Shel Silverstein

Assignment Sheet

 
  • Analysis: Survey 10 students; discover their favorite S.S. poem. Record your findings on a graph. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings.
  • Knowledge: Read 15 different S.S. poems. Make a list of their titles.
  • Application: Find titles of different S.S. poems that are examples of the 6 terms discussed (in comprehension). List the term and the title.
  • Comprehension: Define the following: onomatopoeia, simile, rhyme, personification, alliteration, repetition
  • Synthesis: Write an original "Limerick" about a topic of your choice. Model your limerick after S.S.
  • Evaluation: Rank 10 poems by Shel Silverstein from "best" to "worst." Justify your choices and rankings.
 
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