The weather is really starting to turn Springy now! The buds are budding and the sun is shining–our spirits are lifted! We had another great class with this group!
We started out with a great Quick Write today focused on rhyme schemes. We discussed different styles of rhyming scheme–even Limericks! After reading a few examples, they got to try their hands at crafting their own Limerick or lines of nature-based rhyme.
After that, students got out their Evaluation Essay Rough Drafts for the Writing portion of the class. They traded with a partner and performed their last Peer Review of the year. After they receive feedback from me, they can begin revising their Rough Drafts. Final Drafts are due 4/25.
For Literature, we had a Poetry Devices Scavenger Hunt. After discussing different Poetic Devices like onomatopoeia, imagery, and enjambment, we took a short poem by William Carlos Williams called “This is Just To Say”. It had been assigned as homework, and some students were puzzled as to why this has become such a famous poem! We watched the poem being performed, we practiced identifying devices together in the large group. After that, I assigned groups and they were given time to read and “scavenge” their own poems for different devices. We had time for a few rotations of this. They found that there were some favorites among this batch–especially poems by Billy Collins.
After that, I handed out one Grammar worksheet on italics and quotation marks. Students had some time to work the one worksheets in class, the other one is posted on Google Classroom (along with the KEY to correct your own work.)
That is all! Blessings on your weekend!
Mrs. G
Homework
Week 12 Grammar
Evaluation Rough Draft (if not finished)
Links for This Week
“This is Just To Say” performed by Helena Bohnam Carter
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