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Dear Teacher, Please ensure students know the meaning of all the words used in this booklet including the words Applied Scholastics: The word applied means put to use or work. The word scholastics means about learning or school. Applied Scholastics means using what you learn. Applied Scholastics International was formed to provide educational tools, resources and skills that enable teachers and educators to better fulfill their missions and therefore empower students to live more productive and successful lives. Applied Scholastics Entry Program (ASEP) is an academic acceleration program specifically structured to repair the holes in a student’s education. Study Guide compiled in booklet form by: Applied Scholastics Online Academy M
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Table of Contents
Study Guide
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Study Guide
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FOR USE WITH SMALL GROUP/ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING
Applied Scholastics Entry Program™
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LANGUAGE ARTS STUDY GUIDE
POETRY
Your Name:
Date:
Purpose of this Lesson:
To help you understand what poems are and how to
write them.
What you will need:
Language Arts Glossary
Learning How to Learn
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What you must do first:
Learning How to Learn seminar
or Learning How to Learn course
Teacher/Tutor: You are going to see Teacher/Tutor written throughout the study guide.
When you see it written on a line it means that you have either the Teacher or Tutor work
with you on that step.
Glossary: A glossary is a list of words and their meanings in alphabetical order.
Pass: You will be told to get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor on this study guide. A pass is
where the Teacher/Tutor looks at the work you have done and makes sure that you have
done the step correctly.
How to do this study guide: Do each of the steps in this study guide, one at a time, in
order and do not skip around. When you finish a step, put your initials and the date on the
line on the right. A split line looks like ____ ____ and means you need to also get a pass
and an initial from another student or the Teacher/Tutor if the study guide says that.
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Twin: A twin is a study partner you work with.
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This study guide is done with a twin and is done in a way that is called turn about.
Turn about is done in the following way: Twin 1 will do step #5 in this study guide fully;
Twin 2 will also do step #5 in this study guide fully. Then Twin 2 will do step #6 in this
study guide fully; now Twin 1 does step #6 in this study guide fully, followed by step #7.
The whole study guide is done this way.
Demonstrate to the Teacher/Tutor how turn about is done.
Drill: The way to learn something by practicing.
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Applied Scholastics Entry Program: This is the name of the place that provides these
lessons. Applied means put to use or put to work; Scholastics means about learning or
school; Entry means the act of going into something; Program is a set of steps that when
finished help you to be able to do things. The Applied Scholastics Entry Program helps
you to learn things step by step so you can do things with what you learned about.
You will need about 10 sheets of paper stapled together to keep with your study guide as
you will be asked to write many sentences and do many drills. Write your sentences or
drills on these papers and please write the number of the step next to the sentences or
drill so that the Teacher/Tutor can easily check your work.
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All essays are turned in to the Teacher/Tutor. Finish the essay, sign the line next to it to
show you’ve completed it and then turn it in to the Teacher/Tutor.
1.
READ: Learning How to Learn pages 107 – 110 green cover
version.
Learning How to Learn pages 161 – 165 orange & blue cover
version.
2.
DEMONSTRATE TO THE TEACHER/TUTOR: How to make
breakfast.
3.
READ: Learning How to Learn pages 101 – 102 green cover
version.
Learning How to Learn pages 133 – 143 orange & blue cover
version.
4.
DEMONSTRATE TO THE TEACHER/TUTOR: How you will
learn the meaning of the words in this study guide.
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Important Note: While doing this study guide you will be asked to learn the meanings of
words and do demonstrations. Please use the information you learned on the pages you
read from Learning How to Learn.
5.
EXERCISE: Learn the word rhyme using the Language Arts
Glossary.
6.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
rhyme.
7.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word rhyme and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
8.
DRILL: Look at the three words below and write a word that
rhymes with each one.
Rat
Sing
Sky
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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9.
DRILL: Underline the words that rhyme in this poem:
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.
10.
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
EXERCISE: Learn the word rhythm using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
rhythm.
12.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word rhythm and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
13.
DRILL: Write down the names of 3 songs you know that have
rhythm:
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
14.
DRILL: Show your twin a rhythm by tapping your foot, clapping
your hands or tapping your desk.
15.
