Poetry

Describe how the speaker changes from the beginning of the poem to the end, in this poem:

Eventually

I wanted to be a dancer

But had no clue at all

The work it takes to to move like them all.

I fell and I stumbled

I tripped and I fumbled

But I got back up and tried again.

First slowly and slowly, every move so carefully

I repeat it again and again and again

Until the moves came naturally

Soon I was dancing no problem at all!

I kept on trying and gave it my all

And now I’m a pro giving lessons to all!

Use the Sentence stem: In the beginning of the poem the speaker ___, but at the end of the poem the speaker ___.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does the poet include this line?

First slowly and slowly, every move so carefully

• To tell people to dance.

• To show the speaker is practicing.

• To give an example of how good a dancer they are.

• To persuade us to dance

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

In this stanza the speaker feels?

I fell and I stumbled

I tripped and I fumbled

But I got back up and tried again.

• Explain how to dance.

• To tell us they are hurt.

• To show anyone can dance.

• Suggest the speaker isn’t giving up.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

What do you think the Main Theme of this Poem is?

Eventually

I wanted to be a dancer

But had no clue at all

The work it takes to to move like them all.

I fell and I stumbled

I tripped and I fumbled

But I got back up and tried again.

First slowly and slowly, every move so carefully

I repeat it again and again and again

Until the moves came naturally

Soon I was dancing no problem at all!

I kept on trying and gave it my all

And now I’m a pro giving lessons to all!

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Type 2 rhyming words at the end of the lines.

Eventually

I wanted to be a dancer

But had no clue at all

The work it takes to to move like them all.

I fell and I stumbled

I tripped and I fumbled

But I got back up and tried again.

First slowly and slowly, every move so carefully

I repeat it again and again and again

Until the moves came naturally

Soon I was dancing no problem at all!

I kept on trying and gave it my all

And now I’m a pro giving lessons to all!

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5