Tuesday 2 June 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4 and 7/8

Silent Reading and Commonly Confused Words (council/counsel; lose/loose; passed/past)
We read, analyzed, and discussed the poem "I am an Earthling". Students then worked on corresponding questions; they were then given time to work on their own "I am" poem.

Criteria for "I am" Poem:
1) Pick anything (ex. unicorn/dinosaur/mountain) and write from the perspective of that thing.
2) 12 lines minimum
3) 3 words minimum per line
4) Free Verse (no pattern or rhyme needed; of course, if you want a pattern or rhyme, feel free to include that)

Reminders:
  • "The Earthling" questions: due next class
  • "I am" Poem: due next class