EXERCISE: Learn the word poem using the Language Arts
Glossary.
16.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
poem.
17.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word poem and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
18.
DRILL: Write a short poem about your family and get a pass
from the Teacher/Tutor.
19.
EXERCISE: Learn the word poetry using the Language Arts
Glossary.
20.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
poetry.
21.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word poetry and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
22.
DRILL: Write a poem that uses rhythm and get a pass from
the Teacher/Tutor.
23.
EXERCISE: Learn the word prose using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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24.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
prose.
25.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word prose and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
26.
DRILL: Using prose, write a short paragraph about your
family and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
27.
DRILL: Write down how the poem you wrote earlier in drill #16,
is different from what you wrote in drill #24 and get a pass from
the Teacher/Tutor.
28.
EXERCISE: Learn the word creative using the Language Arts
Glossary.
29.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
creative.
30.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word creative and get
a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
31.
DRILL: Write a story of 100 words or more that you would call
creative writing. Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
32.
DRILL: Pick a drill that you have done on this study guide and
write down how or why it was creative when you wrote it.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
33.
EXERCISE: Learn the word idea using the Language Arts
Glossary.
34.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
idea.
35.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word idea and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
36.
DRILL: Write a short paragraph about an idea you have had
recently and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
37.
EXERCISE: Learn the word express using the Language Arts
Glossary.
38.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
express.
39.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word express and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
40.
DRILL: Express how you feel about ice cream in a short
paragraph and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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41.
DRILL: Write a creative poem that expresses your ideas on
either winter, the rain, chocolate, or your own topic. Get a pass
from the Teacher/Tutor.
42.
EXERCISE: Learn the word figurative using the Language Arts
Glossary.
43.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
figurative.
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44.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word figurative and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
45.
DRILL: Use figurative writing to describe your family and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
46.
EXERCISE: Learn the word image using the Language Arts
Glossary.
47.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
image.
48.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word image and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
49.
DRILL: In writing, create an image of someone you know very
well. Make sure it is as clear as possible and get a pass from
the Teacher/Tutor.
50.
EXERCISE: Learn the word imagery using the Language Arts
Glossary.
51.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
imagery.
52.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word imagery and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
53.
DRILL: Use imagery to make the following sentence more
interesting:
The dog walked down the road.
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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54.
EXERCISE: Learn the word color using the Language Arts
Glossary.
55.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
color.
56.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word color and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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57.
DRILL: Use color to make your best friend sound very special
to someone who does not know him or her and get a pass from
the Teacher/Tutor.
58.
EXERCISE: Learn the word hyperbole using the Language Arts
Glossary.
59.
DRILL: Read these additional examples of a hyperbole
and underline the part of the sentence that is a hyperbole.
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He is as strong as an Ox.
He ate like a horse.
My shower was so cold it was like the North Pole.
The car was as fast as a jet plane.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
60.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
hyperbole.
61.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word hyperbole and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
62.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences that use hyperbole and get a pass
from the Teacher/Tutor.
63.
DRILL: Write a poem about snow, music, freedom or your own
topic that uses imagery, color, and hyperbole. Get a pass from
the Teacher/Tutor.
64.
EXERCISE: Learn the word metaphor using the Language Arts
Glossary.
65.
DRILL: Read these additional examples of a metaphor
and underline the part of the sentence that is a metaphor.
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She was a queen when she walked down the hall.
He was a superman putting out the fire.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
metaphor.
67.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word metaphor and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
68.
DRILL: Write a metaphor of your own:
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
69.
EXERCISE: Learn the word simile using the Language Arts
Glossary.
70.
DRILL: Read these additional examples of a simile
and underline the part of the sentence that is a simile.
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She looked like a princess.
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He was as tough as nails.
She was as big as a house.
He drove like a racecar driver.
She sang like a bird.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
71.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
simile.
72.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word simile and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
73.
DRILL: Write a simile of your own:
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
74.
EXERCISE: Learn the word personification using the Language
Arts Glossary.
75.
DRILL: Read these additional examples of personification and
underline the part of the sentence that is using personification.
Winter wore a white overcoat.
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The rain danced on the roof.
The leaves clapped their hands.
The wind whistled through the trees.
