The document outlines an English class where students learned about denotation and connotation, reviewed literary terms, constructed a five paragraph essay analyzing Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken", and began analyzing the poem "Blackberry Eating" which involved identifying literary devices and answering questions about the poem.

1. Wednesday, February 8
English 9- Second Semester
Navejar, Dammanna, Huth

2. Write down the following notes
Denotation and Connotation
• DENOTATION: The common, strict definition of a word
as found in a dictionary; usually easily understood
• CONNOTATION: The extra layer of meaning each word
carries beyond the minimal, strict definition found in a
dictionary
• Much of poetry involves the poet using connotative
diction that suggests meanings beyond what the
words simply say
• Example: The word "snake" simple denotes a
reptile. But it has the connotation of someone who
can not be trusted, someone sneaky, or dishonest

3. What we accomplished
• Period two- we learned about the essay structure. Now we
need to put together our essay. We will move onto
Blackberry Eating.
• Period three- We learned about essay structure. We started
writing our five paragraph essay. We need to hand in our
final draft. We will move onto Blackberry Eating.
• Period 4/5-Began writing 5 paragraph essay. We will move
onto Blackberry Eating.
• Period 7/8-Began writing 5 paragraph essay. We will move
onto Blackberry Eating.
• Period 9-Began writing 5 paragraph essay. We will move
onto Blackberry Eating.

4. Notebook check on Friday
• We will check your notebook on Friday
• If you do not have a notebook, you must have
one by Friday
– Daily notes
– Essay notes- five paragraphs
– Poetry terms
– Frost CABS (we have this)
• We will enter in your 5 paragraph poetry analysis
– Complete/incomplete grade
• Participation grade

5. Lesson objective
• Today we will:
1. Review poetry terms we learned
2. Review poem Road Not Taken
3. Consider the terms used in the poem
4. Construct a 5 paragraph essay

6. Essay Structure
• Indent to show you are starting a new
paragraph
• Do not put a space in-between paragraphs
– Introduction
– Paragraph on Rhyme scheme
– Paragraph on Theme
– Paragraph on literary devices used in the poem
– Conclusion

7. Monday, February 6
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, Sponge Activity
And sorry I could not travel both
Please sit and work on the
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could following
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
• Review the list of
Then took the other, as just as fair, terms we have
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
learned so far
Though as for that the passing there • Pick 2 of the
Had worn them really about the same,
literary terms we
And both that morning equally lay have studied
In leaves no step had trodden black. used in The Road
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
Not Taken
I doubted if I should ever come back. • Write them
I shall be telling this with a sigh
down on your
Somewhere ages and ages hence: paper
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

8. Construct the Intro Paragraph
periods 2 and 3 copy
Most people think about if the choices they
made in life were the correct ones. In the
poem by Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken,
the speaker reflects upon a choice he made.
Robert Frost used a strict rhyme scheme
(1), and literary devices(2) to develop his
theme(3) about making important life
choices.

9. Paragraph 2
You have this in your notes from Friday. This is the
paragraph on the type of poem Road Not Taken is
This is a poem that follows a strict rhyme
scheme. For example, the first stanza’s rhyme
scheme is A, B, A, A, B. The rhythmic pattern is
consistent as well. Each line has 9 syllables. Unlike
free verse, this poem follows a rigid structure.

10. Paragraph 3
You have this in your notes from Friday. This is the
paragraph on theme.
The theme of this poem is ____________.
For example, the speaker mentions
“___________________” (line ___). In
addition, the speaker states
“_______________” (line__). Throughout
the entire poem, the main idea is
___________.

11. Paragraph 4
Pick 2 of the literary terms we have studied
(imagery, metaphor, diction, etc.) used in The Road Not
Taken
Use your notes from the sponge activity
Robert Frost used literary devices in The Road Not
Taken. Two of the literary terms used in this poem
are _______ and ________. For example, the author
uses imagery when he writes “___________” (line
___). He also uses ________ when he writes
“_______________” (line__). These terms add
insight into Frost’s message.
(You can change the wording to fit your own terms and
examples)

12. Create a conclusion paragraph
Robert Frost used literary devices(3)
theme(2), and a strict rhyme scheme (1) to
convey his message about making important
life choices. Through his use of these
terms, he was able to emphasize his message.
Frost teaches the reader a lesson about living
with the choices he or she makes.

13. Piece your essay together
• On a clean sheet of paper, you will write your
essay using all of the paragraphs we wrote in
class. This essay will be a part of your required
English 9-second semester portfolio.
• You need 5 PROFICIENT items in your
portfolio to pass this class.

14. Blackberry Eating
1. Pick up a green text book
2. Open up to page 912
3. Take out note book
4. Have a pen/pencil ready
We will be reviewing a poem and learning:
A. new terms- denotation and connotation
B. Review terms- imagery and metaphor
C. Vocabulary words
D. And reading strategy

15. Blackberry Eating
Connect (don’t write the question. Just write a one sentence response)
Think of an everyday event that made you reflect/think. Example- sitting on
the porch.
Background (read the paragraph and copy down the most important or
interesting sentence)
Literary Analysis (write down the definitions)
Imagery: the descriptive language that paints pictures in readers’ minds.
Appeals to the five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell or touch
Reading strategy
Form a mental picture of each image: imagine experiencing what the speaker
experiences at that moment, or relate the image in the poem to
something that you yourself have experienced.
Vocabulary Development
Write down the vocabulary words you see on page 913 and the definitions.

16. Blackberry Eating
• Turn to page 914
• Read poem 3 times
• Identify literary devices that are being used in the
poem
– Terms we already know (look at list)
– Terms we just learned
• Answer questions on page 914
– 1
– 2 (a, b, and c)
– 3
– 4