Reading Imagery FEB10

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Grade 4 Read/Write

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February 10, 2025

Unit 5: Poetry: Wondrous Words

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Instructions for today!

Student

A Note to you:

To Do:

Grammar:
•You have two assignments to complete
fully today. Complete this assignment and
the other assignment called Grammar
Prepositions. Both assignments are in
Quizziz.

•Complete the DOL for Reading. It says
RLW_2.10.

Good Morning!!!!

I will be out today due to feeling nauseous, I
am okay though. I hope to be there tomorrow.

Be Good! A good class gets a treat!

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Zippa!!!!

Materials

Student

•Quizziz

•Notebook paper

Use the notebook paper to take
notes and annotate. You will turn
your notes/annotations into the
correct ELA tray before you leave
class.

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Read that



Do Now

You will complete your Do Now first.

Capitalization:
Think about the words that need to be
capitalized. Those words are called proper
nouns. You must capitalize proper nouns at
all time.

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Check out these examples.
•What do you notice about them?

•What is different?

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Do Now

1. Read the sentence and make
any necessary corrections. Write
your correct new sentence on
your paper.

as a child, i dreamed of playing
Basketball for the houston rockets.

2. Read the sentence and make
any necessary corrections.
Write your correct new sentence
on your paper.

hakeem olajuwon was a huge
inspiration to me, and my Mom
encouraged me to join a Team.

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Do Now

Did you make corrections?

1. Read the sentence and make any necessary corrections. Write your correct new sentence on your paper that you will turn in at the end of class.

As a child, I dreamed of playing
Basketball for the houston rockets.

Did you make corrections?

2. Read the sentence and make
any necessary corrections.

Write your correct new sentence
on your paper.

hakeem olajuwon was a huge
inspiration to me, and my Mom
encouraged me to join a Team.

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Do Now

1. Read the sentence and make
any necessary corrections.

as a child, i dreamed of playing
Basketball for the houston rockets.

Do you see any proper nouns that
should be capitalized?

Do you see nouns that are not
proper nouns?

You will complete this side next.

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Do Now

You have already completed this
side.

2. Read the sentence and make
any necessary corrections.

hakeem olajuwon was a huge
inspiration to me, and my Mom
encouraged me to join a Team.

Do you see any proper nouns that
should be capitalized?

Do you see any nouns that are not
proper?

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Wishes

Good
Night

Words
Free as
Confetti

Little
Red

Riding
Hood

and the

Wolf

Knowledge Objective:

SWBAT analyze different

forms of poetry from a

wide variety of time
periods and diverse

backgrounds.

Harlem

Today you
will read the
poem called
Harlem for

your

independent

graded

assignment

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LO:

SWBAT describe how the author's use of

imagery and figurative language achieves specific
purposes.

DOL: Given a poem, students will correctly describe
how the author's use of imagery and figurative
language achieves specific purposes in at least 4 of
5 questions.

Unit 5: Poetry: Wondrous Words

Ⓢ ELA 4.10D describe how the author's use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor, and sound devices such as

alliteration and assonance achieves specific purposes

Multiple Select

SWBAT describe how the author's use of imagery and figurative language achieves specific purposes.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Today we will learn about -

• figurative language

• main idea

• imagery

• how to infer

• context clues

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imagery

(noun)

words that create images in the

reader’s mind

figurative language

(noun)

words or expressions that mean

something different from their

dictionary definitions

Academic Vocabulary

Open Ended

Look at the illustration for figurative language.

Explain how it supports the definition and the word.

This picture supports the definition and word because ...

Dropdown

Words or expressions that mean something different from their dictionary definitions is called ​

Select answer

, on the other hand, words that create images in the reader’s mind is called ​

Select answer

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HOT Question

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Real World Connection

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is a form of literary
expression that
conveys thoughts,
feelings, or ideas in
a creative and
artistic way.

Structure:

★ lines
★ line break
★ stanzas
★ stanza breaks

Meter pattern:

●rhyme

●rhythm

Uses:
•figurative Language

•vivid detail

•sound devices

•sensory details

•imagery

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Types of Language

How many types of languages does English have?

