Critical Thinking Activity:“ Poetic Tone” Deciphering the tone of poetry can be difficult. Listen to the short poems read aloud 34. at the following websites. Discuss with a partner or work independently and discover the tone of the poem. Cite examples from the poem as evidence. 1)“ Smart”-‐ Shel Silverstein( Money Poem) http:// teachertube. com / viewVideo. php? video _ id = 803 2) " Because I could not stop for death " – Emily Dickinson http:// teachertube. com / music. php? music _ id = 597 3)“ Messy Room” – Shel Silverstein http:// teachertube. com / viewVideo. php? title = Messy _ Room _ by _ Shel _ Silverstein & video _ id = 130422
Authentic Activity:“ Technology Conundrum” Technology has affected how people communicate with one another. Some share their boring daily routines through Twitter in 140 characters or less, share family photos on Facebook, or send text messages at the speed of light. With all these new forms of communication, the tone of a technological message can be confused at times. Emoticons J� are often used to help decipher the tone of the message. However, confusion can often ensue due to the lack of understanding of the tone in a message. Go to the following website to view all the different ways emoticons can be displayed through text messages. Make five of your own emoticons and describe what they mean. Do not recreate existing emoticons. http:// www. webopedia. com / quick _ ref / textmessageabbreviations _ 02. asp
Whole Class Activity:“ Dog Days of Summer” This figurative language statement means,“ The hottest days” of summer. We often use animal traits to describe human experiences. Look at the pictures below and decide what the mood of the animals in the pictures is. How do you know? Cite specific evidence from the picture. Write a statement as to why they are in the specific mood they are in.