Reading Comprehension

Course Review

In Lesson 59 you will:

1. Review poetry & figurative language.2. Understand author’s purpose and point of view.

Poetry & Figurative Language

Reading Comprehension

There are many kinds of poems. Their purposes may be different, but a poet wants readers to experience a poem. A poem usually speaks to the mind and to the heart.

Poetry & Figurative Language

ReviewMetaphors compare one thing to another without the use of the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. It is a form of figurative language.Example: He is a fox.Notice: It gives the idea that the person is sly and cunning. It is not written, “He is like a fox”.

Poetry & Figurative Language

Similes compare one thing to another with the use of the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. It is another form of figurative language. Metaphor and simile are very similar, but you need to know how they are different.

Example: He is as sly as a fox.

Poetry & Figurative Language

Personification makes things human. It gives human qualities to things that are not human. Think of the word ‘person’ to let you know it will have human-like behavior or traits.

Example: The night was dark and mysterious. It crept up silently and covered the earth.

RainRain RainWet Little Chicken PoxOn the Window~Cassie Hoek

A gentle wind at night is My wispy grandmother.~Tim Capewell

Figurative Language in Poetry

Free Verse Poetry

Features of a free verse poem:

They can be very short or very long.

They sometimes read like prose(story-like).

Poets choose where to stop eachline for specific purpose to stress afeeling or cause a reaction.

Haiku PoemsThree line poem about nature:1st line: contains 5 syllables2nd line: contains 7 syllables3rd line: contains 5 syllables

Writing Poetry

Let’s analyze one together….

Haiku PoemsHaiku poems are valued for theirsimplicity. The three line poem is very specific and words are chosen carefully to express a thought or idea.

Writing Poetry

Review the Cinquain Poem:It is made up of twenty-two syllables in a pattern of 2, 4, 6, 8, 2.In a cinquain, as with any poem, the poet tries to use vivid images to capture a mental picture or a feeling.

Writing Poetry

Cinquain Poem Example:

TrumpetGolden, gleaming

Puckering, puffing, blowingMean machineBronze flower

By Joel Griffin

Writing Poetry

Concrete PoemsConcrete poems are poems that take the shape of the topic or subject the poet is writing about. It is used to express a thought or idea. It is also called picture poetry.

Writing Poetry

Concrete Poems Example:Dove-represents peace.

Writing Poetry

Raindrop Poem

Writing Poetry

Alliteration: Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.Example- “Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies.”Stanzas or verses: the paragraphs of poetry. Poems are written in verses, rather than paragraphs.Couplets: Rhyming pattern where 2 lines rhyme, one after the other. They are a pair of verses.

Writing Poetry

Rhyming Pattern: Words that have the same ending sounds. They can follow many different patterns. Watch for the rhymes at the end of a line.

Let’s analyze and answer questions based on the poem on the following slide for practice…

Oh, happy wind, how sweetThy life must be!

The great, proud fields of goldRun after thee;

And here are flowers, with headsTo nod and shake:

And dreaming butterfliesTo tease and wake

Oh, happy wind, I say, To be alive today.

Understanding the author’s purpose and point of view.

1.Why was the poem written?a.To tell the poet doesn’t like to be outsideb.To describe where the poet livesc.To complain about the windd.To describe how wonderful the wind is

Understanding the author’s purpose and point of view.

1.Why was the poem written?a.To tell the poet doesn’t like to be outsideb.To describe where the poet livesc.To complain about the windd.To describe how wonderful the wind is

Understanding the author’s purpose and point of view.

2. How does the poet characterize the wind?a.As something that is annoyingb.As something that is tiringc.As something to enjoyd.As something to be careful of

Understanding the author’s purpose and point of view.

2. How does the poet characterize the wind?a.As something that is annoyingb.As something that is tiringc.As something to enjoyd.As something to be careful of

Understanding figurative language.

3. What form of figurative language is used to describe the wind?

a.Metaphorb. similec. personificationd. idiom

Understanding figurative language.

3. What form of figurative language is used to describe the wind?

a.Metaphorb. similec. personificationd. idiom

Understanding figurative language.

4. What is the rhyming pattern?

a.a, b, b, ab. A, a, b, bc. A, b, c, bd. No rhyming pattern is used

Understanding figurative language.

4. What is the rhyming pattern?

a.a, b, b, ab. A, a, b, bc. A, b, c, bd. No rhyming pattern is used

Reading is Thinking Practice

Read the following passage: Exodus 8:1-15, The Message

Respond in your journal on the following:

1. What did God tell Moses and Aaron to do?

(knowledge Question)

2. Why do you think Pharaoh asked Moses to take care of the situation? (Inference)

3. Why do you think Pharaoh changed his mind? Explain.

4. Choose a CROPQV and add to the Discussion Forum on Moodle. Explain your thinking clearly for your peers.

Good-Bye, until next time!

Good job with the review today!Our next class will be the last class for BLA5. You will take the End of Course Assessment in our next lesson. Complete the homework assignments for more practice. Use the CROPQV to show reading is thinking!