Language Arts 7

This morning students began by identifying adjectives.  We listed a number of adjectives before watching the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs

Students then were timed to see how many adjectives they could write down in 2 minutes.  Julia won with 35 adjectives.

Students were asked to take the following notes on poetic devices:

Students then came up with a few metaphors and alliterations on their own.

Finally, we began writing haiku poems.  Student were provided the following handout and then asked to try writing a few of their own haikus.

A haiku poem:

·      has three lines (1^st line = 5 syllables, 2^nd line = 7 syllables, 3^rd line = 5 syllables)

·      is about nature

·      uses poetic devices

Examples:

Winter

thick blanket of snow

snuggling the flowerbeds

with a winter wrap

Heavenly Herald

dainty daffodil

your golden trumpet fanfares

the dawning of spring

Snow

tiny snow angel

snowflakes kiss your rosy cheeks

white winter beauty

Please write as many haikus as you can below (or on the back):

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After lunch, students read for 20 minutes and then set up for band.