Monday-Tuesday,+April+25-26

Bell Ringer: Phrase Poems!
Mature writers vary their sentence structure- meaning every sentence doesn't say, "Subject, verb, blah...." Today, lets practice using different types of phrases. What is a gerund phrase?
 * 1) Try coming up with a sentence that BEGINS with a gerund phrase! Share it with your group members to check your work.
 * 2) Now, choose one of the patterns for [|The Poetry of Phrases.doc]. Write a phrase poem following the pattern. Post it on the discussion board!

Read Aloud/Modeling: TPCASTT
Read the linked poem "Spring" by William Shakespeare. Model the TPCASTT analysis. 

Group Practice: Analyzing Poetry Using TPCASTT
With your group, use the TPCASTT handout to complete the poetry analysis. Read the linked poem and look for rhyme scheme, stylistic devices, and meaning. [|TPCASTT.doc]
 * "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae
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Individual Practice
Using the TPCASTT handout, analyze your song!

Homework
How are you doing on journaling? Remember that you need to turn in journals as soon as you have 3 books journaled. You should have at least 15-20 GOOD entries that address every LOT #.

Remember to review your books on Goodreads.com! Set up a 4th quarter shelf and put this on your blog.