Wednesday-Thursday,+May+11-12

= Is your thINK on your blog????? Is your blog linked to the thINK discussion board for your class?????? =

Bell Ringer
Do you have any questions about the test or poetry terms? Have you used the study guide to study?

Test
Click here to take the exam. You may wish to use scratch paper to plan your response for the open-response question. I WILL GRADE THE RESPONSE YOU TYPE IN THE PROVIDED BOX ON THE COMPUTERIZED TEST.


 * Tips for TPCASTT:**
 * For connotation, always look first for the big 4 - DIRFL! You may not find them all, but any that you find will be important.
 * Also for connotation, you might want to notice the IRONY in this poem. It is pretty significant.
 * The difference between Title and Title Revisited - the second time you look at title, you should think about WHY the author gave the poem this title.
 * Theme should ALWAYS be stated in a complete sentence.
 * You can use this to help with attitude. [[file:TONE WORDS.doc]]

= NO OTHER WEBSITES MAY BE OPEN BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR TEST! IF I SEE ANOTHER WEBSITE ON YOUR COMPUTER, YOUR TEST WILL BE VOIDED. =

Poetry Slam!!!!
Let's Celebrate Poetry!!!! Everyone needs to share one original poem so that we can all indulge in one another's creativity! Make this a positive experience for everyone. There is no such thing as a bad idea in poetry. We all have different tastes, different experiences, and different things to say!

Group Work
With the time we have left, work with your group on your children's book. Write out what will happen on each page. It doesn't have to be written in verse yet, but you should have a STORY. Next class we will take some time to write the story in verse, pitch it to our peers in a peer review session, and begin illustrating and creating our books.