Now that you have read through all of the poems and chosen a winner to advance to the Elite 8, the pressure has mounted. Read the winners of Game 5 and Game 7.
Choose your winner based on the following criteria:
- Which poem's meaning is more important to you?
- What personal connection can you make?
- Which poet's craft do you enjoy more? Be sure to give examples.
- Poet's craft can include: repetition, imagery, personification, rhyme, alliteration, couplets, onomatopoeia, simile/metaphor, quatrain, etc
Make sure your answer is detailed and explains the three bullet points.
I chose The Falling Star as my favorite poem because I thought it had a deeper meaning. For example, I liked how it was about a special moment and you should not waste it.
I also liked this poem because I can make a connection. I really enjoy watching beautiful stars too.
Finally, I really liked this poem because it had poet's craft. For example, it had a rhyme scheme AABBCC. Also, the author used couplets in the poem. For example, "I saw a star slide down the sky. Blinding the north as it went by."
This is why I chose The Falling Star as my favorite poem.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All because it is about how life doesn't frighten the character and how they smile at all the things that some people are afraid of but not him.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel nervous, afraid, or stressed out but I always get over it. So now I know not everything is scary.
I also like the use of alliteration when it says "life doesn't frighten me at all."
its actually repetition. oops
DeleteI liked both of them, but I have to choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it teaches a lesson about standing up to life when it gets hard. I also liked the onomatopoeia in quatrain 13, "I go boo," I also liked the alliteration in quatrain 7, "Mean old Mother Goose,"
ReplyDeleteNot only those reasons but I can make a connection. I am new to this school, and life frightened me but thanks to my social skills, I made tons of new friends.
In conclusion, Life Doesn't Frighten Me is superior to Choosing Shoes
In that last paragraph you put meaning into it. That's cool.
DeleteThanks Emmett. I know, I'm the best.
Deleteyour paragraph had a lot of meaning to it. Good Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteI chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner because it has a deeper meaning. That is that you should be fearless and do not let anything in life frighten you even in the scariest places.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to this because when I was little I thought that I was unstoppable.
I like this poem because I like how the first stanza is full of repetition. For example it first has on the third line "Life doesn't frighten me at all." Then on line six it shows "Life doesn't frighten me at all." That's why I chose Life Doesn't frighten Me.
Well said, Emmett.
ReplyDeleteChoosing Shoes is the one I choose as the winner. I think it meant more to me because I think lots of kids don't get the kind of shoes they want because of dress code.
ReplyDeleteI can make a personal connection to Choosing Shoes because the dress code makes me not able to buy colorful shoes.
I enjoyed the writer's craft in Choosing Shoes when the writer used repetition when she repeats the word shoes.
That is why I choose Choosing Shoes as the winner.
I choose, Choosing Shoes, because it actually has a meaning, and I really like it.
ReplyDeleteThe connection I make with choosing shoes is that I take a long time to figure out which shoe to choose.
The writer's craft in choosing shoes is, rhyme scheme, repetition, and alliteration.
This is why I like choosing shoes.
I like Choosing Shoes as the winner because it telling you you can buy all kinds of shoes.I can make a connection by I like to buy all kinds of shoes if I can. I like how the rhyme scheme is always a,a,a,b. That is why I choose choosing shoes.
ReplyDeleteI choose Choosing shoes because, it is like choosing pets at a shelter each one is perfect but you don't know what to get,
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to it by I also choose shoes.
I also enjoy the rhyme scheme AAABAAABAAABAAAB. I also liked the repetition of shoes. That is why I choose choosing shoes.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me. Because the meaning is better. I think the meaning is life is not scary to the person.
ReplyDeleteThe connection I made with Life Doesn't Frighten Me is that life should not be scary.
The poet's craft in Life doesn't Frighten Me. There is repetition for example life doesn't frighten me at all. this is why I choose life Doesn't Frighten Me.
I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it tells me not to be scared. And that we always need to be brave when bad or scary stuff come our way.
ReplyDeleteMy connection I have to make is that, there is nothing to be scared of. So that is why I picked, Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
This just gave me a false-sense of bravery.
DeleteI chose Choosing Shoes because it is a fun poem. For example,I liked how they were choosing from all different kinds shoes.
ReplyDeleteI also liked this poem because I can make a connection.It is hard for me to chose what shoes I like best.
Finally I really liked this poem because it has poet's craft. For example, it had four quatrains and the rhyme scheme for each is AAAB. In each quatrain, the author talks about a different kinds of shoes. This is why I liked Choosing Shoes as the winner.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten me as the winner because I think it is more important to me.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection with Life Doesn't Frighten Me. My connection is that some stuff in life does not frighten.
The writer's craft is she used repetition in the word all.
