Day 3 – “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” – p. 520
COS 2.1, 4, 10
AHSGE – LIV-3; RIV.2 Previewing and predicting
Journal – What memories comfort you when you are lonely or sad?
Academic Vocabulary – Relax and Trigger (p. 522)
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6. Read Poem
7. Graphic organizer (Enjambment and Personification)
8. Continuous vs. continual
9. Semicolon – Explanation
10. Exercise on semicolons
11. Pretend you are a cloud – Write a poem of at least 6 lines telling what you see. Use at
least one semicolon in your poem.
12. Exit slip: Answer on a notecard and give to me as you walk out the door:
a. What helps the speaker relax when he is in a pensive mood?
b. What triggers the change in the speaker’s mood as he walks alone?
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“I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud”
1. Journal – What memories comfort you when you are lonely or sad?
2. Academic Vocabulary
a. Relax
b. Trigger
3. Author information
a. Wordsworth was born in the ______________ __________________ of England.
b. He was an ardent supporter of the __________________ ___________________.
c. He was brought to the brink of _________________ __________________
because he could not find _________________ and he felt like the revolution had
lost its __________________ _____________.
d. After he came in to some money, he bought a house that he shared with
________________, his ________________.
e. Soon after, he met _______________ _______________ _________________,
who encouraged Wordsworth to follow his own path as a ___________________.
f. ___________________, __________________, ____________________, and
_________________ are the traits of _____________________ praised by
Wordsworth and Coleridge in ______________ _________________. In this
book, Wordsworth called poetry the expression of a “____________________
__________________ ____ ____________________.”
g. Wordsworth wrote of ___________________, ________________ people whose
feelings were ______________________ and ___________and who lived in
____________________ with __________________.
h. He lived with his wife _________________ and his sister ______________ in the
Lake District.
i. Romanticism embraced _______ _____________, ________________
_________________, and _________________ _______________ ___________.
4. Poem – “I wandered lonely as a cloud” by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed – and gazed – but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude:
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
5. Graphic Organizer (see attached)
6. Continuous vs. continual
a. Continuous
b. Continual
7. If the word in italics is used correctly, write correct; if it is not correct, then change it to
the correct word.
a. They saw that molten rock oozes continuously from the seafloor.
b. In fact, the Himalayas are continually rising by five centimeters each year.
c. Duke’s Ellington’s parents and teachers continuously reinforced a sense of pride in the young
boy.
8. Semicolons – If the sentence is incorrect, correct it. If the sentence is correct, write
correct beside it.
a. Nobel Prizes are awarded each year in six areas; which are physics, chemistry, physiology or
medicine, literature, peace, and economics.
b. The prizes were created by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel; they are administered by various
organizations in Sweden and Norway.
c. Five of the six prizes are given by Swedish organizations for example, the physics, chemistry,
and economics prizes are awarded by the Royal Academy of Sciences.
d. The sixth prize, for peace, is awarded by a committee appointed by the Norwegian
parliament; how it came to receive this duty is an interesting story.
e. During Alfred Nobel’s life, Norway belonged to Sweden; and the inventor stated in his will
that Norway should award the peace prize.
f. Today, even though Norway and Sweden are separate and independent countries, which came
about early in this century, the Norwegians have kept the right to award the peace prize, it is a
source of pride to all Norwegians.
g. Winners of a Nobel Prize receive a cash award from Alfred Nobel’s estate; the award is
currently worth about $950,000.
h. Up to three people may share the prize, for example, the prizes in science and peace are often
awarded to several people.
i. Winners of the different prizes are usually announced in October or November; late in the
year.
j. Winners receive their prizes in a ceremony on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred
Nobel’s death; these include a gold medal, a diploma, and a check.
9. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. During Nobel week in Sweden, many festivities take place; that is, banquets, dances, parties,
and receptions.
b. Nobel week takes place at the same time as the Swedish holiday honoring Saint Lucia;
consequently, prizewinners are serenaded by groups of young girls who also take part in a
pageant on December 13.
c. One young girl, wearing the traditional costume of a white robe and a crown of candles;
represents the saint others dress as her attendants.
d. Prizewinners also give lectures during Nobel week; their only obligation.
