment on Friday

Poetry Performance III on Friday - memorize poem

Monday, May 23, 2011

READER'S WORKSHOP...

•Status of the Class

•Choose Poetry Performance III

•Haiku Poems

•READ

•Meet with Mrs. Pennuto - figurative language

PLANNER:

Poetry Books due May 31st

Poetry Performance III on Friday, May 27th

Friday, May 20, 2011

POETRY PERFORMANCE II

•Daily Poem

•Poetry Performance II rehearsal

•Poetry Performance II

•Alliteration Cards

•Share Diamonte, Limerick, Quatrain

•Poetry Books

PLANNER:

Reader's Workshop - Monday

Haiku poems on Monday

Poetry Book due May 31st

Thursday, May 19, 2011

PATTERNS IN POETRY...

•Daily Poem

•Introduction to Poem Variations - Quatrains, Diamontes, Limericks

•Quick Dress Rehearsal - Poetry Performance II

•Stations - Poems

PLANNER:

Poetry Performance II - memorize poem for tomorrow

Poetry Books due May 31st

Poem Writing - Limerick, Quatrain, Diamonte - due tomorrow

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

SOUND POETRY...Repetition & Rhythm

•Daily Poem

•Sound Poetry - Repetition & Rhythm

•Poetry Write

•Practice Poetry Performance II

•Poetry Books

PLANNER:

Poetry Performance II - memorize poem for Friday

Poetry Book due May 31st

Book Club - "The Last Martin" is Today, May 18th at LUNCH