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lindiwe · **on:** Sep 15, 2018

Write a four-line poem that includes some of the special features found in children's classic poetry and identify the features you used. A point will be added to your test score for each feature you use and identify.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Six-year-old Mishra is making a collage of paper shapes. What should Mishra's teacher as him to do in order to connect this activity to the Common Core mathematical standards?

a. tell how he is feeling
b. count the shapes he used c. add more shapes
d. glue the shapes on better

honnalora · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A poem could include:
mental images.
strong rhyme.
frequent rhyming.
action verbs.
each line as an independent thought.
a rhythm that changes.
child-level words.
a theme or subject familiar to the young child.
humor.
silly character names.

Other answers are possible.

Answer to Question 2

b