“Reflection helps you deepen your understanding of figurative language and poetry by thinking about what you learned and how you can improve.”

📌 How to CompleteThis Section:

1️⃣ Read the questions carefully and think about how the activity helped you.

2️⃣ Write a response that fully explains your thoughts (at least 3-5

sentences per question).

3️⃣ Be specific! Use examples from the poem or your experience.

4️⃣ Post your response as a comment in this section.

📌 Reflection Questions:

1️⃣ What did this activity help you understand better?

2️⃣ Was anything

confusing? If so, what and why?

3️⃣ How could this activity be improved?

Example Response:

"This activity helped me understand how figurative language adds depth to poetry.

Before, I didn't fully grasp how metaphors and similes create emotion, but now I see how they shape the poem's meaning. One thing that confused me was differentiating between metaphors and personification, but after reading my classmates' responses, I understand it better. To improve this activity, I think we could analyze a poem together as a class before doing it on our own."

• Choose a poem (assigned or your own). ( In this case, you’ll use “ The Hill I Climb” by Amanda Gorman

  
  

• Identify 3 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, etc.).

  
  

• Explain each one and how it enhances the poem's meaning.

  
  

• Post your response as a comment in this section.

  
  

📝 Example Post:

Poem: "Still I Rise" by

Maya Angelou

• Metaphor: "But still, like dust, I'll rise" → represents resilience.

  
  

• Personification: "You may shoot me with your words"

  → words act as weapons.

  
  

• Simile: "Like moons and like suns"

  → compares rising to celestial bodies.

• Read 2 classmates' posts in the Student Submissions section.

  
  

• Comment on both posts with:

One thing they did well

• One way they could improve

• Your favorite figurative language example and why

📌 Example Comment:

"I really liked how you explained the

metaphor in Still I Rise! You made it easy to understand. Maybe next time, you could add more detail to your simile example. My favorite part was how Maya Angelou compared resilience to nature!"

following questions in a comment:

• What did this activity help you understand better?

• Was anything confusing? If so, what?

• How could this activity be improved?

📌 Instructions:

• Write a thoughtful response to each question.

• Be specific and explain your thinking.

• 15 pts - Identifies 3+ examples of figurative language with clear explanations

  
  

• 10 pts - Identifies 2 examples with some explanation

  
  

• 5 pts - Identifies 1 or none, or explanations are unclear

Peer Feedback (15 pts)

• 15 pts - Thoughtful comments on 2 classmates' posts, offering both praise & suggestions

  
  

• 10 pts - Comments on 1 classmate's post with some feedback

  
  

• 5 pts - No comments or minimal effort
  Reflection (15 pts)

  
  

• 15 pts - Answers all 3 reflection questions in detail

  
  

• 10 pts - Answers 2 questions with some effort

  
  

• 5 pts - Missing or unclear answers