10. Choose the sentence that has an error in it.
a. Many famous scientists, writers, and world political figures have won Nobel Prizes; however,
many others have not.
b. The decisions of the various committees are often criticized; no one can make a perfect
decision every time.
c. Some of the greatest writers of this century were passed over by the Swedish Academy, the
committee that awards the prize in literature; for example, Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust,
and James Joyce.
d. Some peace prizes have also gone to controversial figures; these include Henry Kissinger,
U.S. secretary of state, and Yasir Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
11. Pretend you are a cloud. Write a poem, telling what you see. Use at least one semicolon
in your poem.
12. Exit Slip – Answer the following two questions on a notecard and give the card to me as
you walk out of the room.
a. What helps the speaker relax when he is in a pensive mood?
b. What triggers the speaker’s change in mood as he walks alone?
Poetry Analysis
Poem Title ________________________________My Name: __________________________
Author’s Purpose
___Persuade
___Inform
___Describe
___Entertain
___Express an opinion
Audience (Who is the author writing for)
Setting (Time and place)
Point of View
___First person (I)
___Second Person (you)
___Third Person Limited (he, she, it, they)
(We know only what the narrator is telling.)
___Third Person Omniscient (he, she, it, they)
(We know everything.)
Unfamiliar Words & Definitions
Imagery/Descriptive Words (descriptive
language that appeals to sight, hearing, touch,
taste, and/or smell)
Figurative Language (figures of speech that
are not literally true, but express a truth beyond
the literal level)
____Simile (comparison using the words like or as)
____Metaphor (comparison implying an underlining
similarity between two things)
____Hyperbole (exaggeration)
____Oxymoron (opposite ideas are combined)
____Personification (an animal, object, force of
nature, or an idea is given human
characteristics)
Symbolism (an object, person, place, animal,
event that literally exists in the work, but also
has a figurative meaning)
Tone (an author’s attitude toward his/her
subject matter)
Mood (emotional quality of a literary work –
what you feel when you read the work)
Sound Devices (techniques used to emphasize
particular sounds in writing)
____Alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds,
generally at the beginning of words)
____Assonance (repetition of same or similar vowel
sounds within non-rhyming words)
____Consonance (repetition of consonant sounds
within or at the end of words that do not have
the same vowel sounds)
____Onomatopoeia (word imitates or suggests the
sound of what it describes)
____Rhyme (repetition of the same stressed vowel
sounds in two or more words)
____Rhythm (pattern of beats created by the
arrangement of stressed and unstressed
syllables)
Theme (main idea, message, moral, thesis)
Unusual Elements
____Allusion (a reference to a well-known character,
situation, or place)
____Apostrophe (speaker addresses an inanimate
object, an idea, or an absent person)
____Catalog (listing of images, details, people, or
events)
____Enjambment (The continuation of a sentence
from one line of poetry to the next)
____Epiphany (A sudden understanding of the
meaning of something)
____Irony (a contrast between appearance and
reality)
“I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud”
1. Journal – What memories comfort you when you are lonely or sad?
The memories that comfort me when I am lonely or sad are those that deal with happy
times and emotions. I think about my grandmother and grandfather and how much they
loved me. I draw from the deep storehouse of my mind incidents that occurred when my
children were little. I draw comfort from my husband just putting his arms around me
and telling me once again he loves me. I pull out all those times that Jack and Chela made
me smile. But most of all, I derive pleasure from thinking about what my life will be like
when I reach heaven and see Jesus.
2. Academic Vocabulary
a. Relax – to become less tense
b. Trigger – to start a sequence of events.
3. Copy the following on the board for the students to copy in their Reading Skills
notebooks.
a. First, read the title and think about what it means.
b. Then, look at any accompanying art or illustrations.
c. Next, look at how the text is organized.
d. Skim the text to get a sense of what the text is about.
e. Predict what the author’s purpose for writing might be.
f. Finally, set a purpose for your reading – a goal to accomplish as you read the text.
