What do you think of when you hear the phrase spring storm?
What would a poem titled Spring Storm be about?
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Spring Storm by Jim Wayne Miller He comes gusting out of the
house, the screen door a thunderclap behind him. He moves like a
black cloud over the lawnand stops. A hand in his mind grabs a
purple crayon of anger and messes the clean sky. He sits on the
steps, his eye drawing a mustache on the face of the tree. As the
weather clears his rage dripping away, Wisecracks and wonderment
spring up like dandelions.
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Figurative Language Word Candy Making Language Sweet
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Learning Goals: L7-5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative
language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. L7-5a
Interpret figures of speech in context. W7-3d Use precise words and
phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to
convey experiences and events. R7-4 Determine the meanings of words
and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other
repetitions of sounds (e.g. alliteration) on a specific verse of a
poem or section of a story.
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Success Criteria: I can define 10 types of figurative language.
I can identify examples of those 10 types of figurative language. I
can use those 10 types of figurative language as I write different
genre of writing, including stories and poetry.
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Figurative Language Just for fun:
http://blog.flocabulary.com/what-is-figurative-
language/http://blog.flocabulary.com/what-is-figurative- language/
Setting up your notebooks
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1. Simile Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYa1eI1hpDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYa1eI1hpDE Respond in your Journal
Section of your notebook: How does the song make you feel? What
does it make you imagine or remember? Think-Pair-Share
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1. Simile Turn to the Simile page in your notebook. Read the
definition of a simile. Read the example and the non-example.
Listen to the song again and underline the similes. What effect
does each simile have on the meaning of the poem? Write those in
the margin of the page. Goal: Define, identify, create
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Spring Storm by Jim Wayne Miller He comes gusting out of the
house, the screen door a thunderclap behind him. He moves like a
black cloud over the lawnand stops. A hand in his mind grabs a
purple crayon of anger and messes the clean sky. He sits on the
steps, his eye drawing a mustache on the face of the tree. As the
weather clears his rage dripping away, Wisecracks and wonderment
spring up like dandelions.
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Simile (cont) Read the short essay In the Cliffs. Identify at
least two similes. How does that simile work in the writing? Can
you find a non-example of simile in this essay? Goal: Define,
identify, create
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Homework: Complete the two worksheets Using Similes and Improve
Your Writing With Similes. Choose one (or more) of your similes.
Write a descriptive paragraph or a descriptive poem that uses that
simile in it somewhere. Goal: Define, identify, create
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Do Now: In your Writers Notebook, write a detailed simile about
As you leave the gym the smell hits you! You look around and spy a
garbage can outside the door. Slowly moving closer you quickly
confirm that it is the source of the odor. How stinky is it? Write
a detailed simile comparing that horrible smell towhat will you
choose? The smell was like the inside of my sons sneakers after
running through ten miles of cow pasture, then leaving them in the
closet for a week. Goal: Define, identify, create
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2. Metaphor Listen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jm5gfuT9Z4&feature=kp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jm5gfuT9Z4&feature=kp Respond
in your Journal Section of your notebook: How does the song make
you feel? What does it make you imagine or remember?
Think-Pair-Share
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2. Metaphor Turn to the Metaphor page in your notebook. Read
the definition of a metaphor. Read the example and the non-example.
Listen to the song again and underline the metaphors. What effect
does each metaphor have on the meaning of the poem? Write those in
the margin of the page. Goal: Define, identify, create
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Spring Storm by Jim Wayne Miller He comes gusting out of the
house, the screen door a thunderclap behind him. He moves like a
black cloud over the lawnand stops. A hand in his mind grabs a
purple crayon of anger and messes the clean sky. He sits on the
steps, his eye drawing a mustache on the face of the tree. As the
weather clears his rage dripping away, Wisecracks and wonderment
spring up like dandelions.
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Tugboat at Daybreak by Lillian Morrison The necklace of the
bridge is already dimmed for morning but a tug in a tiara glides
slowly up the river, a jewel of the dawn, still festooned in light.
