Anthology Lesson: "Fog" and "Horses of the Sea" (Level H)

Anthology Lesson: "Fog" and "Horses of the Sea" (Level H)

Points for the class:

• Point 1: Read about the author: Carl Sanburg (p. 106) and read and understand poem "Fog" (p. 106)

• Point 2: Read about the author: Christina Georgina Rossetti and read and understand: "The Horses of the Sea" (p. 107)

• Point 3: Determine correct word usage and synonyms and antonyms (p. 54)

In SUMMARY:

We read the poems "Fog" and "The Horses of the Sea", and we looked more closely at some of the vocabulary there!

NO HOMEWORK FOR THIS CLASS! Great job!

"

The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

"

Open Ended

How do you think the speaker (the person reading the poem) views the fog? (p. 106)

Point 2:

(reading about author of "The Horses of the Sea" and the poem)

"

The horses of the sea

Rear a foaming crest,

But the horses of the land

Serve us the best.

The horses of the land

Munch corn and clover,

While the foaming seahorses

Toss and turn over.

"

Open Ended

How does the speaker contrast the horses of the sea with the horses of the land? In other words, how does he say that they are different?

Point 3: Determine correct word usage and synonyms and antonyms (p. 54)

Definition of "munch": to chew, often loud enough to be heard

Definition of "rear": to raise to an upright position

Definition of "crest": the top of a wave

Multiple Choice

Which answer is a synonym for "munch"?

• grind

• drop

• trample

• shorten

Multiple Choice

Which answer is an antonym (the opposite) of "rear"?

• hoist

• curtail

• drop

• escape

Multiple Choice

Which answer is an antonym (the opposite) of "crest"? (WARNING: If you need to google the meaning of any of the words, do it quickly to figure this out!

• apex

• nadir

• elevate

• jump