4. Copy the following on the board for the students to copy in their Language Skills
notebooks.
a. Use a semicolon to separate main clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction
(and, but, or, nor, yet and for).
b. Use a semicolon to separate main clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb (such as however,
therefore, nevertheless, moreover, furthermore, and consequently) or by an expression such
as for example or that is. In general a conjunctive adverb or expression such as in fact, for
example, or that is is followed by a comma.
c. Use a semicolon to separate the items in a series when these items contain commas.
d. Use a semicolon to separate two main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction when
such clauses already contain several commas.
5. Author information
a. Wordsworth was born in the Lake District of England.
b. He was an ardent supporter of the French Revolution.
c. He was brought to the brink of mental collapse because he could not find
employment and he felt like the revolution had lost its democratic ideals.
d. After he came in to some money, he bought a house that he shared with Dorothy,
his sister.
e. Soon after, he met Samuel Taylor Coleridge who encouraged Wordsworth to
follow his own path as a writer.
f. Spontaneity, excess, power and emotion are the traits of Romanticism praised by
Wordsworth and Coleridge in Lyrical Ballads. In this book, Wordsworth called
poetry the expression of a “spontaneous overflow of feeling.”
g. Wordsworth wrote of rustic, humble people whose feelings were genuine and
pure and who lived in communion with nature.
h. He lived with his wife Mary and his sister Dorothy in the Lake District.
i. Romanticism embraced folk tradition, explored spirituality, and glorified human
struggles.
6. Poem – “I wandered lonely as a cloud” by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed – and gazed – but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude:
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
7. Graphic Organizer (see attached)
Poetry Analysis
Poem Title “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”
Author’s Purpose
My Name: __________________________
___Persuade
___Inform
___Describe
Audience (Who is the author writing for)
___Entertain
___Express an opinion
A general audience of people
Setting (Time and place)
The Lake District, England, early spring
Point of View
___First person (I)
___Second Person (you)
___Third Person Limited (he, she, it, they)
(We know only what the narrator is telling.)
___Third Person Omniscient (he, she, it, they)
(We know everything.)
Unfamiliar Words & Definitions
Vales – (n) valleys
Sprightly – (adj) full of spirit and vitality,
lively, brisk
Jocund – (adj) Sprightly and lighthearted in
disposition, character, or quality.
Vacant – (adj) devoid of thought or reflection
Pensive – (adj) Suggestive or expressive of
sad thoughtfulness.
Bliss – (n) supreme happiness; utter joy or
Contentment
Solitude – (n) The state or quality of being
alone or remote from others.
Imagery/Descriptive Words (descriptive
language that appeals to sight, hearing, touch,
taste, and/or smell)
Figurative Language (figures of speech that
are not literally true, but express a truth beyond
the literal level)
host, golden, shine, twinkle, ten thousand,
tossing, waves, sparkling, dances
____Simile (comparison using the words like or as)
Lonely as a cloud
Continuous as the stars that shine
____Metaphor (comparison implying an underlining
similarity between two things)
____Hyperbole (exaggeration)
____Oxymoron (opposite ideas are combined)
____Personification (an animal, object, force of
nature, or an idea is given human
characteristics)
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Outdid the sparkling waves with glee.
Symbolism (an object, person, place, animal,
event that literally exists in the work, but also
has a figurative meaning)
Tone (an author’s attitude toward his/her
subject matter)
Mood (emotional quality of a literary work –
what you feel when you read the work)
Sound Devices (techniques used to emphasize
particular sounds in writing)
The daffodils symbolize a happy moment in
time.
Reflective
Happy – Cheerful harmony
____Alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds,
generally at the beginning of words)
____Assonance (repetition of same or similar vowel
sounds within non-rhyming words)
____Consonance (repetition of consonant sounds
within or at the end of words that do not have
the same vowel sounds)
____Onomatopoeia (word imitates or suggests the
sound of what it describes)
____Rhyme (repetition of the same stressed vowel
sounds in two or more words)
ababcc dedeff ghghii jkjkll
____Rhythm (pattern of beats created by the
arrangement of stressed and unstressed
syllables)
Theme (main idea, message, moral, thesis)
Bliss of solitude
Unusual Elements
____Allusion (a reference to a well-known character,
situation, or place)
____Apostrophe (speaker addresses an inanimate
object, an idea, or an absent person)
____Catalog (listing of images, details, people, or
events)
____Enjambment (The continuation of a sentence
from one line of poetry to the next)
____Epiphany (A sudden understanding of the
meaning of something)
____Irony (a contrast between appearance and
reality)
8. Continuous vs. continual
a. Continuous -- to describe action that occurs with no interruption; “proceeding without
interruption.”