The night has a thousand eyes.
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Fall wears a clock of orange and green.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
76.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
personification.
77.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word personification and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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78.
DRILL: Use personification to describe the following:
A flower
The wind
An empty room
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
EXERCISE: Learn the word tone using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
tone.
81.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word tone and get a pass
from the Teacher/Tutor.
82.
DRILL: What is the tone of your favorite movie?
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
83.
DRILL: Write a poem that uses tone and figurative language
such as similes, metaphors or personification. This poem
can be about the rain, clouds, or a topic of your choice.
84.
EXERCISE: Learn the word light using the Language Arts
Glossary.
85.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
light.
86.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word light and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
87.
EXERCISE: Learn the word heavy using the Language Arts
Glossary.
88.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
heavy.
89.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word heavy and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
90.
EXERCISE: Look at the below poem that shows light and heavy.
Each heavy part has been bolded and the light has been
underlined.
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Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire;
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
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But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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DRILL: Clap along with the following poem, using louder claps
for the heavy parts and quieter claps for the light parts.
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Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
92.
EXERCISE: Learn the word foot using the Language Arts
Glossary.
93.
EXERCISE: Look at the below poem that shows a foot.
The poem has been shown without the foot, and then again
with the foot. This mark is used at the end of each foot /.
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Fire and Ice by Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire;
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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Fire and Ice by Robert Frost
Some say / the world / will end / in fire;/
Some say /in ice. /
From what / I've tast/ed of / desire/
I hold / with those / who fav/or fire./
But if / it had / to per/ish twice,/
I think / I know / enough / of hate/
To know / that for / destruc/tion ice/
Is al/so great/
And would / suffice. /
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94.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
foot.
95.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word foot and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
96.
DRILL: Read the following poem and mark each foot
with a /and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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Muffy
Muffy is fluffy
Muffy is white
Muffy will nip you
But not really bite
Muffy is scruffy
Muffy is sweet
Muffy gets brushed up
But she is never neat
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97.
EXERCISE: Learn the word iamb using the Language Arts
Glossary.
98.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
iamb.
99.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word iamb and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
100.
DRILL: Write ten examples of words that are iambs.
101.
EXERCISE: Learn the word trochee using the Language Arts
Glossary.
102.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
trochee.
103.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word trochee and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
104.
EXCERCISE: Look at the following poem that uses trochee
in the fist and last lines. The heavy has been bolded and the
light has been underlined.
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Billy Button by Anonymous
Billy Button bought a buttered biscuit.
Did Billy Button buy a buttered biscuit?
If Billy Button bought a buttered biscuit,
Where’s the buttered biscuit Billy Button Bought?
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
105.
EXERCISE: Learn the word meter using the Language Arts
Glossary.
106.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
meter.
107.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word meter and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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108.
EXERCISE: Learn the word pentameter using the Language
Arts Glossary.
109.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
pentameter.
110.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word pentameter and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
111.
DRILL: The following poem displays pentameter. Mark
the poem showing the words or part of a word that shows the
heavy beat and light beat. For the heavy beat, mark it
with a / and for the light beat mark with a ∪ so you can see
how it is using pentameter.
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Billy Button by Anonymous
Billy Button bought a buttered biscuit.
Did Billy Button buy a buttered biscuit?
If Billy Button bought a buttered biscuit,
Where’s the buttered biscuit Billy Button Bought?
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
112.
EXERCISE: Learn the word dimeter using the Language Arts
Glossary.
113.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
dimeter.
114.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word dimeter and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
115.
DRILL: The following poem displays dimeter in two of its
lines, see if you can find them. Mark the poem showing the
words or part of a word that shows the heavy beat and light
beat. For the heavy beat, mark it with a / and for the light
beat mark with a ∪ so you can see how it is using dimeter.
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A Fly and a Flea in a Flue by Anonymous
A Fly and a Flea in a Flue
Were imprisoned, so what could they do?
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Said the fly, “Let us flee!”
“Let us fly!” said the flea,
And they flew through a flaw in the flue.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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NOTE: You will see the word term in your Study Guide and it is talking about a group of
words that has a special meaning in a subject, but for the full meaning look in your
glossary.