I choose as the winner to be, Life Doesn't Frighten Me. I think it has a deeper meaning than, Choosing Shoes. For example, it means don't be afraid because God is always there for you.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to this poem. For example, whenever I am scared someone is there for me.
Finally, I really liked the alliteration in the poem. The alliteration in the poem is Lions on the loose and Mean old Mother Goose. That is why I chose, Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me has a deeper meaning to me than Choosing Shoes because it is about a brave person explaining how they are not afraid of anything.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to Life Doesn't Frighten Me because I always try to stand up, and be brave.
In the poem, Life Doesn't Frighten Me, there are couplets and there is repetition. For example, I go boo make them shoo and Not at all. Not at all.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner.
I think Choosing Shoes has a deeper meaning to me. For example, it is about someone who is trying find the right pair of shoes. It also was a very very funny poem.
ReplyDeleteI also like Choosing Shoes because I can make a connection. It is always very hard for me to pick out the right pair of shoes.
I also enjoyed the writer's craft. For example, the writer used repetition for the word shoes. The writer also used the rhyme scheme AAAB. They also used a Quatrain for every four stanzas in the poem. This why I think Choosing Shoes is the winner.
I pick Choosing Shoes as the winner because I like the meaning, how it is hard to find shoes and you have to get the ones your mommy would buy. I can make a connection because I get the ones my mommy would buy. I noticed alliteration for "dandy-dance-by-night shoes"
ReplyDeleteI like Choosing Shoes because it has a good rhythm that pulls me into the poem, and keeps me reading.
ReplyDeleteI know what it's like to like some shoes, but know that you should get some other kind for different reasons.
I like that the author uses the rhyme scheme AAAB, and that the author uses repetition, because he uses shoes 11 times.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because I thought it had amazing details, and a deeper meaning. I liked how it talked about little things in life that doesn't get to you.
ReplyDeleteI also liked this poem because I could make a connection to it. For example, I also don't think many things frighten me.
Finally, I liked how it had poet's craft. For example, it had couplets in the poem, "I won't cry. So they fly." Also they had repetition,"Life doesn't frighten me. Life doesn't frighten me." They also included alliteration," Mean old Mother goose." This is why I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as my favorite poem.
I chose Life doesn't frighten me for the winner because it had a deeper meaning. I also liked how the author used couplets. For example, "Shadows on the wall, noises down the hall." I made a connection to this poem because sometimes things in life do scare me, but i've learned to be brave like the character in the poem. This is why I chose this poem.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree!
DeleteI chose CHOOSING SHOES as the winner because I liked that poem a lot better. I also like it because I can make a connection with the poem. I have a hard time choosing shoes, and the parents always just choose the boring ones. It has a rhyme scheme AAAB AAAB AAAB AAAB. It also has four quatrains. I liked the way they described all the shoes. For example, "Pretty pointy toe shoes." This is why I chose CHOOSING SHOES.
ReplyDeleteI also have a hard time choosing shoes. I can take an hour or two to just pick one pair. My mom usually just gives me two options and i have to choose right away.
DeleteI chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me over Choosing Shoes because it had a deeper meaning to me. It had a deeper meaning to me because it was a little more descriptive and it was longer.
ReplyDeleteOne connection I can make with the poem is most of those things I am not afraid but I can't say I am not afraid of every one of those things.
Some writers craft I liked was onomatopoeias like," Bad dogs BARKING loud" and " I go BOO". I also liked the the couplets, for example" Mean old Mother Goose, Lions on the loose". The last poet's craft I noticed was alliteration and repetition. The repetition was he kept saying Life Doesn't Frighten Me at all and the alliteration was Panthers in the Park.
That is why I chose life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner for this round.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it has a deeper meaning. I means you should not be afraid of anything in life.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to the poem. A lot of things don't frighten me.
I like the how it has alliteration when they say "Mean old Mother Goose". There is also personification because they say life is a like a person. These are the reasons why I think Life Doesn't Frighten Me is the winning poem.
I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner because it used writer's craft. For example, in the poem it says,"Lions on the loose." It also says,"Mean old mother goose." That is just some of the alliteration the poem used.
ReplyDeleteI also chose this poem because I can make a connection. I can make a connection to this poem because usually I am not afraid of many things. For example,when I see a bee I do not scream.
Lastly, I chose this poem because it has more meaning to me. For example,Choosing Shoes it just about looking at shoes and picking a pair. Life Doesn't Frighten Me is about a boy/girl who can face challenges without being scared.This is why I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
I think Life Doesn't Frighten Me had more meaning because the person is really brave and is not afraid of anything, and boy do I wish I was him!
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to this when I was afraid to do something, so I thought of all the things I am not afraid of and I felt a lot better.
Some poets craft I noticed was there was a lot of repetition in the poem. The poem said, "Life doesn't frighten me at all" about six or seven times. I also liked how the poem said "Mean old Mother goose", and, "I can walk on the ocean floor."