b. Continual -- describe action that occurs regularly but with pause; “occurring repeatedly.”
c. Jean hated the continuous noise of the crowd and the continual punching of the
boxers.
d. Continual cold snaps damaged the crop.
e. We had continuous snow all morning.
9. If the word in italics is used correctly, write correct; if it is not correct, then change it to
the correct word.
a. They saw that molten rock oozes continuously from the seafloor. Correct
b. In fact, the Himalayas are continually rising by five centimeters each year. Correct
c. Duke’s Ellington’s parents and teachers continuously reinforced a sense of pride in the young
boy. Continually
10. Semicolons – explanation – see board above – Wadsworth uses semicolons to emphasize
the contrast between the waves and the daffodils.
11. Semicolons – If the sentence is incorrect, correct it. If the sentence is correct, write
correct beside it.
a. Nobel Prizes are awarded each year in six areas, [change semicolon to a comma] which are
physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and economics.
b. The prizes were created by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel; they are administered by various
organizations in Sweden and Norway. Correct
c. Five of the six prizes are given by Swedish organizations; [add semicolon] for example, the
physics, chemistry, and economics prizes are awarded by the Royal Academy of Sciences.
d. The sixth prize, for peace, is awarded by a committee appointed by the Norwegian
parliament; how it came to receive this duty is an interesting story. Correct
e. During Alfred Nobel’s life, Norway belonged to Sweden; and the inventor stated in his will
that Norway should award the peace prize. Correct or change semicolon to a comma
f. Today, even though Norway and Sweden are separate and independent countries, which came
about early in this century, the Norwegians have kept the right to award the peace prize;
[change comma to semicolon] it is a source of pride to all Norwegians.
g. Winners of a Nobel Prize receive a cash award from Alfred Nobel’s estate; the award is
currently worth about $950,000. Correct
h. Up to three people may share the prize; [change comma to semicolon] for example, the prizes
in science and peace are often awarded to several people.
i. Winners of the different prizes are usually announced in October or November, [change
semicolon to comma] late in the year.
j. Winners receive their prizes in a ceremony on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred
Nobel’s death; these include a gold medal, a diploma, and a check. Correct
12. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. During Nobel week in Sweden, many festivities take place; that is, banquets, dances, parties,
and receptions.
b. Nobel week takes place at the same time as the Swedish holiday honoring Saint Lucia;
consequently, prizewinners are serenaded by groups of young girls who also take part in a
pageant on December 13. Correct
c. One young girl, wearing the traditional costume of a white robe and a crown of candles;
represents the saint others dress as her attendants.
d. Prizewinners also give lectures during Nobel week; their only obligation.
13. Choose the sentence that has an error in it.
a. Many famous scientists, writers, and world political figures have won Nobel Prizes; however,
many others have not.
b. The decisions of the various committees are often criticized; no one can make a perfect
decision every time.
c. Some of the greatest writers of this century were passed over by the Swedish Academy, the
committee that awards the prize in literature; for example, Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust,
and James Joyce. Incorrect
d. Some peace prizes have also gone to controversial figures; these include Henry Kissinger,
U.S. secretary of state, and Yasir Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
14. Pretend you are a cloud. Write a poem, telling what you see. Use at least one semicolon
in your poem.
I look down on a multi-colored sea -People running everywhere, here and there.
Hurrying, scurrying, trying to get nowhere fast;
Yet, I wander slowly along, happy just to be here.
I cast my shadow on them, to give them pause;
I want them to stop and smell the flowers
Instead of hurrying, scurrying, getting nowhere fast.
I want them to wander slowly, happy just to be here.