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116.
EXERCISE: Learn the term iambic pentameter using the
Language Arts Glossary.
117.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the term
iambic pentameter.
118.
DRILL: Write down 3 sentences using the term iambic
pentameter and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
119.
DRILL: The following poem displays iambic pentameter.
Mark the poem showing the words or part of a word
that shows the heavy beat and light beat. For the heavy beat,
mark it with a / and for the light beat mark with a ∪ so you can see
how it is using iambic pentameter.
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HAMLET by Shakespeare
To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
120.
DRILL: Write a short poem that demonstrates iambic
pentameter and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
121.
EXERCISE: Learn the term trochaic dimeter using the
Language Arts Glossary.
122.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the term
trochaic dimeter using the attached glossary.
123.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the term trochaic dimeter
and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
124.
DRILL: The following poem displays trochaic dimeter. Mark
the poem showing the words or part of a word that shows the
heavy beat and light beat. For the heavy beat, mark it
with a / and for the light beat mark with a ∪ so you can see
how it is using trochaic dimeter.
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Clash the cymbals
Clash the cymbals
Ring the bell
Life is funny
Life is swell
Blow the trumpet
Beat the drum
Let the world know
Where you’re from
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
125.
DRILL: Write a short poem that demonstrates trochaic dimeter.
126.
EXERCISE: Learn the word verse using the Language Arts
Glossary.
127.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
verse.
128.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word verse and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
129.
DRILL: Copy down a verse from your favorite song or poem
and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
130.
DRILL: Write a verse about a beautiful day and what that would
be like. Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
131.
EXERCISE: Learn the word stanza using the Language Arts
Glossary.
132.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
stanza.
133.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word stanza and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
134.
DRILL: Write a stanza about your favorite food. Get a pass from
the Teacher/Tutor.
135.
DRILL: Write one stanza from a longer poem you would like
to create.
136.
EXERCISE: Learn the word alliteration using the Language Arts
Glossary.
137.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
alliteration.
138.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word alliteration and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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139.
DRILL: Write a sentence that gives an example of alliteration
and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
140.
DRILL: Write a short poem in which at least four of the lines
use alliteration.
141.
EXERCISE: Learn the word assonance using the Language
Arts Glossary.
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142.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
assonance.
143.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word assonance and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
144.
DRILL: Say the vowel sound in the words listed and write down
a word that would show assonance.
Feet
Seal
Sunday
Adult
Child
Wall
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
145.
DRILL: Write a short poem in which at least four of the lines
use assonance.
146.
EXERCISE: Learn the word onomatopoeia using the Language
Arts Glossary.
147.
DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
onomatopoeia.
148.
DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word onomatopoeia and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
149.
DRILL: Circle the words that are examples of onomatopoeia.
buzz
orange
clang
crash
swoosh
candy
uncle
flower
ding
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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EXERCISE: Learn the word consonance using the Language
Arts Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
consonance.
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DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word consonance and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
153.
DRILL: Think of 3 things that can have consonance with
something else and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Write a poem about ice cream that has 4 words in it
that have consonance. Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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EXERCISE: Learn the word sonnet using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
sonnet.
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DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word sonnet and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Find an example of a sonnet and count how many
lines it has. Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Write your own sonnet about your favorite season or
something you like and tell the Teacher/Tutor why it is a sonnet.
Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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EXERCISE: Learn the term free verse using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO THE TWIN: The meaning of the term
free verse.
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DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the term free verse and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Write a free verse about eating your favorite
food and get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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EXERCISE: Learn the word limerick using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
limerick.
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DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word limerick and get a
pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Read the following limerick and explain to your twin
why it is a limerick:
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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Write your own limerick about sleeping. Get a pass from the
Teacher/Tutor.
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EXERCISE: Learn the word lyric using the Language Arts
Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the word
lyric.
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DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the word lyric and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Write your own lyric:
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EXERCISE: Learn the term haiku poetry using the Language
Arts Glossary.
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DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR TWIN: The meaning of the term
haiku poetry.
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DRILL: Write 3 sentences using the term haiku poetry and
get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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DRILL: Circle the poetry below that is not haiku poetry:
Without flowing wine
How to enjoy lovely
Cherry blossoms?
