1. E.E. C UMMINGS “G RASSHOPPER ” C ARL S ANDBURG “C HICAGO ”

2. “G RASSHOPPER ” BY E.E. C UMMINGS Turn to page 774 and read the mini biography about E.E. Cummings Write 5 facts about him on your notes page

3. “G RASSHOPPER ” BY E.E. C UMMINGS Answer the following questions on your group work paper: 1) What is the first word supposed to be? 2) Write out what the poem is saying. In other words, take away the ‘concrete’ poem aspect of it. 3) What is the design of the poem supposed to represent? 4) What is the underlying meaning of the poem? Read the poem below: