Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Poetry Madness: Game 2

Read Game 2 poems, Roger the Dog and The Falling Star. Answer each question below. Remember to explain WHY you chose the winner based on poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition) AND your personal connection to the meaning. Don't forget to write with M.I.N.T.S.!


Your post needs to include the following:
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?

 ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing. 


Here is an example of profcient writing:

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.

28 comments:

  1. In the first poem, Roger the Dog, there were eight stanzas.

    In the second poem, The Falling Star, there was a lot of wordplay.

    My favorite poem is Roger the Dog, because there were a lot of ryming words.

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  2. The falling star is about a star flies through the sky.

    I think the winner should be roger the dog because it tells more detail then the falling star and on my opinion it was just a better funnier book

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    1. Roger the Dog is about a dog that sleeps alot and does not like going on walks

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  3. The first poem ,Roger the Dog, was about a dog named Roger that was very lazy and all he wanted to do was sleep. When he went for an exercise he would cowclap up to his eyes.

    The second poem is ,The Falling Star, it was about a boy or girl who saw a falling star the person though it was so pretty that it could not be sold.

    The poem I think should be the winner is ,Roger the Dog. Why I choose ,Roger the Dog, is because I like how the author uses lot of description it was also a funny poem.

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  4. The first poem, Roger The Dog,is fun and calm it is why I like it and when he goes out for exercise he is to lazy. The Falling star is a about a star that falls to quick and it is to fast for you to catch it. I think Roger The Dog should win because it is a funny and lazy story about a dog who only wants to sleep and eat.

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  5. Roger The Dog is about a dog that is very lazy. The Falling Star is about how stars are priceless, and how only God can make them. I chose The Falling Star as the winner, because it is very meaningful to me.

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  6. I think The Falling Star is about a shooting star because in the poem it said, "I saw a star slide down the sky", and I figured that that must be a shooting star because no other star goes flying across the sky. It also says that, "Good only to make wishes on." You can make wishes on a shooting star.
    I choose Roger the Dog as the winner because it is about a dog who just wants to sleep and eat. Roger the Dog is a funny poem with a lot of rhyme scheme. I also like Roger the Dog because there is tons of detail you can find in the poem. Roger the Dog reminds me of my neighbors old dog Daisy (R.I.P Daisy), after she was three years of age the only thing she wanted to do was sleep and eat.

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  7. Roger The dog, is about a dog who is asleep but awoken by his owner. But all he wants to do is sleep he won't exersize and he won't race.
    Falling Star has some word play AA,BB,CC.
    I choose, Roger The Dog, because It was really funny and it had TONS of word play AA,BB,CC,DD,EE,FF,GG,HH.

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  8. The first poem is Roger The Dog is about a very lazy dog that does not get up for anything. Roger is very selfish and stuburn. He loves to eat and sleep. Yet he does digs, he digs for sleep.

    The Falling Star is about a star that is falling, and it looks like it is going down a slide. It gives a mental movie of the star. I thought it might look like a flaming ball soaring in outer space. Then in the end it goes really far away and dissapeers in the distance.

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  9. The first poem, Roger the dog, is about a dog who just won't wake up from a deep sleep, but when he does, it's only to scratch his fleas or eat his food. He is one lazy dog!

    The second poem, The Falling Star, is about a star going across the sky, and someone talking about how precious that star was, and how beautiful it was.

    I chose The Falling Star because it was a meaningful poem, and it was just very entertaining to even just read about!

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  10. The first poem, The Falling Star, is about someone witnessing a shooting star and telling about its traits.

    The second poem, Roger The Dog, is about a dog who doesn't do anything but eat and sleep and his owner doesn't like it.

    I choose The Falling Star because it discribes specific details about the star and the person says what they saw.

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  11. Roger the dog is about a dog that sleeps a lot.

    The Falling Star is about a kid who a falling star.

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  12. I think the first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog and how he sleeps the boy describes
    how he moves also.
    I think the second poem, The Falling Star, is about a beautiful shooting star flying through the sky.
    I chose The Falling Star to win because I can relate to that poem. I remeber when I was
    little I went out side to look at the stars and I saw a beautiful star flying across the sky thats why I chose The Falling Star.

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  13. The first poem, Roger the dog, is about a dog named Roger that only sleeps and only gets up to eat.

    The second poem, The falling star, is about a boy or girl who saw a falling star that they thought was to pretty for one person to see.

    My favorite poem is, Roger the dog, it is my favorite because It has a lot of description.

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  14. I chose The Falling star because it gave a mental movie in my mind and it had intresting words. I loved how the words just flow right off the page. I just love poems or stories like that.

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  15. The first poem I read was Rodger the Dog.It is about a sleepy/snoring dog who is so lazy.