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To the end of the world
End at the beginning, fun!
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Waves come and waves go
Forever lapping on the shore
Look! Sand is glowing.
No sky
no earth - but still
snowflakes fall
First autumn morning:
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the mirror I stare into
shows my father's face.
The moment two bubbles
are united, they both vanish.
A lotus blooms.
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DRILL: Finish the haiku poetry below:
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Made of fire, water and stone
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The dog sits watching
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Get a pass from the Teacher/Tutor.
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FINAL ESSAY: Poetry exists in everyday life. After what you
have learned on this study guide what is your opinion of poetry
and what would things be like without it? Get a pass from the
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LESSON COMPLETION
I have completed the requirements of this study guide and I understand the words and
can use them properly.
Student:
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requirements of this study guide and knows the definitions of the terms and can use them
properly.
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1. Give 5 examples of words that rhyme.
2. Write something in poetry and then rewrite the same thing in prose.
3. Define hyperbole. Give an example.
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5. What is a foot? What is the purpose of a foot?
6. What is a simile? Give an example.
7. What is a stanza?
8. What is onomatopoeia? Give 3 examples.
9. What is haiku poetry?
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LANGUAGE ARTS STUDY GUIDE – POETRY REVIEW
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These lesson plans are written utilizing the breakthrough educational methods of L. Ron Hubbard. We gratefully acknowledge Mr. Hubbard
and his contributions to education.
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Achievement Program and the Applied Scholastics open book design are trademarks and service marks owned by Association for Better
Living and Education International and are used with its permission. The use of these materials is restricted to Applied Scholastics
International licensees who are permitted to duplicate and/or translate these documents for use within their licensed group or group activity.
Any unauthorized copying, translation, duplication, importation or distribution in whole or in part, by any means, including electronic
copying, storage or transmission, is a violation of applicable laws. Applied Scholastics International is a non-profit, educational organization
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in administering student admissions or
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The definitions have been provided for your convenience.
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1. Give 5 examples of sets of words that rhyme.
Rhyming is to have words end in the same sound.
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boy/toy
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Any five examples of words that rhyme are acceptable.
2. Write something in poetry and then rewrite the same thing in prose.
Poetry is words that are more carefully chosen than in regular writing to
describe one’s feelings. Poetry may include repeated sounds and a rhythm.
It can also be called verse.
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3. Define hyperbole. Give an example.
Hyperbole is words that exaggerate to make a point and are understood not
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to be true.
Wow, this box of books weighs a ton.
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Heavy is talking about a syllable that is stressed. In hello (hel-lo), “lo” is
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5. What is a foot? What is the purpose of a foot?
In poetry a foot is one of the parts into which a line of poetry is divided. A
foot is based on a rhythm that repeats itself.
Any answer that demonstrates the student understands the definition
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A simile is a way of describing something by comparing it to something else
and using the word “as” or “like.” Examples: She is as light as a feather. He
swims like a fish.
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7. What is a stanza?
A stanza is one section of a poem or song that usually has repeated sounds
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An onomatopoeia is the use of words that when spoken actually sound like
the real thing that it means.
Examples: buzz, boom, slurp, tweet, hiss, boing
Any answer that demonstrates the student understands the definition is
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9. What is haiku poetry?
Haiku poetry is a very short Japanese poem in three lines of 5, 7 and
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These lesson plans are written utilizing the breakthrough educational methods of L. Ron Hubbard. We gratefully acknowledge Mr.
Hubbard and his contributions to education.
© 2008 Applied Scholastics International. All Rights Reserved. Applied Scholastics, Applied Scholastics Entry Program, Applied
Scholastics Achievement Program and the Applied Scholastics open book design are trademarks and service marks owned by
Association for Better Living and Education International and are used with its permission. The use of these materials is restricted to
Applied Scholastics International licensees who are permitted to duplicate and/or translate these documents for use within their
licensed group or group activity. Any unauthorized copying, translation, duplication, importation or distribution in whole or in part, by
any means, including electronic copying, storage or transmission, is a violation of applicable laws. Applied Scholastics International is
a non-profit, educational organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or
age in administering student admissions or any of its policies, programs or activities.
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