Narrative Unit
Poetry Practice for Assessment
Read the following poem and annotate for the following: main idea,
speaker, format, rhyme, figurative language, unknown words in context, etc.
"Firework"
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under?
Screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colours burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
You don't have to feel like a wasted space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colours burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colours burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
You can check your annotating against Mrs. Barker's in the next document. Mrs. Barker only annotated for the above mentioned things.y
You can also practice the assessment paragraph. There is a sample paragraph based on emotion, in the following document as well.
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Poetry Homework Questions - scroll down
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Memoir Help
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Do you have thoughts in your memoir?
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How to Add Thoughts to Your Writing
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Examples of Exploding the Moment
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Make Your Sentences Pop!
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Creative Title Help
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Sample Conclusion
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MLA Narrative Paper Heading
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What would a goldfish memoir sound like?
What about a hamster's memoir?
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Quiz and Assessment Practice
Read the story and then answer the questions below. Scroll down to see the answers.
Read the story and then answer the questions below. Scroll down to see the answers.
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Story Questions:
genre: (and why)
setting: (time and place)
point of view: (and why)
protagonist: (describe)
antagonist: (describe)
plot:
conflicts:
resolutions:
high point/climax:
topics:
theme:
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ANSWERS:
genre: science fiction - set in the future, aliens, outer space
setting: earth and Kaan - future
point of view - 3rd Omniscient - "they watched with awe" "horrified"
"the she creature was happy"
protagonist: horse-spider creatures -the story is mainly about them
they have jerky movements, high-pitched tongue, human-like emotions
antagonist: Professor Hugo - rainbow colored cloak, shrewd businessman, owner of zoo,
takes advantage of people's ignorance
plot: Children are waiting for the Interplanetary Zoo
People of earth are introduced to the "nightmarish" creatures of Kaan
We learn the zoo is traveling all over the world
Two months later Professor Hugo brings the Kaan creatures home
We learn they are very similar to humans (emotions)
We also learn that the Kaan creatures thought that the humans were the exhibit and the humans thought that the Kaan creatures were the exhibit.
Conflict: humans are scared of the Kaan creatures.
Kaan creatures are scared of the humans. (we don't understand each other)
Kaan creatures are far from home.
Resolution:
None
None
The creatures return home
Topics: appearances, understanding, illusions, judgement
Themes: The author believes that sometimes things are not what they seem.
The author believes that the world (universe) would be a better place, if
we accepted each other.
The author believes that looking beyond appearances can help people
to better understand each other.
genre: (and why)
setting: (time and place)
point of view: (and why)
protagonist: (describe)
antagonist: (describe)
plot:
conflicts:
resolutions:
high point/climax:
topics:
theme:
SCROLL DOWN FOR ANSWERS....
ANSWERS:
genre: science fiction - set in the future, aliens, outer space
setting: earth and Kaan - future
point of view - 3rd Omniscient - "they watched with awe" "horrified"
"the she creature was happy"
protagonist: horse-spider creatures -the story is mainly about them
they have jerky movements, high-pitched tongue, human-like emotions
antagonist: Professor Hugo - rainbow colored cloak, shrewd businessman, owner of zoo,
takes advantage of people's ignorance
plot: Children are waiting for the Interplanetary Zoo
People of earth are introduced to the "nightmarish" creatures of Kaan
We learn the zoo is traveling all over the world
Two months later Professor Hugo brings the Kaan creatures home
We learn they are very similar to humans (emotions)
We also learn that the Kaan creatures thought that the humans were the exhibit and the humans thought that the Kaan creatures were the exhibit.
Conflict: humans are scared of the Kaan creatures.
Kaan creatures are scared of the humans. (we don't understand each other)
Kaan creatures are far from home.
Resolution:
None
None
The creatures return home
Topics: appearances, understanding, illusions, judgement
Themes: The author believes that sometimes things are not what they seem.
The author believes that the world (universe) would be a better place, if
we accepted each other.
The author believes that looking beyond appearances can help people
to better understand each other.
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Genre Practice - use these flashcards to practice genre characteristics, and
to quiz yourself on recognizing genre in text.
What will we do in our Narrative Unit?
Narrative Unit Learning Targets
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