The river seems to slumber quiet in its bed, as silently the
tugboat a ghostlike apparition moves twinkling up the river and
disappears from sight. Goal: Define, identify, create
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Anger is like water because
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Homework: Complete the Metaphors worksheet. Notice that this
includes writing a poem modeled after What is the Sun that includes
metaphors. Metaphors are cinnamon drops that add sweetness and
spice to your writing. Goal: Define, identify, create
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Do Now: 1.Read the poem A Poison Tree. 2.You may need help with
some of the words: Wrath = anger Foe = enemy Deceitful = lying
Wiles = tricks veild the pole = made the stars dark Outstretchd =
stretched out 3.Use RATES to answer this question in your purple
folder journal pages: What are the steps the narrator took to get
revenge on his enemy? How many metaphors can you find in this
poem?
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3. Personification Listen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqeysG2HScU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqeysG2HScU Respond in your Journal
Section of your notebook: How does the song make you feel? What
does it make you imagine or remember? Think-Pair-Share
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3. Personification Turn to the Personification page in your
notebook. Read the definition of personification. Read the example
and the non-example. Listen to the song again and underline the
personifications. What effect does each personification have on the
meaning of the poem? Write those in the margin of the page. Goal:
Define, identify, create
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Foul Shot Read the poem Foul Shot.
http://mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/look_like/2006/english/resources/foulshot.html
http://mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/look_like/2006/english/resources/foulshot.html
Identify the section that uses personification. In your journal
section, list the VERBS that the author uses that are personified.
Goal: Define, identify, create
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Homework: Choose a sport that uses a ball. Write a poem or
descriptive paragraph from the point of view of the ball,
personifying the ball. Make it humorous or suspenseful..
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Do Now: 1.Get out your personification writing from last night.
2.Share it with your elbow partner. 3.Then move across the room and
share it with another friend. 4.Did you use any metaphors or
similes in your writing as well?? 5.Turn to your elbow partner and
tell him/her the definition of personification, simile, and
metaphor. Goal: Define, identify, create
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4. Alliteration Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdXQ
AQHjd8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdXQ AQHjd8 Respond in your
Journal Section of your notebook: How does the song make you feel?
What does it make you imagine or remember? Think-Pair-Share
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4. Alliteration Turn to the Alliteration page in your notebook.
Read the definition of alliteration Read the example and the non-
example. Listen to the song again and underline the alliteration.
What effect does alliteration have on the meaning of the poem?
Write your ideas in the margin of the page. Goal: Define, identify,
create
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Spring Storm by Jim Wayne Miller He comes gusting out of the
house, the screen door a thunderclap behind him. He moves like a
black cloud over the lawnand stops. A hand in his mind grabs a
purple crayon of anger and messes the clean sky. He sits on the
steps, his eye drawing a mustache on the face of the tree. As the
weather clears his rage dripping away, Wisecracks and wonderment
spring up like dandelions.
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Homework: Re-read Foul Shot and use colored pencils to identify
examples of alliteration in this poem. Use a different color for
each alliterated sound. Goal: Define, identify, create
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Alliteration Celebration! We will be creating a class poem to
show off our super savvy alliteration skills. Topic ideas? Assign
letters for each verse Lets get to writing! Open a Word document
and type your verse
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Do Now: 1.Open up your verse of the alliteration poem. 2. Read
your elbow partners verse. Check to make sure it is a complete
sentence (subject + verb) has correct spelling and grammar is
related to the topic Contains strong alliteration 3. Use a font
size of 36 for the poem and 14 for your name. Then center your
verse. 4. Save as YOUR LETTER (first) and then YOUR NAME in Mrs.
Pauls in-box example: S Michael Jackson
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5. Onomatopoeia Listen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mhXIqeJ7_A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mhXIqeJ7_A Respond in your Journal
Section of your notebook: How does the song make you feel? What
does it make you imagine or remember? Think-Pair-Share
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5. Onomatopoeia Turn to the Onomatopoeia page in your notebook.
Read the definition of onomatopoeia Read the example and the non-
example. Listen to the song again and underline the onomatopoeias.
What effect do the onomatopoeias have on the sound and meaning of
the song? Write your ideas in the margin of the page. Goal: Define,
identify, create
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Examples 1.Meeting at Night (by Robert Browning) Three fields
to cross till a farm appears; A tap at the pane, the quick sharp
scratch And blue spurt of a lighted match 2. Gathering Leaves (by
Robert Frost) Spades take up leaves No better than spoons And bags
full of leaves Are light as balloons. I make a great noise Of
rustling all day Like rabbit and deer Running away.
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Homework: Choose at least 3 SOUND words from the list below, or
come up with your own, and use them to write a descriptive poem.
zap gurgle achoo boom jingle clanging fizz pop hiss rattle vroom
smash