Roots
What does "gress" mean?
To go.
Identify the Subjects and Verbs.
Jill and Sarah raced to the ocean.
S= Jill & Sarah
V= raced
What is a haiku? Where does it originate?
A Japanese poetic form that is arranged in three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables.
What does "careen" mean?
To swivel out of control.
What does "scribe" mean?
To write.
What does "struct" mean?
To build.
What part of speech is "ferociously"?
Adverb
What is a limerick?
A funny poem with five lines.
What does "subordinate" mean?
A lower rank or position.
What does AREE stand for?
Argument
Reason
Evidence
Elaborate
What does "spect" mean?
To look.
What simple sentence type is this?
Jack and Jill stepped onstage, waiting anxiously.
SSVV
What is a quatrain?
A poem with 4 lines.
What does "brute" mean?
To act like a beast.
What is a signal word? Give five examples.
A signal word is a word that indicates a connection between ideas.
Ex: First, then, later, next, and finally.
What does "Cogn" mean?
To know.
Create a simple sentence including a subject, two verbs, and a noun.
SVV+Noun
Create a concrete poem.
The poem should resemble a shape.
What does "nostalgia" mean?
Sentimentality for the past.
Give 3 vivid verbs for "talk".
Ex: Babble, interrupt, answer, summarize, explain, whisper, shout, plead, whine, compare, etc.
What does "Ject" mean?
To throw.
What are the 4 simple sentences?
Give an example for each.
Answers will vary.
What is a free verse poem?
Free verse is an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent patterns or rhyme. It tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
What does "bungling" mean?
Lack of skill. Clumsy/awkward.
Create a Haiku about Summer. Include imagery and figurative language.
1. 5 Syllables
2. 7 Syllables
3. 5 Syllables