January 14

Due Tuesday, January 15

1. Poem handout (pasted below)

2. 30 minutes of reading with signature from an adult

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8th grade Core
Poetry                            Name________________________

The Red Wheelbarrow

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

-by William Carlos Williams

Writing/Reflecting:
Please respond thoughtfully to the following questions in complete sentences.

1.    What do you notice about the poem?
2.    What does the poem mean? In other words, what is the poet communicating?
3.    What do you notice about how the poet uses line breaks?

Space?

Stanzas?

4.    What can you find out about William Carlos Williams, his life and his poetry?  List it here:

5.    Now, write your own “so much depends upon” poem and type it up! Be as creative, as long, as short, as you like!  Make it vivid, unexpected and use words that are filled with poetry.