Personification

We are studying personification. Personification is a special kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman or nonliving thing or quality is talked about as if it were human or alive.

The Toaster by William Jay Smith
A silver-scaled Dragon with jaws flaming red
Sits at my elbow and toasts my bread
I hand him fat slices, and then, one by one,
He hands them back when he sees they are done.

Hooray! You made it through the first day!

The new sixth graders had absolutely terrific behavior today....we as teachers are so proud of them....

Students received forms and a syllabus from each class....these forms need to be turned by August 16, 2010.

Reminder: Every student is reciting a poem on August 17, 2010.
Each student has a poetry booklet that contains their poem. Please show your parents your planner and explain about your day:)

Upcoming Events: The Hancock County Fair begins tonight with a community service at 7 PM. Then on Thursday, August 12....rides begin at 5:00...the cost is $10 and you can ride as many times as you want.

Who Has Seen the Wind?
by Christina Georgina Rossetti

Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.

Discussion points:Rhyming, patterns --do you see any rhyming words or patterns?

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion begins TODAY!

Below are two types of poems....the first one is entitled,

Fog
by Carl Sandburg

The fog comes
on little cat feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

Discussion points: personification, comparison/contrast, free verse
How is fog like a cat?