ReadyGEN 3B11

ReadyGEN 3B11

 Now we are going to read

poems about trees in cities to compare their language and

structures.

As we read each poem, pay attention to how the text appears on the page. Notice whether or not each poem uses rhyme. The “Poems from Cricket Never Does” are different from “City Trees.” They are a unique form of poetry called haiku.

Multiple Choice

In the haikus, there are ______lines in all, and they don’t rhyme.

• six

• three

• four

• nine

Open Ended

Which words or phrases in the haikus on pages 170 and

171 help you picture what the poet is describing?

Poem Structure

Listen while I reread the

first stanza of “City Trees.” Notice

the rhymes: street/sweet; trains/

lanes. The rhyming makes the

poem interesting. I’ll note this on

the left side of the Venn Diagram.

I’ll do the same for the haikus.

Then, I’ll look for what is alike

about the poems.

Open Ended

What are some things you UNDOUBTEDLY know?

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound word

• banana
• toothbrush
• zipper
• candle

Multiple Choice

Which word is not a compound word?

• firefly
• butterfly
• blueberry
• happiness

Multiple Choice

Which word below is a compound word?

• diamond
• featureless
• gemstone
• clarity

Multiple Choice

What words make up the compound word dragonfly?

• dra, gone, and fly
• butter and fly
• dragon and fly
• drag, on , and fly

Multiple Choice

Which word below is a compound word?

• beautiful
• preschool
• moment
• homemade

Multiple Choice

Ocean

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Sleep

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Large

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Ugly

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Jump

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Girl

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective