DLO Students will be able to pick out

DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a poem. E G E V TI A R U G HES I F G : HU Y R N T O T E S O P ANG L L A U G AN

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018 Set-up your notebook the Cornell way. Starter: What is figurative language? Write 3 examples. Examples: Metaphor, Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Idiom. Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as. Example: Life is a roller coaster. Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as. Example: Our soldiers are as brave as lions. DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a

LANGSTON HUGHES BIO https: //www. biography. com/video/langston-hughes-harlem-renaissancepoet-novelist-playwright-biography-video Write 5 facts

“DREAMS” BY LANGSTON HUGHES Stanza 1: Simile or Metaphor? What is he telling the reader? Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly Stanza 2: Simile or Metaphor What is the image Langston Hughes used to compare a dream or goals? Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a

“A DREAM DEFERRED”

“A DREAM DEFERRED” “DREAMS” Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow 1)What is the main idea of this poem? (2 lines) 2) What are the similarities between the two poems? (3 lines)

“A DREAM DEFERRED” BY LANGSTON HUGHES In the notes section answer the following questions: 1) What is the main idea of this poem? (2 lines) 2) What are the similarities between the two poems? (3 lines) DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a poem

“A DREAM DEFERRED” BY LANGSTON HUGHES In the notes section answer the following questions: 1) What is the main idea of this poem? (2 lines) The main idea of the poem, “A Dream Deferred” is that a dream is postponed or never acted on cause a terrible pain or sadness. 2) What are the similarities between the two poems? (3 lines) The similarities between both Langston Hughes poems are that they warn us of the consequences of not following our dreams. They compare negative images to convey what can happen to the dream if we do not act upon them or strive for them. DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a poem

EXIT TICKET ASSESSMENT 1) In the first stanza, what does the speaker urge the reader to do? What argument does the speaker use to convince the reader of this action? (5 lines) 2) Identify at least 3 similes in this poem and the 1 metaphor. Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly Poetry is all around us! Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow Poetry is all around us! DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a

EXIT TICKET ASSESSMENT TDA Use the poem “ A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes for question 2. 2) Identify at least 3 similes in this poem and the 1 metaphor. Similes: Like a raisin in the sun Fester like a sore Stink like rotten meat Metaphor A dream explodes Poetry is all around us! DLO: Students will be able to pick out examples of figurative language from a

03/13 AGENDA 2 -hour delay schedule due to PSSA practice session Reading skills packet -Vocab -Inferencing -Comprehension -Word Parts -Reading a chart

3/14 DO NOW Come up with an example for each figurative language term: Simile Personification Metaphor

3/14 AGENDA • Do Now-Figurative language examples • Level-Up Poetry • X-Plore Magazine-Poetry author’s message • Whole Class Review • “Sketch” By Carl Sandburg

03/15 AGENDA § Figurative language worksheet § Quarterly Review study guide § Reading counts SWBAT identify examples of various pieces of figurative language when given poetry examples.

03/16 AGENDA § § Interactive review Finish study guide for quarterly Tuesday Extra Credit : Figurative Language Reading Counts Quiz SWBAT identify examples of various pieces of figurative language through an interactive quiz.