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Transcript

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Welcome to 7th Grade English

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Let's Meet the Teacher

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Here are a few things I like: 

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Hello, I am Ms. Casto!

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Now, let's begin...

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Here's how to navigate my Google Classroom:

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We are going to be working on Poetry this week!

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Here are the basics I want you to know before we dive in.......

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line/verse 

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&

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Rhyme Scheme 

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Stanza

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem : 

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A line or verse is just a line in a  poem  : 

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1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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Each line  in a poem is numbered to help readers identify where they are 

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Rhyme: the repetition of words. Exact or Complete Rhyme is when the final sound of both words sound the same

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Half Rhyme is when the end sounds of both words almost rhyme.

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Internal Rhyme is when words rhyme within lines of the poem.

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End Rhyme is when the words at the end of the lines rhyme.

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Each and every poem's rhyme scheme always starts with the letter A

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Determining Rhyme Scheme: 

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Rhyme Scheme is a regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.

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What is Rhyme Scheme? 

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Every line after that with a new rhyme scheme gets a new letter.

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Now that you know the basics we can begin our practice together.........

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On Google Classroom, find the "Still I Rise" Poem. 

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Now, click on it and be ready to follow along :) 

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You all will be writing your own poems in no time!

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Let's get this party started ;)

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7th Grade will be so much fun!