Objective: By the end of class, students will learn the poetic devices that that to do with

DO NOW
Subject verb agreement - 

My sister (has, have) a big house in the suburbs.

My parents (be, are) home tonight.

She (do, does) go to this school.

They (be, are) chillin. 

He (do, does) care about what you think.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Quick slideshare on subject verb agreement - click here

POETRY _ IMAGERY - Uses all of the senses and descriptive words to create am image of something

USE ALL FIVE SENSES TO DESCRIBE ICE CREAM

SITE  - 
SMELL - 
SOUND - 
TASTE - 
FEEL - 

Complete Graphic organizer for a specific thing that you would like to write a poem about.  It can be ANYTHING!

Then we will read CONCRETE POEM DIRECTIONS TOGETHER.  

Use your graphic organizer to begin a poem about your item. Use imagery, using all five senses to describe your item. Your poem can be as simple as 6 lines, one for each bubble on graphic organizer, or you can develop the poem to any extent that you wish.

You will then draw the shape of your item and rewrite your poem into the shape.

Eit PAss

Why did you choose the item you did for your concrete POEM?