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Types of Language

Literal Language
1

We do not only use literal language be we also use ...
click next

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Types of Language

Literal Language
1

2

Figurative Language

... figurative language also!!!!!

There are 2

types of

languages

that we
use. We
use literal
language

and

figurative
language.

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Types of Language

Literal Language

The use of words,
phrases, and
sentences in their
real or actual sense.

Figurative Language

Language not meant
to be taken literally but
is expressed using
imager to give
meaning.

The classroom was a zoo today!

.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Today we are analyzing:

• similes

• metaphors

• personification.

• imagery

.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Today we are analyzing:

• similes

Simile

It is a comparison of two
things using “like” or “as.”

Puppy

The puppy runs
Like a bouncy ball,
Zooming around
The living room wall.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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Simile

A

B

The classroom was like a zoo today!

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Simile

A

B

The classroom was like a zoo today!

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simile

A

B

The classroom was like a zoo today!

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Simile

Literal Language

The use of words,
phrases, and
sentences in their
real or actual sense.

Figurative Language

Language not
intended to be taken
literally but layered
with meaning using
imagery

The classroom was like a zoo today!

Open Ended

The classroom was like a zoo today!

What does this mean?

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Simile

A

B

This pizza is cold as ice!

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Simile

A

B

This pizza is cold as ice!

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Simile

Literal Language

Figurative Language

This pizza is cold as ice!

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Simile

Literal Language

The use of words,
phrases, and
sentences in their
real or actual sense.

Figurative Language

Language not
intended to be taken
literally but layered
with meaning using
imagery

The pizza was cold as ice!

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Mr. Garcia is silly.

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Mr. Garcia is silly as a bear on ice skates!

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Mr. Garcia is silly as a bear on ice skates!

Just the thought of a bear on ice skates cracks me up.

It’s still a simile is it not.

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Mr. Garcia is silly as a bear on ice skates!

Just the thought of a bear on ice skates cracks me up.

It’s still a simile is it not.

Open Ended

Mr. Garcia is silly VS Mr. Garcia is silly as a bear on ice skates!

Explain which is more descriptive. Why?

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Real World Connection

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“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Today we are analyzing:

• similes

• metaphors

Metaphor

It is a direct comparison

between two unlike things.

The Moon

The moon is a nightlight,
Glowing in the dark.
It watches over sleepy streets,
A guardian in the park.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• a simile compares but a metaphor does not compare

• a metaphor is for something using "is/was/were" and a simile uses "like/as"

• a simile compares using "like/as" and a metaphor mostly uses "is/was/were."

• a metaphor compares using "like/as" and a simile does not

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“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Today we are analyzing:

• similes

• metaphors

• personification

Personification

It is a literary device where human
qualities, actions, or emotions are

given to non-human things, animals,

or ideas.

The Storm Cloud

The grumpy cloud
Stomped across the sky,
Shouting thunder
As he marched by.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Open Ended

What is personification?

Personification means ...

I think personification means ....

.
What is personification?

.
What is personification?

Personification is when authors make a non-
human object act like a _____________.

.
What is personification?

Personification is when authors make a non-
human object act like a person.

.
What is personification?

Personification is when authors make a non-
human object act like a person.

The trees waived vigorously in the breeze.

.This tree has been
personified!!!!!

.
What is personification?

Personification is when authors make a non-
human object act like a person.

The moon glared at me while hiding behind the
trees.

.This moon that is glaring at me and giving me the

creeps has been personified!!!!!

.What is personification?

Personification is when authors make a non-
human object act like a person.

The dark clouds stomped across the dark sky.

.These clouds have been
personified!!!

Open Ended

The tree, moon, and clouds have been PERSONIFIED?

What does personified mean?

Personified means ....

.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Today we are analyzing:

• similes

• metaphors

• personification.

• imagery

Imagery

It is a literary device that writers use

to create vivid mental images or

sensory experiences for the reader.

My Bakery

Soft flour dusts my apron,
Sweet vanilla fills the air,
Golden crusts are rising,
As butter melts with care.

“Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

The fragrant, silky pie
fills your mouth with
autumn spices and
buttery sweetness.

