The Creation by James Weldon Johnson Image from https://patternsofevidence.com/2019/11/15/howthe-creation-account-reveals-literary-genius/ Vocabulary Words hurled bulged spat hollowed clustered sprouted Vocabulary Words cuddled scooped blossomed kneaded The letter combination ea in words can be tricky. To get the correct pronunciation of words, see the dictionary and check. Pronounce the words clearly as specified in the pronunciation guide inside the parentheses. reach heaven spread (rēch) (hev’an) (spred) appear (ə pir’) beasts knead (bēsts) (nēd) breath Earth (breth) (ûrth) great (grāt) seas (sēs) The cloud is fluffy like a cotton candy. EMILIS The cloud is fluffy like a cotton candy. SIMILE The tree dances with the wind. ICNPRSEOIAFITON The tree dances with the wind. PERSONIFICATION He cried so long that he made a lake. EBYREHPOL He cried so long that he made a lake. HYPERBOLE It is an expression which compares things with the use of the words as, like, and as ___ as. It is an expression where a nonhuman thing is made to act or is given the attributes of a human person. It is an expression of exaggeration, intended to emphasize the characteristic trait being described. Read the lines taken from the poem. Which of these lines express simile, personification, or hyperbole? Answer page 7 Image from https://www.tes.com/news/poetry-not-just-exams ● The selection, “The Creation,” is a poem in free verse. It means to say that no set meter is used in the poem. Meter refers to the equal number of syllables observed in the lines of the poem. In contrast, study this example of a metered poem. I went into the wood one day, (8 syllables) And there I walked and lost my way, (8 syllables) - From “Fairy Story” by Steve Smith For metered poems, the meter provides rhythm. It makes a poem sound pleasing to the ears. To read a free verse, the reader has to rely on normal pauses and natural rhythmical phrases. In a free verse poem, there were no rhyming words used at the end of the lines in the stanza. Instead, the poet uses artistic expressions to add beauty and rhythm to the verses. Image from https://www.scriptsforschools.com/blog/benefits-ofchoral-reading-scripts-for-early-readers It is reading aloud in unison with the whole class or with a group of pupils. Doing a choral reading will help develop fluency in reading as well as build selfconfidence. Do the following steps for choral reading. 01 02 Do repeated reading of the text to become a fluent reader. This will also allow increased content comprehension. Imagine the action expressed by the words of the poem. 03 Let the words come alive when you read the lines. Forming the Plurals of Regular Nouns Rules in forming the plurals of regular nouns: 1. Most nouns add s to form their plural. suns stars moons mountains 2. Nouns that end in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z form their plural by adding es. albatrosses marshes waltzes cockroaches foxes 3. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form their plural by changing y to i and adding es. skies daisies lilies butterflies 4. Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plural by adding s. monkeys turkeys donkeys keys 5. Most nouns ending in o form their plural by adding es. potatoes tomatoes mosquitoes (or mosquitos) However, some nouns ending in o form their plural just by adding s. burros cuckoos Additional Video Link about Plural Forms of Nouns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzO9 L2LtWh8&ab_channel=TeacherShe Writing a Text Reformulation of the Selection But before you start with your text reformulation, remember first the structure of a narrative or a story. 01 First, there must be a good beginning statement that will describe the setting, the character, and the initial problem of the character that will lead to the succeeding events in the story. 02 Second, there must be a solution or solutions that will solve the problem or conflict. 03 Third, to add spice to the story, there can be another conflict or a conflict that remains despite all the solutions that have been applied. 04 Fourth, there must be a final solution that will end all the problems. 05 Lastly, a story with a good beginning statement deserves a proper closure with the use of a wellphrased ending statement. Put your readers in awe by using a meaningful ending. Exercise A and B Answer page 10 THANKS! Image from https://dailyverses.net/psalms/32/8/kjv CREDITS: This presentation template was created CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, infographics & images by Freepik and infographics & images by Freepik.