Calin agrees with you young padawan!
DeleteI chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it has very very very good meaning.
ReplyDeleteI have a connection with Life Doesn't Frighten Me because sometimes life doesn't frighten me.
I like the repetition is Life Doesn't Frighten Me because I like the sentence, "Life doesn't frighten me at all." That is why I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner because it has a very deep meaning, and shows you that you can be braver and have more courage than you think.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to this poem because I get scared pretty easily, but things always work out in the end for me.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me has a lot of poet's craft. The most recognizable is repetition of the phrase "Life doesn't frighten me at all,", and the rhyme scheme (AABBCCDD) but there is still a lot more craft. For example, almost every line there is a couplet, saying something like "Tough guys fight, all alone at night,", or "I won't cry, so they fly,". There is also a lot of alliteration, like "Bad dogs Barking loud,", "Mean old Mother goose,", and "Lions on the Loose,".
That is why I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
I have to pick ,Live Doesn't Frighten Me, as my winner. It is because it has good alliteration . For example when it says , Bad dogs bark. and Panthers in the park. I have a connection to this poem . When I broke my leg by falling of a two foot wall I had to let it be fun for me and lot the bad things about it harm me. Another reason I like Life Doesn't Frighten Me is because it has great onomatopoeia . For example , I won't cry. That is great onomatopoeia . That is why I like the poem Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
ReplyDeleteI think Choosing Shoes has a deeper meaning to me because they are showing good amigination by saying so many different shoes.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is that sometimes i have an outfit that goes with like five pairs of shoes and i dont know witch to where.
So i think Choosing Shoes.
Go Choosing Shoes!!
DeleteI agree with you Sam!
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DeleteI choose Life doesn't Frighten Me as the winner because I thought it had a deeper meaning then Choosing shoes. I liked Life doesn't Frighten Me better because it teaches you to be confident and believe in yourself.
ReplyDeleteI made a connection with the writing when Maya Angelou wrote Life doesn't frighten Me because it teaches me to stay strong even when I'm scared. Life has it's up and downs and this poem teaches me to look on the bright side.
I enjoyed Life doesn't Frighten Me better because of the way she wrote I'll just smile even if people are being mean you just kill them with kindness and just smile. That is why I liked Life doesn't Frighten Me better then Choosing Shoes.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me is more important to me because it has a WAY deeper meaning than Choosing Shoes in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI can connect to Life Doesn't Frighten Me in a way. The way I connect is whenever my parents believe in me, I feel like I am not afraid of anything.
I enjoyed Life Doesn't Frighten Me more because of the repetition. The author of Life Doesn't Frighten Me says "frighten me at all" a lot. That is why I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
I like Choosing shoes because It is a funny because they are telling about shoes and how there are so many cines. Also because it has a good rhythm.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection also have choose shoes.
I enjoy the writers craft. For example Shoes is used in a lot of the poem. That is why I like this poem.
The poem that has more meaning to me is Choosing Shoes because it is fun to chose your own shoes.
ReplyDeleteMy connection to Choosing Shoes is that I like to chose my own shoes.
The poet's craft I like more is Choosing Shoes because it has alliteration. For example, " Pretty pointy toe shoes" and " Dandy dance by night shoes."
I chose Choosing shoes.
I liked Choosing Shoes because I loved the alliteration the author used when he said, "Pretty pointy toe shoes."
ReplyDeleteThe connection I made with this is when I need new shoes it takes me a long time to me up my mind. This is why I liked Choosing Shoes.
Out of Choosing Shoes and Life Doesn't Frighten Me, I would choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me. I like Life Doesn't Frighten Me more because it has lots of author's craft in the poem.
ReplyDeleteI choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner.
A connection is that I am not scared of a lot of things either. For example I am not afraid of the dark or frogs.
An author's craft I enjoy more is repition. For example, "Life doesn't frighten me at all." Also I enjoy couplets. For example, "I won't cry, so they fly." and many many more to go with that.
I liked Life doesn't Frighten me at all, because it has a good meaning for an example it is explaining that when you are scared just pretend that you are not scared of anything and that you should always be brave.
ReplyDeleteThe way the poem makes a connection with me is that I get scared of somethings and that I have to be brave and image the=at I am not scared of anything.
Lastly There are some writers craft that I will point out to you. For an example there repetition, (Life doesn't frighten me at all,) There are couplets, ( Mean old mother goose.
Lions on the loose.) Another writers craft is Alliteration, (Big bad dogs barking loud.) Lastly there is onomatopoeia, ( I go boo). That is why I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me at all.
I liked Life Doesn't Frighten me because it had a deeper meaning.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is I used to be afraid of everything when I was 5 or 6, but now i'm not.
I liked the rhyme scheme and repetition, life doesn't frighten me.