1. Tuesday, April 22, 2014
COMPLETE 1st FOUR PAGES OF POETRY PACKET:
HAIKU,RHYME & RHYME SCHEME, and ALLITERATION
Read Quietly! 
Poetry Packet
Complete Study Guide (Keep in notebook & read over once a night)

2. Optional Poetry Writing: Out of a Crowd (on back table)
Choose a person:
Do NOT name them
Write 2-3 words about this person: young girl, old man, little boy
List descriptive words or phrases about his or her appearance:
Clothing
Posture
Expression
Hands
Hair
Skin
Verbs:
Actions
mannerisms
Circle & use most effective words & phrases in your poem
Poetic Imagery:
Simile/metaphor
Sensory details
Onomatopoeia
Keep in Notebook
Out of a Crowd …

3. Poetry Reading Red “Interactive Reader” Workbook Pages 112-117
Define the 8 words in blue on page 112
Read the 3 poems on pages
Notice the blue margins. They will help with understanding.
For example, on page 113, the “Analyze” note explains that the poem “compares the earth to six different things.”
List the 6 things the earth is compared to on your paper
Write the answer to the “TestSmart” question on page114
Write metaphor, simile, personification, or rhyme
Answer #1-8 on page Write the letter of the correct answer.
Create Graphic Organizer on page Choose ONE poem to fill in organizer.
For an A, give 3 examples
For a B, give 2 examples
For a C, give 1 example

4. Nonfiction Connection
Red “Interactive Reader” Workbook
Pages
“Chart It” – page 118 – Create K-W-L Chart
Write the sentence that explains why Case Middle School is a “green” school.
Answer #1-8 on page 124. Write the letter of the correct answer.

5. Poetry Comprehension Red “Interactive Reader” Workbook Pages 127-133
Create web of qualities that make relationships strong.
For an A, include 6 qualities.
For a B, include 4 qualities.
For a C, include 2 qualities.
Define 3 sound devices used in poems.
Read the 3 poems on pages
Write the answer to the “TestSmart” question on page 130.
Write: line 1, line 4, line 9, or line 10
Answer #1-8 on page 133. Write the letter of the correct answer.