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1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
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The first poem, Dust of Snow, is about a boy who is having a bad day until a crow lands on the tree above him, shakes the dust of snow on him, and gives his heart a change of mood.
The second poem, Mother to Son, is about a mother and a son. The mother had a rough life which she compared to a set of stairs that she had a rough time climbing.She told her son to not give up and keep moving forward when life gets hard.I choose Mother to Son as the winner because it touched my heart and showed me that no matter if something is hard you should always move forward.Also, the author repeated lines to emphasixe the message. It is a great story because it teaches you to persevere.That is why I chose Mother to Son.
Rodger the dog is about a lazy dog that has only a bit of strength. For example, he saves his strength for only to gobble and chomp. He also won't play and he hogs the fire.
ReplyDeleteThe falling star is about a star that is to valuable and you should only wish on. It is also too quick and too burning to hold.
I liked the falling star a lot because it makes you feel happy and makes you feel like you should wish on a star sometimes.
The first poem, Roger the dog, is about a dog that is very lazy. When his owner takes him on a walk he will just roll around on the ground.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The falling star, is about a boy that saw a star. He thinks that it is to buitiful to miss and he needs to make his wish.
I choose Roger the dog because it is more entertaining for kids. Also, if you are in a bad mood, It will cheer you up!
The first poem, Rodger The Dog, is about a dog who is very lazy and won't get up. He uses all of his strength to eat food, this dog is not the healthy type.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, is about a person who saw a star, and it was beautiful. To pretty enough to be bought or sold. Then it was gone.
I choose Rodger The Dog, because it was more of a better understanding and it sounded well with the ryhming. It had more of a children tale than an older tale, that is why I liked it.
The first poem,Roger the Dog,is about a dog that is really lazy and only moves fast when it is time for dinner.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem,The Falling Star,is about a boy who saw a star gliding across the sky and thought that its only use is to make wishes for people.
I think that,Roger the dog,is the best because it tells a funny story about how a dog is really lazy.Also,I liked how the writer made it rhyme.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is a deep sleeper and if you try to wake him up he be staying there like a log. It's also about when the Roger the Dog eats his food fast, then lick the dish clean, then sleep again.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, is about a old person who is very sick, and is about to die. It's also about when the family can't get to the hospital in time and the person dies, and it's to late to save him. But now he's in a better place.
I chose The Falling Star because it meant more to me than Roger the Dog and the rhymes were better.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is very lazy, doesn't do much, and he likes to eat. This poem described the dog so much it gave me a perfect image of what Roger is like.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, is about a star that is falling down and the star is so lovely that it couldn't even be bought is was so beautiful.
My favorite poem was The Falling Star because it had rhyme scheme and and the poem brought beautiful images to my head and made me want to be there looking at that star.
The poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is always very tired! Roger will not exercise, or play. He will sleep all day. Even if you kick touch him with your foot, or call him for a walk.
ReplyDeleteThe poem, The Falling Star, is about someone who saw a star sliding down the sky. They wanted to hold it ,but it was to hot. They wanted to buy it, but it was to lovely! Then they realized god made the star for a wish. then it would be gone.
I choose ROGER THE DOG! I picked Roger the dog, because I love dogs. Also I like the AA BB writers craft. My final reason is It reminds me of my dogs sometimes!
The first poem, The Falling Star, is about a boy who spots a shooting star falling through the sky and explains that it is priceless and memorable and to be forevergone and out of his life.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who likes to sleep and likes to exercise. He works hard and hogs the fire bakes his head as if its a loaf of bread. roger the dog is very active.
My favorite poem was Roger the Dog. I liked how it rhymed and expained the daily life of a dog. I noticed that the dog does whatever the owner says and is very obedient. The dog is grateful and eats all of the food you put before him. I think Roger the dog has a good chance of winning Poetry Madness this year.
The poem, Rodger the Dog, is about a very lazy dog that snores a lot. It says that "He works as hard as you could wish emptying his dinner dish" that shows me an image of a lazy fat dog eating a bowl of dog food. Any way I thought it was a great story.
ReplyDeleteThe poem, The Falling Star,was about a burning star sliding across the night sky to fast to hold. When it said "too burning, too quick to hold" it showed a fast star scraping the night sky and lighting it up. I liked this poem because it showed great emotion.
