Day 66: 12/12319 - B Day: Analyzing Poetry 'If' by Rudyard Kipling

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Today we will begin working on the poetry portion of unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts. Please make sure you have all your materials.

                        Thank you

                       Mr. Trumble
ELA:
Do Now:

• Write down tonight's homework
• Pick up a copy of the poem from the brown table & glue it into your notebook

Homework: 

• Finish Paraphrasing the rules in 'If' 
• (If you didn't finish in class)

Activity #1

IF - By Rudyard Kipling

Standards:

• RI6.4 - Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases aa they are used in a text, including figurative language, connotative and technical meaning.
• RI6.5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, Stanza, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=41&v=M6aY3Gc5QXc

How did the video make you feel?

Key Questions:

What is this poem mostly about?

What makes a poem different from a story?

Why is it important to read poetry closely?

Notice & Wonder

• What do you notice about the structure(the way it’s organized)
• What do you wonder about the structure?
• How is the structure of a stanza different from a paragraph?
• What do you notice about the punctuation?
• What do you wonder about the punctuation?
• What do you notice about the word choice?
• What do you wonder about the word choice?
• Are there any words or phrases that stand out to you? Why?

Paraphrase:

What rules does Kipling give you in each stanza?

Stanza 1 - 8 rules

Stanza 2 - 5 rules

Stanza 3 - 3 rules

Stanza 4 - 5 rules & the result of following these rules

***We will do the first part of stanza 1 together

Then you will work in small groups to analyze the rest

RTI

Paraphrasing 'If'