8th grade reading and writing
We will be following the Common Core Standards for 8th grade English Language Arts. The button below will connect you to the website listing and describing the standards.
Writing- Unit 1 Poetry
Narrative poems tell a story. They express a moment in time in very specific way.
The six elements of a Narrative
Topic- the subject matter; the first tooth lost, a bad dream about war, a silly bet with grandma, eating with chops sticks...
Theme- the meaning that runs through it; love, fear, death, guilt, childhood, family, friendship, and so on
Voice- how the poet/author sounds...when you read it in your head what emotions can you hear, what patterns in language point this out, the way the poem is set up, word usage, all point toward the voice!
Viewpoint- what stance are they taking on it, the choice of first person versus third person is very purposeful. How does it make you relate.
Moment- a specific place in time, not over a life time but one important event. Using details to bring the story to life. Chosen by the poet for specific reasons.
Ending- open ending (doesn't spell it out for you)
closed ending (says the exact ending)
Narrative poems tell a story. They express a moment in time in very specific way.
The six elements of a Narrative
Topic- the subject matter; the first tooth lost, a bad dream about war, a silly bet with grandma, eating with chops sticks...
Theme- the meaning that runs through it; love, fear, death, guilt, childhood, family, friendship, and so on
Voice- how the poet/author sounds...when you read it in your head what emotions can you hear, what patterns in language point this out, the way the poem is set up, word usage, all point toward the voice!
Viewpoint- what stance are they taking on it, the choice of first person versus third person is very purposeful. How does it make you relate.
Moment- a specific place in time, not over a life time but one important event. Using details to bring the story to life. Chosen by the poet for specific reasons.
Ending- open ending (doesn't spell it out for you)
closed ending (says the exact ending)
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