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Collection 5 Poetry Unit
Name _________________________
Language Arts
Date _______________ Period _____
1. Read page 580-581. Fill in the following.
When you _________________, you restate something g in your own
___________. To paraphrase a poem, you must first ____________ it.
Reading ______________ according to punctuation can help you identify
complete __________________ in a poem. Observe the following rules
when you read ________________.
 Keep reading when a line has no ___________ punctuation
 Pause at _____________, ___________, and ____________
 ___________ at period, question marks, or exclamation points.
2. Sound devices create _________________ ________________ that appeal
to the ear. Here are some common sound _______________ used in
poetry: (Write the definition AND give an example of each.)
a. Onomatopoeia –
b. Alliteration –
c. Repetition3. Write in the definition of each word:
a. Witheredb. Rancidc. Stutterd. Spigote. Sputtersf. Grovesg. Scourh. Candy-
i. Rindsj. Relate-
4. Using a few sentences, describe the things that make you unique. Use at
least three of the following words: attitude, contribute, dedicate, embody,
react.
5. Write two interesting facts about the following poets:
a. Shel Silverstein-
b. Eve Merriam-
c. James Berry-
6. Read page 582-583, “ Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage
Out” by Shel Silverstein.
a. List sound devices you hear or see in the poem.
7. The author drew the cartoons that accompany the poem. How does the
art add to the humor of the poem?
a. What lesson might readers learn from “Sara Cynthia…”?
b. Do you think the poet intended to teach a lesson? Why or why not?
c. Find two examples of alliteration in “Sara Cynthia….”. Write them
down.
d. How do you think the alliteration adds to the humor of the poem?
8. On page 584, read “Weather” by Eve Merriam.
a. Which sound devices does the poet use in the last stanza?
b. Explain what the sound devices are.
c. Identify three made-up words in “Weather.”
d. What emotion or qualities do these words bring to the poem?
e. List two examples of onomatopoeia that imitate the sound of water.
f. List three words not used in the poem that also imitate the sound of
water.
9. Read” One” by James Berry on page 585.
a. How does the punctuation help you understand the meaning of lines
9-11?
b. Identify three things that the speaker of “One” says are unique about
him.
c. How do you think the poet feels about the words mimic (line 7), and
act (line 18), and copy (line 19)?
d. Are mimic, act, and copy good or bad actions according to the poet?
e. How do these words reinforce the central idea of his poem?
f. Identify two examples of repetition in “One”.
g. How does the repetition reinforce the poet’s message?
h. Does reading “One” according to the punctuation increase your
understanding of it? Explain.
Poem
Sarah Cynthia…
Example from Poem
Paraphrase
Weather
One
10.In your opinion, which of these poems has the most musical quality? Give
examples from the poem that support your answer.