Word Bank:

•mental images

•sensory experiences

•descriptive

•sensory

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

The fragrant, silky pie
fills your mouth with
autumn spices and
buttery sweetness.

Read that. Draw a picture of
this imagery on your paper.

Use colored pencils.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

The fragrant, silky pie
fills your mouth with
autumn spices and
buttery sweetness.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

Bruno laid happily in

the bright grass

panting and smiling as

he took his rest.

Read that. Draw a

picture of this imagery

on your paper. Use

colored pencils.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

Bruno laid happily in

the bright grass

panting and smiling as

he took his rest.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

The Autobots leader
fought fiercely as his
companions swooped
in to help, as did the

Decepticons.

Read that. Draw a

picture of this imagery

on your paper. Use

colored pencils.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

The Autobots leader
fought fiercely as his
companions swooped
in to help, as did the

Decepticons.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

The smiling dancer walked
down the carpet humbly as

her Dance Mom and her
high hair followed behind.

Read that. Draw a

picture of this imagery

on your paper. Use

colored pencils.

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It is a literary device that
writers use to create vivid
_______________ or
____________________ for the
reader.

It involves using __________ or
________ language that
appeals to the reader's senses
of sight, hearing, taste, touch,
or smell.

Imagery

descriptive

mental images
sensory experiences

sensory

The smiling dancers moved
swift and graceful as they

were watched form the
distance by the … Dance

Moms.

Name the
Figurative
Language!

simile

metaphor

personification

My little brother is a tornado in our living

room - he spins through the space,

leaving toys scattered everywhere and

cushions tossed about.

I know this is an example of ________ because…

The author uses this figurative language to…

Multiple Choice

My little brother is a tornado in our living room - he spins through the space, leaving toys scattered everywhere and cushions tossed about.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

My little brother is a tornado in our living

room - he spins through the space,

leaving toys scattered everywhere and

cushions tossed about.

I know this is an example of ________ because…

The author uses this figurative language to…

His baby sister sleeps like a

hibernating bear, snoring

softly and not waking up for

anything.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

I know this is an example of ________ because…

The author uses this figurative language to…

Multiple Choice

His baby sister sleeps like a hibernating bear, snoring softly and not waking up for anything.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Open Ended

His baby sister sleeps like a hibernating bear, snoring softly and not waking up for anything.

Did you pick SIMILE, METAPHOR, or PERSONIFICATION?

Why did you select that answer?

My math teacher's words were sweet
honey when she told me I got an A+

on the test.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

I know this is an example of ________ because…

The author uses this figurative language to…

Multiple Choice

My math teacher's words were sweet honey when she told me I got an A+ on the test.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

The chocolate chip cookies begged

to be eaten as they sat on the

cooling rack, filling the kitchen with

their sweet perfume.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

I know this is an example of ________ because…

The author uses this figurative language to…

Multiple Choice

The chocolate chip cookies begged to be eaten as they sat on the cooling rack, filling the kitchen with their sweet perfume.

• personication

• metaphor

• simile

Multiple Choice

What is being personified in this sentence?

The chocolate chip cookies begged to be eaten as they sat on the cooling rack, filling the kitchen with their sweet perfume.

• the word eaten

• the cookies

• the narrator

• the kitchen

Chores

In the trash can near my door
Came a smell I couldn’t quite ignore.
Oh the odor was not great,
it was like a sock rotting in space.

5 I tried and tried to ignore the stench,

but when a mouse crawled out,
I knew the time had come
to act on my mothers only request.

Identify examples
of figurative
language and
imagery used by
the poet.

In line 4, “it was like a sock rotting in
space” suggests that the smell–

A. is in a faraway place
B. is uncomfortably strong
C. comes from old socks
D. floats in the air

Multiple Choice

In line 4, “it was like a sock rotting in space” suggests that the smell–

• A

• B

• C

• D

In line 4, “it was like a sock rotting in
space” suggests that the smell–

A. is in a faraway place
B. is uncomfortably strong
C. comes from old socks
D. floats in the air

Read stanza 2.

5 I tried and tried to ignore the stench,

but when a mouse crawled out,
I knew the time had come
to act on my mothers only request.

What is the most likely reason the poet uses this imagery in
the poem?

