W20D4 Reading
Poetry Terms
SMILE Poetry Analysis
April
In Your Journal: Write down SMILE poetry analysis:
S for Structure
M for Meaning
I for Imagery
L for Language
E for Emotion.
Then, quickly jot down your thoughts after reading the poem, “April.”
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April
Let's practice reading poetry. Using the April Poem, answer the questions. Remember, good readers read poems at least three times: first for the jist, second to consider the structure, and lastly to make connections. After thinking about the poem deeply using SMILE, readers are ready to dive deeper into the author’s craft and style of poem writing.
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