1. Homeroom
Lockers
Nametags
Chromebooks
GAP=1B—finish murals, door, or write a poem for the writing board.
Healthy Living=field this week

2. HW: Winter poem sheet Warm Up:
Tuesday, Dec 20th
HW: Winter poem sheet
Warm Up:
Use figurative language to describe the experience of being in a blizzard.
OBJ: I can analyze a poem by marking it and conducting a close read.
Tomorrow you may go to
The library to get a book to
read over break.

3. Snow Towards Evening
by Melville Cane
Suddenly the sky turned gray,
The day,
Which had been bitter and chill,
Grew soft and still.
Quietly
From some invisible blossoming tree
Millions of petals cool and white
Drifted and blew,
Lifted and flew,
Fell with the falling night.

4. Who is the speaker in the poem?
What is the setting of the poem?
Paraphrase the poem.
Where does the shift take place in the poem?(draw a line to indicate)
What causes the shift?
How does the shift impact the speaker's tone?
To what does the line "from some invisible blossoming tree" refer?
What are the "millions of petals cool and white"?
What is the impact of the figurative language on the poem?
What is the mood of this poem?
In what way can you relate to the situation being described in this
poem?
What is the theme of this poem?

5. 1. Which of the following best describes the mood at the end of the poem?
 a. treacherous
 b. peaceful
 c. humorous
 d. indifferent
2. What is the purpose of the metaphor in the poem?
 a. To give the poet an excuse to use little punctuation throughout the poem
 b. To give the poem a certain rhythm
 c. To enhance the visual images for the reader
 d. To emphasize the rhyming words
3. What might the speaker be feeling at the end of the poem?
 a. Disappointment, because the weather is so cold
 b. Joy, because it is snowing
 c. Appreciation, because of the beauty of nature surrounding him
 d. Disgust, because the sky is so gray
4. What is the theme of the poem?
 a. Weather can change instantly.
 b. It is best to stay inside during a snowstorm.
 c. The sky turning gray is a warning that something dangerous may happen.
 d. Appreciate the beauty of nature.
5. What is the purpose of the rhyme in the lines "drifted and blew/lifted and flew"?
 a. To create a pleasing rhythm in the poem and help the reader visualize the situation
 b. To make the poem's tone and mood more serious
 c. To make the speaker sound more indifferent
 d. To add alliteration to the poem

6. SOMETHING TOLD THE WILD GEESE
by Rachel Field
Something told the wild geese
It was time to go,
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered, "snow."
Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned, "frost."
All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice,
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.
It was time to fly,
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.
Who is the speaker in the poem?
What is the setting of the poem?
Paraphrase the poem.
Where does the shift take place in the poem?
What causes the shift?
How does the shift impact the speaker's tone?
To what does the line "All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice" refer?
What is the mood of this poem?

7. I Heard a Bird Sing I heard a bird sing In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
‘We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,’
In the dark of December.
- Oliver Herford
What is the setting of the poem?
Paraphrase the poem.
What does the line "We are nearer to Spring /Than we were in September" mean?
What is the "dark of December"?
What is the mood of this poem?

8. Late in the winter came one day When there was a whiff on the wind,
from “Blossom Themes”
By Carl Sandburg
Late in the winter came one day
When there was a whiff on the wind,
a suspicion, a cry not to be heard
of perhaps blossoms, perhaps green
grass and clean hills lifting rolling
shoulders.
Does the nose get the cry of spring
first of all? is the nose thankful
and thrilled first of all?
Who is the speaker in the poem?
What is the setting of the poem?
Paraphrase the poem.
What does the line "Does the nose get the cry of spring first of all? is the nose thankful and thrilled first of all?" mean?
What is the "whiff on the wind"?
What is the impact of the figurative language on the poem?
What is the mood of this poem?

9. If time allows….
Write a poem (using a t least two pieces of figurative language) about one of the following:
Snow storm
Snowfall
Snowflakes
Winter
Hanukkah
Christmas
New Year’s Eve or Day

10. Ticket Out the Door:
Why is it helpful to mark a poem?
How does it change your understanding of the poem?

11. What a night! The wind howls, hisses, and but stops
from “Snow Storm”
by John Clare
What a night! The wind howls, hisses, and but stops
To howl more loud, while the snow volley keeps
Incessant batter at the window-pane,
Making our comforts feel as sweet again;
And in the morning, when the tempest drops,
At every cottage door mountainous heaps
Of snow lie drifted, that all entrance stops
Until the broom and the shovel gain
The path, and leave a wall on either side.

12. Who is the speaker in the poem?
What do we know about the speaker?
Where does the majority of the poem take place?
What is happening in the poem?
Where does the shift take place in the poem?
What causes the shift?
How does the shift impact the speaker? (think about tone)
What does the line "incessant batter at the window pane" mean?
The poet says, “making our comforts as sweet again.” What comfort is the speaker referring to? How is the comfort sweet?
What does this poem represent about nature?
How does the mood/tone change in the poem?
Which line indicates how the character feels about the experience of the snow storm?
BONUS:
What does the line " and leave a wall on either side" mean?
What is the impact of the figurative language on the poem?

13. We hissed along the polished ice in games...
From “The Prelude” by William Wordsworth
.....All shod with steel,
We hissed along the polished ice in games...
So through the darkness and the cold we flew,
And not a voice was idle; with the din
Smitten, the precipices rang aloud.
The leafless trees and every icy crag
Tinkled like iron...
While the stars
Eastward were sparkling clear, and in the west
The orange sky of evening died away.
Who is the speaker in the poem?
What is the setting of the poem?
Paraphrase the poem.
Where does the shift take place in the poem?
What causes the shift?
How does the shift impact the speaker's tone?
What does the line "all shod with steel" mean?
What does the line "not a voice was idle" mean?
What is the impact of the figurative language on the poem?