Mini-Lesson: TP-CASTT Text Analysis: Bronx Masquerade Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Journal Vocab: Unit 3B Mini-Lesson: TP-CASTT Text Analysis: Bronx Masquerade Dialectical Journal  Bell Ringer: Journal – 10 minutes Journal 5 prompt: Judianne writes about making a great transformation one day. Is there anything you wish y ou could change about yourself? Why or why not?   You will need: Homework: Complete USA TestPrep. Complete TP-CASTT Analysis.

synonyms: appeared; surfaced emerged (v) developed, came into view My biggest fear that emerged as an adult is bears. synonyms: appeared; surfaced

synonyms: sexy; attractive voluptuous (adj) having a shapely and pleasing appearance synonyms: sexy; attractive

synonyms: seclusion; silence solitude (N) the state of being alone; a lonely unfrequented place synonyms: seclusion; silence

synonyms: covered; overlapped superimposed (V) placed on or over something else First pix has pix of a young son who died superimposed on his parent’s wedding pix synonyms: covered; overlapped

replenish (v) to refill, replace synonym: restock

the quality or state of being just, fair, morally right righteousness (N) the quality or state of being just, fair, morally right synonym: goodness

to advise/persuade not to do something dissuade (v) to advise/persuade not to do something Last pix: “dissuade” will be used in one of our poems as people trying to “dissuade” you to follow your dreams. synonym: discourage

neurological (adj) having to do with the nervous system (regulates body’s responses to internal/external stimuli: brain, spin cord, nerves, sense organs) Using visual as the synonym as “neurological” in the poem “Dyslexia” is really focusing on the visual & this term is used in regards to Dyslexia in one of our poems synonym: visual

synonyms: frightening; dangerous menacing (adj) threatening; alarming Heath Ledger in purple; Joaquin Phoenix in red as the Joker synonyms: frightening; dangerous

synonyms: disruption; break dislocation (N) displacement; the putting out of order or place; an upset First pix: dislocated knee; second pix relates to use of “dislocation” in our poem: “Emotional dislocation” – emotions all out of order & all over the place synonyms: disruption; break

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. TP-CASTT TP-CASTT is an acronym for a strategy used to analyze poetry by breaking the analysis down into parts and then synthesizing thinking into one cohesive interpretation. The letters stand for Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, and Theme.

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Title Make a prediction before you read the poem. What do you think the title means?

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. READ THE POEM.

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Paraphrase Restate the important sentences or lines of the poem in your own words.

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Connotation What words or phrases suggest something beyond their literal meanings? What do you think the poet is saying in this poem? Go beyond the literal meanings or the plot of the poem.

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Attitude Describe the speaker’s attitude. Use specific adjectives to describe your ideas.

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Shifts Describe where the poem appears to shift, either in subject, speaker, or tone.

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Title Re-examine the title. What do you think it means now, in the context of the poem?

Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Theme What do you think is the underlying message about life expressed in this poem?

Hanging Fire by Audre Lord American Hero by Essex Hemphill Practice: Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Hanging Fire by Audre Lord American Hero by Essex Hemphill

Your Turn: Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Choose a poem from Bronx Masquerade and use your TP- CASTT graphic organizer to analyze it. Be prepared to share.

Read Pages 65-81: Character Chart: Lupe, Janelle, Tanisha Learning Target: I can analyze a poem. Read Pages 65-81: Character Chart: Lupe, Janelle, Tanisha      

Dialectical Journal Learning Target: I can analyze a poem.       Homework: Complete USA TestPrep. Complete TP-CASTT Analysis.