I choose Rodger the Dog as my favirote because it had humor and laughter and entertanment. Although I liked The Falling Star, I thought Roger the Dog, was better. And that is my opinion.
The first one, Roger the Dog, is about a dog that is to lazy to get up and play or get exercise. The second one, Falling Star, is about a shooting star that is so bright and so lovely, that is also it is good to make wishes with.
ReplyDeleteI choose Roger the Dog. I chose Roger the Dog because I like how it says the he is very lazy and never wants to play, also because it does not go to another topic. I also like it because it says what he does to be lazy. I choose Roger the Dog.
The first poem I read , Roger th Dog, was about a dog named Roger who only eats and sleep. He is also very lazy. This poem had some dog humor and is very entertaining. It did not have repetition but yo got the idea that the dog was lazy.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem I read,The Falling Star, was about a shooting star that was very fasinating. The person in the poem made a wish on it. This poem had imagery. For example you can almost see the star.
I choose Roger the Dog as the winner because it was funny and entertaining, whereas The Falling Star was not as funny, but had a great meaning. They were both great poems though.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a lazy dog that only sleeps and eats. If you take him for exercise he will just go back to sleep.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, is about a star that comes across the sky. The star is valuable that you can only wish on it and then it is gone.
The winner is The Falling Star because it makes you feel like you can wish everyrtime you see one and your wish will come true.
Roger the Dog is about a dog that is very lazy and he saves his strength for eating more to get fat and then sleep soundlessly. The Falling Star is about a star that falls from the sky and looks very pretty. Someone one makes a wish on it and then the star is gone forever. I chose the poem The Falling Star because I thought had a little bit of excitment in it and the writer kept telling us good details about the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe first poem, Roger the Dog, is about what Roger the dog does everyday. The poem tells you about what a boys dog does. For example, the dog wheezes when he sleeps, he will not race, he will not romp. It really is just telling you what the dog does everyday.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem,If, is telling you the qualities of what a person is, thinks, says, or does. This poem asked you questions like,If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue. It also tells you what others might feel like at times.
I chose, If, as the winner because it had a deeper message. It asked you questions and told you qualities and feelings of other people at time. I think the author did a good job indenting after a question.That is why I chose If.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about Roger the dog who is so lazy that all he uses his energy for is eating and sleeping. He will not exercise at all.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, is about falling star that she sees slide across the night that is only good to make wishes on.
I choose Roger the Dog as the winner because it shows me that you need to get up and not be lazy and to exercise. It also tells you to use your energy for other things besides eating and being lazy. It has a personal connection for me because it tells you to exercise and I need to do that. I liked that it repeated that he has a very lazy and I'm guessing fat dog.
The second poem, Falling star, is about a boy who see's a falling star. And the boy makes a wish on the falling star.
ReplyDeleteI chose, The Falling star, as the winner because, the boy was looking at the star and he made a wish on it. Also I like how the author indented at the end of every coma. That is why I chose The Falling Star.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about sleep and exercise. The second poem, The Falling Star, is about if you see a falling star you should make a wish, and it might come true. I think the winner is Roger the Dog because it is about sleep and exercise. The writers craft is using rhyme scheme for both poems and imagery.
ReplyDeleteIn The poem Roger the Dog, it gives you all the details. For example, it doesn't just say that roger was sitting next to the fire it said he was hogging the fire and was asleep, another example is that you can roll him over with your foot and he will not care. In the poem,The falling star,it acts like a little kid who has never seen a falling star(I like to call shooting stars falling stars)and it is just amazing. then when he thinks it is goes away and he will never see it again. I choose Roger the Dog because it reminded me how all the dogs in the whole family like to hog the fire. Also the writer has great rhyming skills.that is why i think Roger the Dog.
ReplyDeleteThe first poem, Falling Star, is about a shooting star falling across the night and someone describing how pretty it is.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, Roger the Dog, is about a lazy dog and the owner describing what he does all day.
I liked Falling Star the best because the author includes imagery so we can feel and see what's happening. Also, the author includes lot's of repetition, and that's what makes it easier to see what's happening.
