1. Correct review worksheets
Wow, how disappointing. I had less than 25% of the students come to class with this complete. Nevertheless, we graded it and discussed. Those who were done will get full points for what they earned, while those who didn't bring it to class finished will automatically lose half credit. Homework is meant to be done at home.
2. read "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" by Shel Silverstein (p. 582 Elements of Literature). Answer questions in poetry packet. These questions are from p. 585 of the textbook; here they are, if you're finishing this at home:
2. One element of humor is exaggeration [also known as hyperbole]—describing something as bigger, smaller, better, or worse than it is. List three examples of hyperbole in the poem. Explain which is your favorite example.
4. Part of the humor of these poems comes from their clever rhymes. Silverstein has even found a rhyme for macaroni... Take one group of rhyming words from the poem, and see how far you can extend the list with other rhyming words.
5. Silverstein's poem is full of alliteration—the repetition of similar consonant sounds in nearby words. Sarah's entire name is an example of alliteration. Find three other examples of alliteration in Silverstein's poem. Which sounds are repeated in each of your examples?
7. In "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout," the poet says, "Poor Sarah met an awful fate,/That I cannot now relate." What do you think that fate might be?
Homework
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