Friday, February 8, 2008

A-Day--Monday, February 11, 2008

POETRY FINAL ON FRIDAY!!!!!!!


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DUE: POETRY UNIT (how to read a poem, focus on language, focus on meaning, focus on sound and structure....worth 50 points)


1. Silent Reading

2. Proofreading #3 (due next time!)

3. Analyze Poem-- "anyone lived in a pretty how town" by e.e. cummings

4. Get handout on how to do a metaphor poem--write your metaphor poem

5. Create Alliteration Poem with group



Next FRIDAY you have your poetry book due! This is an original book of poems that you type up, illustrate, design a cover for, and put together. It is worth 80 points.

This is the order your poems should go in:

1. Narrative Poem (childhood memory)

2. Alliteration Poem

3. Limerick

4. Haiku

5. Metaphor Poem

You get 30 points for a cover, illustrations, and neatness


You may put one original poem in that you have written for 10 points of extra credit!

4 comments:

Love/ Mandy said...

How long does the Metaphor poem have to be? 8 lines? I'm not sure.

Mandy English 10

Love/ Mandy said...

Thankyou!

Mandy English 10

Ninja said...

Hey Miss B. I'm here reading the blog and figuring out my Poetry book! thanks!

Beth English 10

Period 1

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