The first poem ,Roger the dog,is about a dog that is so lazy that he won't run or do anything but lay around and sleep.The only time he gets up is to eat his food or to scratch his fleas.
ReplyDeleteThe first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a very dog that only sleeps. The poem states that he is so lazy the only time he is up and moving is at dinner time. I think that this poem was trying to explain the worst case possible of a lazy dog. The second poem , Falling Star, is about how amazing a falling star is and that it is so pretty that is is nit able to be held,bought, or sold. My favorite poem was , Roger the Dog, because of the imagery all through out the poem. I also like Roger the Dog because I see my dogs the same way!
ReplyDeleteThe first poem is called ,Roger the Dog, it is about a dog that is really lazy and only uses energy on two things 1. eating 2. sleeping and how he always does all the boring parts about a dog.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem is called ,Falling Star, it is about a boy who sees a star very briefly and makes a wish then he talks about how fast it went by and how it's gone forever.
I vote for Rogger the Dog because it has a good rhyme scheme and it has Imagery. For example "He hogs the fire and bakes his head
As if it were a loaf of bread" Also when I read it I made a picture of a old dog sleeping and eating.That is why I vote for Roger the Dog. GO ROGER THE DOG!!!!!
The first poem Roger the Dog is about a very lazy dog who wants food and does not exercise.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem The Falling Star is about a shooting star and how you can only wish to it and then it is forever gone.
I choose Roger the Dog because it is about a lazy dog and I made a connection to that with my dog.In my opinion it is cute that Roger,instead of running around and having fun like other dogs he saves all of his energy for eating.He is like a fat hog.Also,at the start and at the end it is talking about how he sleeps.That is why I chose Roger the Dog.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a really lazy dog. That does nothing in the day. And saves up all of his energy for dinner. He is like a couch potato. Poor owner.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, the The Fallen star, is about a star falling down the sky. And it's a very pretty star it can't even be bought. Make a wish.
And the winner of round two is....... Roger the dog!!!!!! It is just so good. And it has writers craft. The poet made it have imagery of the dog really lazy and fat. Plus it has a rhyme scheme. It makes it a whole lot more kid friendly. I love I mean I love it. Thank you for that wonderful game of round two poetry madness.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, Is about a dogs life and the easy and hard parts.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, Is about a star falling from the sky that person wished on and then had the best night.
I picked The Falling Star because I liked the exadoration and that it had rhyme scheme.
Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is lazy and will not go out side but will only get up to eat. Falling Star,is about a star shooting across the sky and a person is telling how it looks . I love ,Roger he Dog, because it bring back thoughts back to me about my dog smokey that died on my brothers birthday. Also ,Roger the Dog, has imagrey that he stays asleep.
ReplyDeleteHI.Rodger the Dog is about a dog who eats a lot, is lazy, scratches himself a lot,and rolls in cow poop all day.The Falling Star is about a shooting star in the north.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite poem was Rodger the Dog because I like dogs,I liked the details of the peom ,and I liked how the author didn't rhyme.
Poem 1, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is really lazy and he won't do anything but sleep and eat.
ReplyDeletePoem 2, The Falling Star, is about a woman who sees a falling star and thinks that it is the most beautiful thing in the world.
I think that the winner is the poem, The Falling Star. The reason I chose this poem is because it has great imagery, like when the woman stated,"Blinding the north as it went by". Another reason I chose this poem is it has a rhyme scheme: AA BB CC.
The poem, Falling Star, is about a star flying North that is very special. My favorite part is when the author wrote, "Good only to make wishes on." I thought that was a really good poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poem, Roger the Dog, in my opinion the best poem ever! It is about a very lazy dog that will only sleep, and eat. All he does is just be a couch patato all day. I love how the author put, " I'll take him out for exersize, He rolls in cowclap up to his eyes." Roger the dog is a great poem.
I chose.....Roger the Dog. I chose Roger the Dog because it is very entertaining. One question I have is that if the author has a dog, is his one like that. I could really imagine the dog just sitting there on his bed drooling on his bone. I thought that this poem was the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the poem, Roger the Dog, It is about a dog named Roger who is old and fat.Who just likes to sit by the fire and eat he is a very lazy dog.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star,is about a person who has a dream and he goes after it and he is so close and then he just falls.Then does not think he can get up and his dream is gone forever and he can not reach it.
