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Teacher's Guide |
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 A Pocketful of Poems
illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Clarion Books, 2001
ISBN:0-8027-5108-8
Pre-reading
Explain to young readers the traditional structure of Haiku (5-7-5 syllables). In fact, you may want to read author’s note on the last page to the students as a jumping off point. |
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Describe the narrator of Pocketful of Poems. |
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Describe the setting, too. |
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Comprehend |
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What are some of the things that Tiana notices? |
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Retell, in your own words, the scene from your favorite poem. |
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Application |
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Write another haiku poem that could appear on the same page as your favorite. |
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What did you learn about writing haiku in that process? Is it as easy as it appears? Are you surprised? |
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Analysis |
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All the poems are written through Tiana’s eyes. How would the book be different if told by the objects themselves?
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Find the verbs in each haiku and list them. |
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Synthesize |
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Make a list of words you would write poems about in your own Pocketful of Poems collection. |
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Pretend you have to write four haiku about the room you are sitting in right now. What would you pick? Why? |
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Evaluate |
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Which poem is your favorite? Why? Is it haiku or free verse? |
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Evaluate the illustrations. Which one is your favorite? Why?
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