TPCASTT LESSON

1. TPCASTT LESSON SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

2. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM • DO NOW: REVIEW TPCASTT SHEET • HW DUE: CONTRACT • HOMEWORK: • Read Ch. 1 and Ch. 2 of The great gatsbyby Monday. • Go to web and read the introduction to ggpowerpoint. • Write down 5 facts from ppt. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

3. TPCASTT STRATEGY • THIS STRATEGY IS GOING TO HELP YOU ANALYZE A POEM. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

4. “ELLIS ISLAND” POEM • T= TITLE PREDICTION • MAKE A PREDICTION ABOUT THE POEM BASED ON THE TITLE...BEYOND THE OBVIOUS. • QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF: • HAVE YOU EVER VISITED ELLIS ISLAND” • HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ELLIS ISLAND? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

5. LET’S DO THE P IN TPCASTT • Paraphrase means to put it into your own words. I sometimes do it by stanza, or every few lines. • Write now turn and talk to your partner • ROW 1: PUT LINES 1-7 IN YOUR OWN WORDS • ROW 2: PUT LINES 8-13 IN YOUR OWN WORDS • ROW 3: PUT LINES 14-20 IN YOUR OWN WORDS • ROW 4: PUT LINES 21-27 IN YOUR OWN WORDS SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

6. LET’S DO THE C IN TPCASTT REVIEW • What does connotative (connotation) language mean? • The association and emotional overtones attached to a word beyond its literal definition • What does the word convey/suggest? • What does denotative (denotation) language mean? • The exact literal definition of a word. SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

7. WHAT DOES CONNOTATIVE LANGUAGE LOOK LIKE IN A POEM • Metaphor • Simile • Personification • Imagery • Hyperbole • Symbolism THEY ALL FALL UNDER FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO “FIGURE IT OUT” TO FIND MEANING SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

8. LET’S DO THE C IN TPCASTT LOOK FOR CONNOTATIVE LANGUAGE • ROW 1: LINES 1-7 • ROW 2: LINES 8-13 • ROW 3: LINES 14-20 • ROW 4: LINES 21-27 SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

9. LET’S DO THE A IN TPCASTT • WE CAN DO THIS ONE TOGETHER. • A IS FOR ATTITUDE. WHAT IS THE TONE OF THE AUTHOR IN THE POEM? HOW DOES THE POET FEEL ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF “ELLIS ISLAND?” SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

10. LET’S DO THE S IN TPCASTT • THE “S” IS A QUICK ONE…SIMPLE QUESTION • DOES THE ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHOR CHANGE/SHIFT, WHERE, WHY, HOW? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

11. LET’S DO THE S IN TPCASTT • THE “S” IS A QUICK ONE…SIMPLE QUESTION • DOES THE ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHOR CHANGE/SHIFT, WHERE, WHY, HOW? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

12. LET’S DO THE T IN TPCASTT GOING BACK TO OUR THEME LESSON… WHAT IS ONE WORD, TWO WORDS THAT EMBODY THE CENTRAL IDEA, MAIN MESSAGE IN THIS POEM? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

13. LET’S DO THE LAST T IN TPCASTT • ALMOST DONE!!!! • LET’S GO BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL T PREDICTION, WAS YOU R PREDICTION ACCURATE? DID IT HELP GUIDE YOU AS YOU READ THE POEM? • NOW…YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE TPCASTT!!!! SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM

14. EXIT ACTIVITY • WHAT IS TPCASTT? • DID YOU LIKE USING IT? • WHY, OR WHY NOT? • DO YOU HAVE THIS STRATEGY DOWN, OR DO YOU NEED MORE REVIEW? SWBAT APPLY THE TPCASTT STRATEGY IN ANALYZING A POEM