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Warm-Up

Warm-Up. Correct these sentences: (18 mistakes) (subject-verb agreement, proper noun, underline, comma, quotation mark, apostrophe) our class sometimes go to the school library to read newsweek a magazine of current events

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Warm-Up

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  1. Warm-Up • Correct these sentences: (18 mistakes) (subject-verb agreement, proper noun, underline, comma, quotation mark, apostrophe) • our class sometimes go to the school library to read newsweek a magazine of current events • mystery theater a popular television series recently put on a play based on a short story called the monkeys paw.

  2. Poetry Notes • Glue these in the fifth (last) section of your spiral “Toolbox/Notes” • Refer to them when necessary • **I’m grading Warm-Ups Friday! You should have 12 warm-ups since I last graded them

  3. Poetry Portfolio Project Rubric • Look through the rubric • Do you have any questions? • Does it make sense? • Do you know what you need to have by the end of the project?

  4. Unearthing Meaning • “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas • What is the meaning of the poem? • How does repetition emphasize meaning in the poem? • What does the line “Do not go gentle into that good night” really mean? • What does the line “Rage, rage against the dying of the light mean? • What unspoken beliefs about life does the speaker hold?

  5. Unearthing Meaning • “Me Against the World” by TupacShakur • What is the meaning of the poem? • What forces create the “Me against the world” situation in the poem? • How does Tupac suggest we overcome oppression? • Why would the poet tell the reader to “Be grateful for your blessings (line 8)?” • What does the poet mean when he insists the listener should not “ever change/keep your essence (line 9)?”

  6. Poetry Writing Exercise • Anaphora: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line • Ex: each use of the phrase “I am” reveals something about the speaker’s identity • “I am” poem of your own • Rough draft • Peer review • Final copy

  7. Punctuation Marks • Add these notes to the last section of your spiral “Toolbox/Notes” • I expect you to properly use all semicolons, colons, dashes, and parenthesis • If you are going to use these elements make sure to check your notes (this paper) to ensure you are using them correctly!

  8. Punctuation Examples • With your partner create one sentence per element CORRECTLY using the punctuation • Put the punctuation in a different color than the sentences • For example: I like tamales;chicken tamales are my favorite • You should have four sentences: • One using a semicolon • One using a colon • One using a dash • One using parenthesis

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