I picked the poem, Roger the Dog, Because the poet Ted Hughes makes you feel like your right there and he gives you imagary when he says "He hogs the fire,he bakes his head as if it were a loaf of bread." It makes me feel like I am sitting right there on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate in my hand while im in my pajamas on a cold night watching my dog sit by the fire.
The first poem, The Falling Star was about a star falling from the sky while somebody described how it was falling too quick from the sky. It had a rhyming pattern of, AA,BB,CC.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, Roger The Dog, was about lousy and lasy dog who just wanted to sleep. He didn't even get up if you roll him with your foot. It had a wonderful writing pattern of, AA,BB,CC,DD,EE,FF,GG,HH.
I chose Roger The Dog as the winner because it was very funnny. Also I liked the rhyming in it. In my opinion Roger The Dog was more enjoyable too. It was long so you got to read alot. Not only that but I could paint a visual picture in my ming of Roger.
The first poem,Roger the Dog,is about a really lazy dog that only sleeps,eats,and sometimes exercise but then he will go back to sleep.Roger the Dog says the same thing but in a different way.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem,The Falling Star,is about a star that(in Sara Teasdale's words)slides across the sky the poem makes the star sound very valuable it also sounds very lucky to wish on the star before it is gone.
I chose The Falling Star.I chose that because I liked how the author used rhyme scheme.I also liked how the falling star was described.My favorite thing about the poem is the feeling and how special it sounds.
The second poem,The Falling Star,is about a falling star that is bright and burning lovely star that only falls once and forever disappears.
ReplyDeleteI think,Roger the Dog,is the winner because i like how the writer makes him so lazy and how he only gets up to eat or scratch his fleas.I liked this poem because the writer used rhyme scheme and he described his characters laziness in words.
Hey this is Bryce Callaway and we are about to play game two of poetry madness. First we have is, Roger the Dog. Roger the Dog, is about a person talking about a dog and what he does. This poem rhymes. Also, He describes the dog well. What happens in this poem is that This boy telling how he sleeps, eats, how he scratches, and it describes his head like a loaf of bread
ReplyDeleteNext is, The Falling Star, The falling is also a rhyming poem. It talks about a star coming down to earth and to god to be bought or sold. But it is a short poem. I like how it talks about the star though.
I think the real winner in this is, Roger the Dog, because i like dogs and I think the person explains it well. Also, It says what he does and he tell how the dog reacts back at him. My winner is, Roger the Dog.
The first poem is called,Roger the Dog, It is about a very lazy dog who doesn't want to do anything. It rhymes and dose not want to do anything.I love in this poem that it just says He hogs the fire. he bakes his head.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem is called,The Falling Star, it is about somebody who just saw a falling star and wish they could touch the falling star and thinks it is so lovely. But they know it is only for making a wish.
I choose Roger the Dog as the winner because I like the rhyme scheme and how it paints a mental movie in your head.I also like Roger the Dog a little bit more because I think it is a very cheerful story.
The first poem, Roger The Dog, is about a dog who is hungry and wants to eat. when he wakes up he go's for a walk and he will not run or walk.
ReplyDeleteThe secoend poem,The Falling Star, is about a shooting star saying you should wish on it and your wish might come true.
I think that I like the poem, Roger The Dog, more then, The Falling Star, because dogs are better than stars. I have one dog and they are the best. And that is my opinion of who wins.
The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about characteristics of a dog and what he does. In the poem there are 9 couplets in the poem in each couplet there are two word in it that rhyme.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, The Falling Star, is about a person who sees a star and the person said that they saw a star sliding down the sky, that is was blinding the north, too burning and too hold, too lovely too be bought or sold.
I choose the poem Roger the Dog because I love way Mr. Hughes really desired what the dog did in the poem. I liked the way he used repetition and used imagery and painted a picture in my mind. Also, liked how each couplet had had a different rhyme A was ease and fleas, B was head and bread, C was dog and log, E was foot and put, F was exercise and eyes, G was romp and chomp, H was wish and dish, and I was deep and sleep. Lastly, I liked it because it was about a dog.