Classroom Procedures
What should you do when you first enter the classroom?
Walk in quietly, grab your materials, and begin the Do Now.
What is a poem?
A piece of writing that uses words, lines, and sometimes rhythm or rhyme to share ideas, feelings, or stories.
What does literal meaning mean?
What the poem says or tells us directly.
Who wrote the poem “I, Too”?
Langston Hughes
Who is your ELA teacher?
Mr. Moore.
Where should you put completed paper assignments?
In the turn-in bin on the wall.
What are the rows of words in a poem called?
If you are finding the literal meaning, should you look for what the text directly says or what you think it might mean?
What the text directly says.
What is the speaker asked to do when company comes?
He is sent to eat in the kitchen.
Who is your classroom Co-Teacher ?
Ms. Tate
What should you do before asking the teacher for help?
Try your best and put forth your best effort first, then quietly raise your hand.
What are groups of lines in a poem called?
Stanzas.
Your teacher asks, “What happened in the poem?” What type of meaning are you being asked to explain?
Literal meaning.
What does the speaker say he will do tomorrow?
He says he will be at the table
What should you do when you are lining up?
Stand quietly, keep your hands to yourself, and face forward.
What are the steps for using the restroom?
Raise your hand, ask for permission, and sign out before leaving.
What does rhyming mean?
When words have the same or similar ending sounds.
A student says, “The speaker eats in the kitchen.” Is this an example of literal meaning?
Yes, because it tells what happens directly in the poem.
What does the speaker say will happen when the people see him?
They will see how beautiful he is and be ashamed.
Who are your classrooms IAs?
Ms. Campbell & Ms. Mcleod
Name three things you should do when cleaning your area.
Put away materials, throw away trash, clean your area, push in your chair, and wait quietly for directions.
Name three parts or features of poetry that we learned.
Poems, lines, stanzas, and rhyming.
What should you do when you are trying to understand the literal meaning of a poem?
Reread the poem, identify what is happening, and use details that are directly stated in the text. Your materials specifically ask scholars to annotate the poem to understand its literal meaning and explain what is happening.
What is one thing the speaker does in the poem that shows his confidence?
He laughs, eats well, and grows strong.
What does “Practice Makes Perfect!” mean in our classroom?
Scholars practice the procedures and routines they have learned so they can do them correctly.