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Focused Poetry

5th GRADEBridging to STAAR

The table is festively setFamily is knocking at the doorFootball is blaring on the T.V.Can’t wait one second more!

Delicious aromas fill the houseFresh out of the oven pies

Grandma’s secret family recipeAll look with anxious eyes

All the trimmings are readyThe silverware is set in a rowThe family and I are waitingHurry I’m hungry, you know!

Family huddled around the tableWhich makes it a wonderful treat Blessings hover in the autumn air

Now let’s dig in and eat

FEASTYOUR Eyes

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DAY 1 - ELEMENTS OF POETRYGenre: Realistic Fiction/Humorous FictionType: RhymingRhyme Pattern: ABCB (2nd and 4th lines in each stanza)How many stanzas are in the poem? 4 stanzasHow many lines per stanza? 4 lines each, 16 lines totalWho is the speaker of the poem? A child or adult anxiously awaiting Thanksgiving dinner.What point of view? It is written in first person.What figurative language can you find? - IDIOM: Feast Your Eyes (title)- ALLITERATION: Blessings hover in the autumn air (line 15) What sensory imagery can you find? - HEARING: line 2, line 3 - SMELL: line 5

DAY 2 – THEME AND PURPOSEWhat is the tone/mood of the speaker?- The tone/mood of the speaker is anticipation and excitement for the delicious meal. What is the message/theme of the poem?- Patience—good things come to those who wait. It is difficult to be patient.Why do you think the author wrote the poem?- To entertain the reader about common holiday traditions

DAY 3 - GRAMMARApostrophes: can’t (can not), Grandma’s (possession of the secret family recipe), I’m (I am), let’s (let us)Adding Suffixes: festively (festive), knocking (knock), blaring (blare), aromas (aroma), pies (pie), eyes (eye), trimmings (trim), waiting (wait), huddled (huddle), makes (make), blessings (blessing), wonderful (wonder)Homophones: wait (weight), one (won), eyes (I), know (no), which (witch)Capitalization: Seasons (autumn) are not capitalized.

DAY 4 – VOCABULARYaroma (n): a pleasant smell in the airanxious (adj): to be nervous about somethingtrimmings (n): items that accompany something, especially a mealhuddled (v): to crowd togetherhover (v): to remain in one place in the air

FEAST YOUR Eyes


1. What can the reader conclude from the action in the third stanza?a. The speaker doesn’t make good use of their time.b. The speaker is growing restless.c. The speaker thinks the time is passing quickly.d. The speaker decides to start without their family.

2. What is the main message of the poem?a. It’s important to impress others.b. Determination takes focus.c. It’s sometimes difficult to be patient.d. Spending time with family is priceless.

3. The reader can tell that the speaker is experienced at waiting on her family because she—a. Provides several suggestions about being prepared.b. Identifies the number times she has sat at the table.c. Reveals that everything is ready.d. States that the family and I are hungry.

4. What is one important effect of the rhyme scheme of the poem?a. It focuses the reader on the most important words in the poem.b. It helps the reader visualize the problem the speaker experiences.c. It creates a rhythm that emphasizes the actions in the poem.d. It helps explain what the speaker wants.

Read the dictionary entry for the word hover.

5. What definition best matches the way the word hover is used in line 15?a. Definition 1b. Definition 2c. Definition 3d. Definition 4

FEASTYOUR Eyes


hov-er (v)1. Float in one place in the air2. Remain in an uncertain place3. Wait close by in a nervous way4. Use a mouse to position the cursor

Name: ____________________

As the snowflakes flutter byThe sky grows dark

And the ground is sparkling whiteSnow piles high and wide

I smile inside

Long winter nightsCrystal clear and cold

The stars shine extra brightSuch a wonderful, wonderful sight

Icy snowball fightsSledding down the hills

Making millions of snow angelsSnow days mean no school

Winter’s perfect gift

Holiday lights buzzingWinter winds whistling

Ice crunching beneath people’s feetI’m a silent snow statue

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DAY 1 - ELEMENTS OF POETRYGenre: FantasyType: Free VerseRhyme Pattern: noneHow many stanzas are in the poem? 5 stanzasHow many lines per stanza? varying lines per stanza; 19 lines totalWho is the speaker of the poem? A snowman describing his/her daily surroundings during the winter season. What point of view? It is written in first person.What figurative language can you find? - IDIOM: I smile inside (line 5) - ALLITERATION: crystal clear and cold (line 7); winter winds whistling (line 16); silent snow statue (line 18); making millions (line 12)What sensory imagery can you find? - SIGHT: line 1, line 8- HEARING: lines 15, line 16, line 17

