Announcements:
On March 30 we will go on a field trip to Legacy to interview first graders so we can create
individualized books for them.
1.
Scribble: Megan H. -- Decide what it is -- a paper creation! What could it be used for?
What could it represent?
Next Time: Miriam F.
Begin Love That Dog and Imitating Famous Poems -- Inspired By. . . .
2.
Respond to this picture prompt with a poem, story, description, explanation, commentary, or whatever you wish. For a header use today's date and "Dogs."
3. Write a silly rhyme "inspired by" a real nursery rhyme.
Here is an example:
(You DO NOT have to try to copy meaning as I did in the example.)
The Original
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The "Inspired By" Nursery Rhyme
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Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
And doesn't know where to find them. Leave thm alone, And they'll come home, Bringing their tails behind them. [The main character has lost something.] [The main character has a problem and is given advice about what to do.] [I tried to copy the pattern of the rhymes and repetition.] |
My best friend Jack has lost his backpack,
And doesn't know where to find it. Just ask Jim Blair, It's under his chair. He's busted for trying to hide it. [The main character has lost something.] [The main character has a problem and is given advice about what to do.] [I tried to copy the pattern of the rhymes and repetition.] |
Here are some examples from poet Bruce Lansky's books Mary Had a Little Jam and Peter, Peter, Pizza-Eater:
Peter, Peter, pizza-eater,
How I wish that you were neater.
Half the pizza’s on your shirt.
Clean the mess, or no dessert.
Mary had a little jam;
she spread it on a waffle.
And if she hadn’t eaten ten,
she wouldn’t feel so awful.
Here is one written by Ms. D.
My best friend Jack
Has lost his backpack
and doesn't know where to find it.
Just ask Jim Blair --
It's under his chair.
He's busted for trying
to hide it!
Now write your own nursery rhyme imitation.4. What do you notice about the nursery rhymes?
What makes them poetry? What POETIC DEVICES do they use?
5. Poems in Love That Dog and writing Inspired By poems
Read the poems, then for each, write an imitation.
Poem #1
The Red Wheelbarrow
William Carlos
Williams, 1883 - 1963
so much depends
upon
a red wheel barrow
glazed with rain water
beside the white chickens.
Sample Imitations:
The Assignment by Ms. Dorsey
so much depends
upon
a sheet of lined paper
resting in a wire basket
upon the teacher's
desk.
Hall Pass by Ms. Dorsey
so much depends
upon
a paper hall
pass
signed by
the teacher
as I squirm
And from students a few years ago:
So much depends
upon
the pigskin ball
with leather all over
beside the wide receiver.
--Zac Smith
The Bumblebee
So much depends
upon
a small bumble
bee
striped with yellow and
black
sitting upon a yellow
flower
-- Brennan Davis
Now write your own imitation of the So Much Depends poem.
You need to write only one stanza.
Poem #2:
Stopping by Woods on
a Snowy Evening
BY ROBERT FROST
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Poems by Ms. Dorsey inspired by Mr. Robert Frost:
Whose books these are I think I know.
She has gone to math class though;
I'll read one whether or not I oughter,
After all, it's Harry Potter.
Whose poem this is,
I do not know.
I'd like to find that student though.
It's excellent and should be shared,
So if it's you,
Please let me know.
Now write your imitation of the Snowy Woods poem.
You need to write only one stanza.
Now write your imitation of the Snowy Woods poem.You need to write only one stanza.
To here -- 3-26-15
The Disruptive Students
by Ms. Dorsey (Inspired by William Blake)
Students, students
talking on
Even though the bell has rung
Who can hear you? Everyone!
So teacher will cut short your fun.
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright
More Love That Dog and poetry
- The Red Wheelbarrow
- Stopping By Woods (1 Stanza)
- The Tiger (2 or more lines)
- Read both The Tiger and The Lamb
- Dog by Valerie Worth
- The Pasture by Robert Frost
You Come Too
I'm going out to watch the sunset,
and linger, maybe, to watch the stars come out.
I'll take a chair and blanket to keep warm.
I'd gladly carry two,
Because what would make it better
Would be if you came too.
-- Ms. Dorsey
- Street Music by Arnolf Adoff
“Street Music” by Arnold Adoff - GallagherLanguageArts
8. The Apple Page back to see more visual poetry.
All of the poems may be here: http://www.clccharter.org/andrea/reading/dog_poems.html
More Poetry: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/article/246328
More Poetry: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/article/246328
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