A. To show the results of avoiding the chore for too long
B. To show the speaker's approach to daily tasks
C. To show that mice can be dangerous to health
D. To show what family responsibilities matter most

Multiple Choice

Read stanza 2

5 I tried and tried to ignore the stench,

but when a mouse crawled out,

I knew the time had come

to act on my mother's only request

What is the most likely reason the poet uses this imagery in the poem?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Harlem

Readers are expected to…

Preview

1.Read the title

○What may the title mean?

2.Notice…

○any repetitive words, phrases, or structures

3.Number the lines and stanza

1st Read

Read for Comprehension

1.As you read each stanza circle words that you think are
significant.

2.Annotate the poem

○Rhyme scheme

○Literary elements

2nd Read

Read for Interpretation

1.Put everything together:

2.Think…

○what the poet wanted the reader to understand?

○about the message the poet was trying to convey.

3rd Read

Langston Hughes

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What are the two different
kinds of dreams a person

may have?

The two types of dreams a
person may have are…

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What are the two different
kinds of dreams a person

may have?

The two types of dreams a person may have are
a dream when you are sleeping and a dream
that you wish to accomplish in life.

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

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“Harlem” Vocabulary

Word: deferred

Definition: postponed or delayed (adjective)

Text: What happens to a dream deferred?

(Amplify Anthology pg. 63)

Synonym

Antonym

Example

•

postponed
•

wait
rushed

The meeting was
deferred until next
week due to
scheduling conflicts.

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Fester:

Use a dictionary to look up

the word fester.

Fester means …

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What type of

figurative language
does the poet use in

lines 7-8? Why?

The author uses a________ in lines
7-8 to…

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Look at lines 7 and 8

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A.Hyperbole
B.Metaphor
C.Simile
D.Personification

Part A
What type of figurative
language does the author
use in lines 7 and 8?

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

A. To show that dreams can change

direction when people give up on them

B. To show how dreams slowly fade away

when people forget about them

C. To show how dreams slowly disappear if

we ignore them

D. To show that dreams can become

meaningless over time if they aren't used

Part B
What is the most likely reason the poet
includes that figurative language in the
poem?

Multiple Choice

Part A
What type of figurative language does the author use in lines 7 and 8?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Look at lines 7 and 8 again.

Multiple Choice

Part B
What is the most likely reason the poet includes that figurative language in the poem?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In line 6, what does
the poet mean when

he states,

“Does it stink like rotten

meat”?

When the poet states “Does it stink
like rotten meat” he means…

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In line 6, “Does it stink like rotten meat”
suggests that dreams–

A. don’t always have to be achieved
B. must be achieved at a young age
C. go bad if you don’t work towards them
D. are goals set for children by adults

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In line 6, “Does it stink like rotten meat”
suggests that dreams–

A. don’t always have to be achieved
B. must be achieved at a young age
C. go bad if you don’t work towards them
D. are goals set for children by adults

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The poet includes the food
imagery in the poem to…

What is the most
likely reason the
poet includes the
food imagery in

the poem?

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SCR

Look-fors in SCR responses:
❏ A complete response will provide

one of the possible responses.

❏ Evidence is accurately used to

support the response.

❏ The response and the evidence to

support it are based on the text.

1 point

2 points

What is the most likely reason the poet includes the food imagery in the
poem? Support your answer using evidence from the text.

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The most likely reason the poet includes the food imagery
is to show how dreams can spoil or go bad when they're
put off too long. He starts with a raisin, which is dried up
and shriveled, then moves to rotten meat which is
completely spoiled and smells bad, and finally to a syrupy
sweet that crusts over. These examples of food going bad
help us understand that dreams can't wait forever.

What is the most likely reason the poet includes the food imagery in the
poem? Support your answer using evidence from the text.

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HOT Question

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Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore —

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over —

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Before you begin your DOL. Think about this.

A deferred dream can become sweet like ...

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DOL: Given a poem,
students will
correctly describe
how the author's
use of imagery and
figurative language
achieves specific
purposes in at least
4 of 5 questions.

Now you will complete the DOL for today. Do your best! The DOL to complete is RW_2.10

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