All about identity
(n.) a small device used for attracting and catching animals, especially fish
lures
(adj.) able to take care of oneself
independent
(v.) to break open easily
burst
In the story, "Hooked," what did Christina do when she caught a fish?
She took it home and ate it for dinner.
(n.) a cloud of tiny drops of water in the air
mist
True or False
False.
All 3 are free verse poems
In the poem, "Collage," who did the narrator got her nose from?
She got her bumpy, rocky nose form her Grandpa.
What is personification?
Giving human traits to inanimate objects.
(n.) a circle or spiral of rope, wire, etc.
coil
What is imagery?
descriptive language that makes us create pictures/images in our heads
What is the central metaphor in "My Name is Ivy"?
Ivy is being compared to the plant ivy.
What does it mean by the "theme of the story"?
it is the main message or lesson in a poem, story, text
In the story, "Hooked," why was Christina so worried about her lure?
Because the lure was her Granddad's
In the story, "Hooked," what does Christina say that connects her with her family?
Fishing
(n.) all of those things by which a person or group is known, such as qualities, beliefs, etc.
identity
What is a metaphor?
comparing two unlike things without the use of like or as
In the poem, "Collage," what does the narrator give to her family?
her heart
(v.) to shout in a deep voice
bellow
In the poem, "My Name is Ivy," who is the narrator?
The narrator is Ivy's mom
In the story, "Hooked," what does Christina's Granddad like to do?
He loved to paint fish.
In the story, "Hooked," does the character like fishing at the beginning of the story?
Yes or No?
Yes.
"Christina was crazy about fishing."
In the story, "Hooked," why is the character frustrated?
Christina was frustrated because her lure caught a snag and she has a hard time taking it out because could not see.
In the poem, "Collage," who did the narrator got her eyes from?
She got her eyes from her Grandma.
In the poem, "Climbing Blue Hill," who or what shaped the narrator's identity?
hiking experience with Grandpa and his brother
Name at least 2 poetic devices we learned in this lesson.
- personification
- imagery
- metaphor