Oranges by Gary Soto

Oranges by Gary Soto

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Learning Objectives

• SWBAT identify the type of poem

• SWBAT identify elements of poetry

• SWBAT identify and explain examples of figurative language

Quick Review

Elements of Narrative Poem

Multiple Choice

A narrative poem tells a story.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A narrative poem must include elements of plot (characters, setting, problem, and solution)

• True

• False

Open Ended

Hanging Hashtag:

When you see an orange, what emotion or feeling does it evoke? Create a hashtag of the emotion that it might make you feel. (Ex. #summertime)

(Evoke (v) means to bring to mind or to make you think of)

0 Read

We will watch a video version of our poem but with no audio. I want you to pay attention to our characters and be ready to write what you see after the clip.

Oranges

We will watch a short clip of the poem with no audio.

Pay attention to the young man in the video and the orange

Be ready to explain what you saw and what you think has happened.

Open Ended

Based on what you saw, explain what is happening in the poem. (Reminder: Write in complete sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation)

1st Read

We will read the poem together and answer the following questions.

1. What is the text about?

2. Who is the main character?

3. What did our main character do?

Oranges

Make sure you have a copy of the poem in front of you. ​

Open Ended

After hearing the poem, now explain what has happened in the poem.

Multiple Choice

"Oranges" is a narrative poem because

• it uses free verse instead of a traditional rhyme scheme

• it describes a specific setting

• it conveys the boys feelings in a first person perspective

• it tells a story

Multiple Choice

Who is the speaker in the poem?

• Gary Soto

• a twelve year old boy

• a twelve year old girl

• a saleslady witnessing a first date

Multiple Choice

In “Oranges”, what problem must the speaker solve?

• The girl’s dog barks and barks at him.

• He doesn’t have enough money to pay for the chocolate.

• He’s not sure how to get home from the drugstore.

• It is a very cold day, and he has trouble staying warm.

2nd Read

We will watch a video of the poem and then break down the poem looking at specific lines.

Oranges

We will watch a short clip of the poem with audio.

Pay attention to the young man in the video and the orange

Be ready to explain what you saw and what you think has happened.

Open Ended

After hearing and seeing the poem, what were our characters, what problem did the speaker have and how did he solve the problem.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about “Oranges”?

• The poem is about a family trip.

• The poem is about people laughing and having fun.

• The poem is about a happy memory.

• The poem is about a greedy young girl wanting chocolate.

What do we know about our speaker?

Complete your SOAPStone Chart​

Multiple Choice

"Frost crackling beneath my steps, my breath before me, then gone..." is an example of

• imagery

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes the setting of “Oranges”?

• summer, in a park

• fall, by the ocean

• winter, in a city

• spring, in a store

Multiple Choice

"The lady's eyes met mine,/And held them, knowing/Very well what it was all/About." This line would indicate

• that she had enough chocolate and could afford to give it away.

• that she felt empathy for the boy, and his situation.

• her disappointment that the boy did not have enough money.

• that she knew it was cold outside, and both the boy and the girl were happy to be warm.

Multiple Choice

Which of these lines by Gary Soto uses a simile?

• “I was making a fire in my hands.”

• “Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.”

• “That was so bright against / The gray of December”

• “Bringing a saleslady / Down a narrow aisle of goods.”

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST theme of the poem?

• Pursuing one’s dreams often requires doubt and obstacles.

• Money will never solve our problems.

• Acts of kindness can be more powerful than our words.

• Our inner guilt is often worse than our outward punishment.