    The second poem I read was The Falling Star. It was about a star falling from the sky. It tells a mental movie about the star.

    I pick Rodger the Dog because it is about a lazy and funny dog who likes to sleep and snore. My dog has the same problem like Rodger the Dog. This is why I pick Rodger the Dog.

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  16. The first poem, Rodger the Dog is about a very lazy dog who only sleeps and eats.
    The second poem, The Falling Star, is about a very bright shooting star that people make wishes on.
    I think that, The Falling Star is the winner because it has lots of rhyming and I like to make wishes on stars.

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  17. Reese Estelle SalinasMarch 25, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    The first poem Rodger the Dog talked about how lazy the dog is. The poem has stanza and it rhymes.

    The second poem The Falling Star talked about a bright shooting star to rare to sell. It says, "To lovely to be bought or sold."

    I pick Rodger the Dog because I love how it talks about a lazy dog and how it has stanza and it mainly rhymes.

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  18. I think roger the dog is a good story if you love dogs it is a loving story because it says "He'll work as hard as you could wish.The falling star is a lovely story because it as a lot of sadness in it. He says " Blinding in the north as it went by, too burning and too quick to hold". I think the winner is falling star it is a good story about a boy who sees a falling star and he wishes good luck and it is gone forever.

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  19. The first poem, Roger the Dog, it is about a dog who is very lazy and selfish. When his owner brings him out to exercise he just curls up and goes to sleep. He also saves his energy for eating.

    The second poem, The Falling Star, is about a boy who sees a falling star fly down the sky. The star was blinding the north side so he couldn't see it. It was to bright and quick to see. Then it was forever to be gone.

    I choose Roger the Dog because it sounds just like me on the weekends. It also sounds like my old cats who never got up to do anything. My old dog when he was dying also had the problem of Roger. That is why I picked Roger the Dog.

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  20. The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a lazy dog who love to sleeps and snores in all day long, and only gets up to eat is food.

    The second poem, The Falling Star, is about a shooting star that is falling from the sky and someone is making a wish from it, then the shooting star is gone.

    I chose The Falling Star because it makes a mental movie in my head. I chose The Falling Star because it was a very peaceful and enjoying poem for anybody to read. I also chose The Falling Star because I think it is really cool seeing falling stars, and making wishes on them. That is why I chose The Falling Star.

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  21. The first poem is, Roger the Dog, it is about a dog who likes to sleep a lot and is very lazy.
    The second poem is, The Falling Star, it is about a boy that sees a shooting star and thinks it is beautiful but then it is gone.
    The poem I choose, is Roger the Dog, because I think the dog is always sleepy and lazy. One thing I noticed is that there is a lot of rhyming.

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  22. The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is very lazy and sleeps a lot. He does not like to exercise, but he loves to eat [the only thing he gets up for].


    The second poem,The Falling Star, is about a shouting star that the person telling the poem sees. The person is fascinated by the star.


    I like Roger the Dog best, because my dog is very lazy and she perks up when there is food around. It is cool to see connections. I thought of Belle my dog when I read this poem.

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  23. The first poem, Roger The Dog, is about how Roger the dog is very lazy and the he uses his energy is by cleaning his bowl.

    The second poem, The Falling Star, is about more than a falling star I think, but life itself. For example, Life is to lovely to be bought or sold.

    The poem that should be the winner is, The Falling Star, I chose it because it has bigger meaning, and it is true.

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  24. I think the first poem,Roger the Dog, is about a dog that is lazy and wont do its work and doesn't help its owner at all.

    I think the second poem, The Falling Star, is a nice relaxing poem about a boy that sow a shooting star and he wished on it and let it go forever.

    I think that, The Falling Star is the wining poem because it is a happy, com story. I have always wonted to see a shooting star and sadly I never have so I am glad that he got to see one even if he is not reel.

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  25. The first poem, Roger the Dog, is about a dog who is so lazy that he only wakes to scratch fleas.

    The second poem, The Falling Star, is about a shooting star that is super pretty.

    I liked Roger the Dog the best because it was kind of funny. Also reparation.

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  26. The first powm I read was, Roger the Dog, It is about a dog named Roger who is lazy. For example, All he dose all day is sleep eat and scrach. I would not want a dog like that because he wouldent be able to run or play with you. The poem has alot of riming words like : dog, log and romp,chomp.

    The second poem I read was, The Falling Star, it is about a girl who saw a falling star in the night sky. As it was flying by she was describing it in a rhyming scheme.

    My favorite poem was, Roger The Dog , it was my favorite poem because it told a story about a funny lazy dog.

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  27. Rodger the Dog was about an old dog's day.
    Falling Star was about a kid that was looking at a shooting star out of his window.
    I choose Rodger the dog because I love dogs and I had an old dog to before.

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