Mr. VerlinSouth Philadelphia High SchoolJanuary 7, 2015

Preliminaries Divide into groups of 3 or 4. Think about and write at least 3

figures of speech that describe animals you would find in a zoo (e.g., the elephant sounded like a trumpet; the cobra is a silent warrior, etc.).

Share.

Objectives: The students will be able to identify and

recognize metaphors in poetry. The students will be able to explain the

power of metaphors. The students will be able to identify and

recognize an ode.

Focus Lesson: Using… Literary Terms

Metaphor Simile Lyric poem

Read Elements… p. 484. Modeling: “Since Feeling is First” Small Groups:

Divide into your small groups. Take 5 min. reading the poem aloud using

your “6-inch voices”. Exit ticket (part #1): paraphrase the poem

in one sentence.

Discussion: p. 485 ex. B and C.

Focus Lesson: Using… Independent Practice

Silently read “Ode to My Socks” (Elements… p. 498)

Exit ticket (part #2): summarize the message.

BONUS: complete discussion questions A-C on pp. 498-9.

Homework Write an ode to an object you see every

day and love. Start by observing the object closely, making some notes about how it looks, what it resembles, and why they love it.

Due next class (20 homework points).

Homework Read another 50 pages in your I-Search

project book and take at least 10 QNQs. Due next class (40 project points).