During Reading
Use Vocabulary Strategies
1. Follow along in your text as your teacher reads the first three stanzas aloud. If you encounter words with which you are unfamiliar, add them to your list of Words for Everyday Use. When your teacher has finished reading, review the words you listed and try to determine their meanings by using context clues.
2. Continue reading the selection on your own. Jot down unfamiliar words, and try to define them by using context clues. If the context clues do not provide the meaning, try analyzing the word parts—prefixes, roots, and suffixes—to determine meaning. If that strategy fails, consult a dictionary. Record the definitions in your notebook.
Fix-Up Idea: Visualize
Listen to somebody read the poem. As you listen, create a mind movie. Use visual images and sounds in your mind movie. When you are done, draw pictures and add commentary to show what you pictured in your mind movie.