Plugging In
What is "Plugging in" mean?
To connect an electronic device to the electricity through a plug.
Where does Peggy Ann McKay not want to go?
To School
Give an example of imagery from the poem.
"golden scale", "seems to grin", "gently smiling jaws"
Name a rhyme in "The Purple Cow".
"cow/anyhow"
"see one/be one"
the specific facts, examples, or reasons that help you understand the main point being made
details
Name an item plugged in after the VCR.
the electric blanket, the TV, the blow dryer
Ho do you know that Peggy Ann McKay is actually feeling alright?
When she finds out that there is not school because it is Saturday, she immediately says she is going to play.
What does the line "And welcomes little fishes in, with gently smiling jaws" mean?
A) He always smiles at the fish
B) Fish make the crocodile happy
C) The crocodile's mouth looks like it is smiling, even when eating.
C) The crocodile's mouth looks like it is smiling, even when eating.
Paraphrase the poem, "The Purple Cow".
Answers will vary:
It is better to see a purple cow than to be a purple cow.
the big picture or the most important point an author wants you to know about a topic
main idea
How many items does the poem mention as getting plugged in?
7
Name two details that indicate Peggy Ann McKay is making up her illness.
"purple bumps"
"my eyes are blue- it might be instamatic flu"
"my hip hurts when I move my chin"
"my belly button's caving in"
"my 'pendix pains each time it rains"
"my brain is shrunk"
"there is a hole inside my ear"
What does "every golden scale" refer to?
The sunlight reflecting off of the water and the wet scales.
"The purple cow" is an example of:
a) alliteration
b) imagery
c) homophone
b) imagery
the big, important message or lesson that a story is trying to teach you, going beyond just the basic plot details
theme
What happened to the lights?
There were too many electronics plugged in, and it caused the whole house to lose power.
What is the main idea of the poem, "Sick"?
Peggy Ann McKay is trying to convince her parents to let her stay home from school, by making up a bunch of illnesses.
Provide a detail that shows that underneath the shiny exterior, we need to be careful of the crocodile?
"spreads his claws"
"smiling jaws"
Name a possible metaphor for the purple cow?
Answers will vary- "a fool", "a clown", etc.
the use of stressed and unstressed syllables to create a beat
rhythm
What is the theme of the poem, "Plugging In"?
Sometimes, when we spread ourselves too thin, we burn out, or lose all of our energy.
What is the theme of the poem, "Sick"?
Sometimes, when we do not want to do something, people may pretend to be ill so they can avoid it.
What is the theme of "The Crocodile"?
Sometimes, something potentially dangerous can look friendly or shiny/good, but do not get tricked!
What is the theme of "The Purple Cow"?
Sometimes, when you do too much to stand out or be different, it can make you look ridiculous.
a literary device that uses descriptive and figurative language to appeal to the reader's senses and imagination
imagery