DAY 2 – THEME AND PURPOSEWhat is the tone/mood of the speaker?- The tone/mood of the speaker is pleased with his snowy and cold surroundings. What is the message/theme of the poem?- Appreciation; to enjoy the small things in lifeWhy do you think the author wrote the poem?- To entertain the reader with a humorous poem

DAY 3 - GRAMMARPossessive Nouns: snowman’s (paradise), people’s (feet), winter’s (perfect gift)Adding Suffixes: snowflakes (snowflake), piles (pile), nights (night), stars (star), fights (fight), sledding (sled), hills (hill), days (day), skaters (skater), whirling (whirl), cones (cone), fights (fight), buzzing (buzz), winds (wind), whistling (whistle), crunching (crunch), grows (grow), making (make), wonderful (wonder)Verbs: flutter, piles, smile, feels, sledding, whirling, buzzing, whistling, crunching

DAY 4 – VOCABULARYflutter (v): to move with a light motionstatue (n): a life size figurepiles (v): to gather in one spot

Snowman’s Paradise


Snowman’s Paradise1. What is the meaning of the word flutter in line 1?

a. Float lightly byb. Vibrate in the airc. Fly quickly byd. Flap in the air

Read line 5 from the poem.

2. The figurative language in this line shows that the speaker is—a. Unable to smile on the outsideb. Feeling nervous insidec. Wondering about the weatherd. Feeling giddy with happiness

3. Which of these does the poet use in line 9 to help the reader understand how the speaker feels?a. Rhyme b. Repetition c. Metaphor d. Alliteration

4. The poem is written from the point of view of a a. Snowflakeb. Winter dayc. Snowmand. Mother Nature

5. In line 19, why is the “It feels like paradise” written the way it is?a. It makes the ending of the poem surprising.b. It shows the speaker’s delight in the winter’s sounds.c. It makes the poem more enjoyable to read.d. It shows the speaker’s delight.

I smile inside.

Name: ____________________


I can smell ChristmasFloating in the airBatches of sweet

Cookies everywhere.Pine trees all decoratedCozy, warm fireplaces

Crackle, snap, pop!Warm the happy faces.

I can spot Christmas Transforming the scenery.

Stores filled to the brimWith people shopping eagerly.

Mantles festively adornedPerfect stockings all in a row.

Wreaths hung on doorsAll with shiny red bows.

I can feel Christmas Lifting our spirits.

Having friends and familyOver for long visits.

Carolers in the frosty airLast minute shopping spree.

hustleandbustleOpening gifts by the tree

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DAY 1 - ELEMENTS OF POETRYGenre: Realistic FictionType: Rhyming Rhyme Pattern: ABCBHow many stanzas are in the poem? 3 stanzasHow many lines per stanza? 8 lines; 24 lines totalWho is the speaker of the poem? A child or adult that is excited by the growing sights, sounds, smells, and spirit of Christmas. What point of view? It is written in first person.What figurative language can you find? - ONOMOTOPEIA: snap, crackle, pop! (line 7)What sensory imagery can you find? - SMELL: stanza 1- SIGHT: stanza 2- SPIRIT: stanza 3

DAY 2 – THEME AND PURPOSEWhat is the tone/mood of the speaker?- The tone/mood of the speaker is excitement about the growing Christmas surroundings, genuine appreciation and anticipation for the holiday season that is approaching.What is the message/theme of the poem?- Appreciation; to enjoy and notice the small things in lifeWhy do you think the author wrote the poem?- To describe the Christmas season through sensory language

DAY 3 - GRAMMARPlural Nouns: batches (batch), cookies(cookie), lights (light), fireplaces (fireplace), nights (night), stores (store), people (person), stockings (stocking), wreaths (wreath), bows (bow), spirits (spirit), friends (friend), visits (visit), carolers (caroler), gifts (gift), doors (door), mantles (mantle)Adjectives: sweet, cozy, warm, chilly, shiny, red, long, frosty, perfect, happyProper Nouns: Christmas

DAY 4 – VOCABULARYadorned (v): to make more beautifultransforming (v): to change in appearance bustle (v): to move in an energetic manner

StateOf Mind

Christmas


State Of MindChristmas1. Which statement would the poet most likely agree with?

a. Holidays are too stressful.b. Holidays bring out the best in people.c. Holidays are a just like any other time of year.d. Holidays are a magical time of year for people of all ages.

