7th Grade Poetry Bellwork by Marissa Goodman https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46 Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. en-us 2022-04-13 16:41:11 UTC 2025-12-06 12:26:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4dc.png Introduction to Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156717106 2022-04-25 14:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156717106 Task A: Identify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156723609 Read the following short story and identify figurative language. Take note of 12 instances of figurative language in your LA journal.

This short story follows a poor girl, responsible for keeping her family fed, as she stumbles upon a mysterious source of gold in the woods. It has an overall theme of gold as both a gift and a curse. Sharpe also uses a ton of beautiful similes as the narrator tries to make sense of the unfamiliar experiences she’s having.

You can find this short story in All Out, an anthology of historical fiction featuring LGBTQ+ authors and protagonists.

]]> 2022-04-25 14:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156723609 Task B: Analyze Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156900701 Read the story. again, then answer the questions linked on the worksheet below.]]> 2022-04-25 16:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156900701 Task C: Modify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156908240 In task A, you found 12 instances of figurative language in the story. Choose any 5 of the 12 instances and rewrite them, using the table attached. Do not change one form of figurative language to another. So, if you choose a simile, you must write a new similie. View the examples in the table to help you.]]> 2022-04-25 16:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156908240 Task D: Revise Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156916001 Using the original story from Task A and your new figurative language from Task C, copy the story, inserting your own modifications in place of the originals. Highlight the five modifications that you made. ]]> 2022-04-25 16:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156916001 Task A: Identify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156920725 Read the following short story and identify figurative language. Take note of 12 instances of figurative language in your LA journal.

This song explores positive self talk and words of self-affirmation. When you feel more positively about yourself, you are more open to learning.]]> 2022-04-25 16:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156920725 Task A: Identify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156921554 Read the following short story and identify figurative language. Take note of 12 instances of figurative language in your LA journal.

This contemporary short story poignantly describes a father teaching his young daughter to play chess. Scott beautifully splits the setting between their living room where they sit on the “scratchy brown couch,” playing chess with her fathers “chipped and faded” pieces, to the park where the daughter goes to watch the intense games between Manny and Chester. It’s filled with so much descriptive language that you can easily close your eyes and imagine yourself in the scenes.]]> 2022-04-25 16:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156921554 Task A: Identify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156922094 Read the following short story and identify figurative language. Take note of 12 instances of figurative language in your LA journal.

Roald Dahl's 'The Landlady' is a dark and terrifying look at 17-year-old Billy Weaver's first and last stay at a bed and breakfast. After asking the porter for a recommendation, he opts for the boarding house, where the landlady looks good on the surface but has a dark secret tied to her taxidermy skills.]]> 2022-04-25 16:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156922094 What is Figurative Language? mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156933577 Figurative language consists of using non-literal expressions to communicate an idea. This is a challenge for our language disordered students, who struggle to understand even literal language. When we throw in other meanings, suddenly language is even more complicated than before. Examples of figurative language include metaphors, similes, and idioms.

]]> 2022-04-25 16:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156933577 Task B: Analyze Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156957250 Read the story. again, then answer the questions linked on the worksheet below.]]> 2022-04-25 16:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156957250 Task B: Analyze Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156957586 Read the story. again, then answer the questions linked on the worksheet below.]]> 2022-04-25 16:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156957586 Task B: Analyze Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156957802 Read the story. again, then answer the questions linked on the worksheet below.]]> 2022-04-25 16:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156957802 Task D: Revise Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156958693 Using the original story from Task A and your new figurative language from Task C, copy the story, inserting your own modifications in place of the originals. Highlight the five modifications that you made. ]]> 2022-04-25 16:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156958693 Task D: Revise Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156958830 Using the original story from Task A and your new figurative language from Task C, copy the story, inserting your own modifications in place of the originals. Highlight the five modifications that you made. ]]> 2022-04-25 16:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156958830 Task D: Revise Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156958967 Using the original story from Task A and your new figurative language from Task C, copy the story, inserting your own modifications in place of the originals. Highlight the five modifications that you made. ]]> 2022-04-25 16:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2156958967 Task C: Modify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2157176736 In task A, you found 12 instances of figurative language in the story. Choose any 5 of the 12 instances and rewrite them, using the table attached. Do not change one form of figurative language to another. So, if you choose a simile, you must write a new similie. View the examples in the table to help you.]]> 2022-04-25 18:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2157176736 Task C: Modify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2157177628 In task A, you found 12 instances of figurative language in the story. Choose any 5 of the 12 instances and rewrite them, using the table attached. Do not change one form of figurative language to another. So, if you choose a simile, you must write a new similie. View the examples in the table to help you.]]> 2022-04-25 18:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2157177628 Task C: Modify Figurative Language mgoodman16 https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2157177971 In task A, you found 12 instances of figurative language in the story. Choose any 5 of the 12 instances and rewrite them, using the table attached. Do not change one form of figurative language to another. So, if you choose a simile, you must write a new similie. View the examples in the table to help you.]]> 2022-04-25 18:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mgoodman16/zlf6qhpw3sslpu46/wish/2157177971