4 5 Summarize the main idea of the poem (GIST-type statement): Explain how the spacing of pp. 588-89 feels to you. “Alone,” Write a GIST-type statement for “Alone”: Students will be invited to read the poetry on the board and respond to what they do or do not like about the poem (on a post-it note). They will also identify figurative language and rhyme and meter for each poem and place discoveries on post-it notes. Note: We have a STAAR workday in the red notebook on November 10. Day 4. November 11, 2011 Warm-Up: This poem uses the five senses: Sight, taste, smell, hearing, and touch. You choose an emotion like love, happiness, fear, anger, etc. Then follow this formula: Line 1: Tell what color the emotion is. Line 2: Tell what the emotion sounds like. (hearing). Line 3: Tell what it tastes like. (taste) Line 4: Tell what it smells like. (smell) Line 5: Tell what the emotion looks like. (sight) Line 6: Tell how it makes you feel Example: Anger Anger is the color of fire. It sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard. It tastes like hot chili
4 5 Summarize the main idea of the poem (GIST-type statement): Explain how the spacing of “Alone,” pp. 588-89 feels to you. Write a GIST-type statement for “Alone”: Students will be invited to read the poetry on the board and respond to what they do or do not like about the poem (on a post-it note). They will also identify figurative language and rhyme and meter for each poem and place discoveries on post-it notes. Note: We have a STAAR workday in the red notebook on November 10. Day 4. November 11, 2011 Warm-Up: This poem uses the five senses: Sight, taste, smell, hearing, and touch. You choose an emotion like love, happiness, fear, anger, etc. Then follow this formula: Line 1: Tell what color the emotion is. Line 2: Tell what the emotion sounds like. (hearing). Line 3: Tell what it tastes like. (taste) Line 4: Tell what it smells like. (smell) Line 5: Tell what the emotion looks like. (sight) Line 6: Tell how it makes you feel Example: Anger Anger is the color of fire. It sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard. It tastes like hot chili