Read line 23 from the poem below.

2. The lack of spaces between the words creates a sense of –a. Mysteryb. Feeling rushed c. Happiness d. Feeling surprised

3. How is line 7 important to the poem?a. It shows that the speaker is happy.b. It shows the speaker has to leave. c. It suggests that the speaker is having fun.d. It uses a sound to describe the speaker’s experience.

4. What is the meaning of the word adorned in the second stanza?a. Decorated b. Ordinaryc. Originald. Excessive

5. What is most likely the reason the poet describes the scenery to the reader in stanza 2?a. It shows that Christmas is a much more interesting time of year.b. It helps the reader relate to well-known traditions associated with the

holidays.c. It explains that it is not a good time to shop.d. It shows the reader how Christmas season has changed.

Name: ____________________

hustleandbustle


We will start the New Year off,With a little cheerTo fresh starts

To a new beginningAnd a brand new slate

I can hardly wait!

Let’s forget past mistakes and Decide on bad habits to break.

Like new pages in a blank notebook.I will make my mark,

All three hundred sixty fiveFeeling positive and alive.

Your thoughts create your life!So use your imagination

Think creativelySet goals

Celebrate when you achieveAnd always believe!

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DAY 1 - ELEMENTS OF POETRYGenre: Realistic FictionType: Rhyming Rhyme Pattern: ABCDEEHow many stanzas are in the poem? 3 stanzasHow many lines per stanza? 6 lines; 18 lines totalWho is the speaker of the poem? A child or adult that is optimistic about the upcoming yearWhat point of view? It is written in first person.What figurative language can you find? - ALLITERATION: make my mark (line 10) - SIMILE: like new pages in a blank notebook (line 9)

DAY 2 – THEME AND PURPOSEWhat is the tone/mood of the speaker?- The tone/mood of the speaker is optimistic and eager for a new start.

What is the message/theme of the poem?- Beginning the new year with a positive growth mindset attitude

Why do you think the author wrote the poem?- To inspire the reader with a positive and uplifting poem

DAY 3 - GRAMMARProper Noun: New YearAdding Suffixes: beginnings (beginning/begin), hardly (hard), imagination (imagine), feeling (feel), creatively (creative), starts (start), mistakes (mistake), pages (page), habits (habit), thoughts (thought), goals (goal)i before e except after c: achieve, believe

DAY 4 – VOCABULARYresolutions (n): a firm decision to do or not do somethingslate (n): a blank piece of paper or notebookmark (n): a line, figure, or symbol made as a record of something

Resolutions


Read lines 9 and 10 from the poem.

1. The poet uses the simile in these lines to emphasize that the speaker most likely feels—a. Worried about the upcoming New Yearb. Confused about what will happen nextc. Surprised about the upcoming New Yeard. Eager to start the New Year.

2. What is one important effect of the rhyme scheme of the poem?a. It focuses on the most important words in the poem.b. It helps the reader visualize the speaker’s experience. c. It creates a rhythm that emphasizes the speaker’s feelings.d. It helps create the mood of the poem.

3. In line 10, the word mark means?a. A line drawnb. To grade c. A point scoredd. To notice

4. The first stanza is important to the poem because it—a. Describes an experience the speaker enjoysb. Introduces the speaker’s conflictc. Identifies the setting of the poemd. Reveals the upbeat tone of the poem

5. What is the main message of the poem?a. It is important to practice new skills. b. A positive mental attitude is key to success. c. Trying new things takes courage. d. Resolutions are made to be broken.

ResolutionsLike new pages in a blank notebookI will make my mark

Name: ____________________


FEAST YOUR EYES1. B2. C3. A4. C5. A

Answer Key


SNOWMAN’S PARADISE 1. A2. D3. B4. C5. D

CHRISTMAS STATE OF MIND1. D2. B3. D4. A5. B

RESOLUTIONS1. D2. C3. A4. D5. B

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