Whenever I point out the poem has no contrast, the kids begin using opposites...hard rain/soft soil. It drives me bonkers. No matter how many times I show them an example, they fall back on antonyms. :D
We wrote limericks back in the winter. I had good luck with them last year and the year before, but this year...oh, my! For some reason they can't 'hear' the anapestic rhythm. :/
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Date: 2009-05-02 11:13 am (UTC)We wrote limericks back in the winter. I had good luck with them last year and the year before, but this year...oh, my! For some reason they can't 'hear' the anapestic rhythm. :/