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A description of middle schoolers may be experienced readers, burgeoning writers, and developing speakers. If you fall into any of these categories, you are probably one of my students who have come to this blog as a requirement for your first assignment, which is written below:
- Follow the link from teachersease to go to Teacher Z’s blog post at: http://www.teacherzaynabs.blogspot.com/
- Read the whole blog post before you complete any assignments
- Write a comment for the blog with the following information:
- What is the main idea of TZ's blog?
- What are 3 supporting details that prove the main idea?
- How is this blog organized?
- Who composed the poem for this blog?
- What type of writing is this blog?
- Be prepared to discuss the main ideas for the blog in class on T, Day 3.
THIS WEEKS NEWS:
Visit Teacher Z's blog daily
This is the first week back to school after the Ramadhan/Eid vacation. Everyone should be rested and ready to read, write, think, and experience English Language Arts. Here are some poetic thoughts I want to share with you this week. Each thought is posted beside the day I want you to think about it. The days are written as numbers in accordance with the way Prophet Muhammad (saws) and the Arabs recorded the 7 days. The abbreviated letters for the Greek-Roman names are written in parentheses for your rememberance.
Main Idea: Is language like a tree?
English Language Learning
by
Teacher Z.
DAY 3 (T) Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear...
DAY 4 (W) Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
DAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
DAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
DAY 7 (Sat) Blog Comment/Journal Entry: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree...
DAY 1(Sun) Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me.
According to the rubric, write a blog comment for a verse each day with Qs. 1-3. On Days 7 and 1 respond to Qs. 4-5 in a blog comment and in your Reading/Writing Journal as TZ's Blogspot: "English Language Arts". Date the entry in a proper heading. Write a complete accurately structured paragraph to answer both questions.
QUESTIONS
- What does the verse mean to you?
- Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
- What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
- If you were to give the poem a title that alludes to the message the poem is delivering, what would it be?
- What plant does learning language remind you of and why?
Read and respond all 5 days. Complete Q. 4-5 Days 7 (Sat.) and 1 (Sun.).
Why is language called language arts?
By the time you finish this weeks' activities, you should realize that the same effort it takes to paint a picture, is the same effort it takes to compose a poem, and to create responses to it especially when the questions are given. In order to respond to someone else's writing there are preparations that have to be made. The first activity you have to do is think about who's writing the piece, what was the purpose for he or she to write the piece, and what major message was the author attempting to convey by writing the piece. Asking the questions are easier than answering them, because the answers are not out in the open and right there. Responding to literature requires critical and creative thinking including:
- drawing conclusions
- inference
- logical deductions
- prior learning
- personal experiences
- insinuations
Ho hum... isn't it clear what the purpose of a tree is? You can see it, touch it taste it, and sometimes smell it. Upon observation the first thought is -- it's beautiful, or not. Then as you go closer, you notice its parts. Finally, a curiosity comes over you and you want to find out: what does each part do? Voila! -- you have language, the art of communication is a process of creating ideas and unfolding them into meaningful forms so that others can receive your message and respond.
These are my thoughts for you for this week. Next week the post will be "Painting Language Pictures with P.O.S (Parts of Speech)".
Read, believe, and enjoy.
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Rida Zahid
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ELA/TZ
First of I would like to say this is a really COOL BLOG!!! I believe the main idea of TZ blog is for us to read, write, and to think about ELA. Details that support my idea are the following, in the blog it says, “… ready to read, write, think, and experience English Language Arts.” Every day we are suppose to visit the blog read what TZ has posted, think about it, and write what we learned. Also, in the conclusion of the blog it tells us why the language is called language arts, focusing on the topic ELA. This blog is organized into basic format, with an introduction paragraph, two detail paragraphs, and a conclusion. The poem composed for this blog was written b TZ. The type of writing in this blog is informative.
Sorry tz but when i went to sign up it had an error so i could only sign in using my gmail which says my whole name.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of TZ's blog is the art of language and middle school.
Three supporting details for the main idea are: It is the title of the first blog post, the title of the whole blog post and we are being taught english language arts and we are middle school.
This blog is organized in categories.
The poems here are composed by TZ!!! Also this writing is a free write.
First I dont why are the boys and GIRLS on the blog.. I also tink this blog is very.... colorful.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of Teacher Z's blog is to be experienced readers, burgeoning writers, and developing speakers.
Three supporting details for the main idea are: It is the first sentence of the whole page
This blog is organized into week assignments for the whole week.
The poems here are composed by Teacher Z. The writing in the blog is a free write to express your thoughts.
Before everything I just want to say that this is an AWESOME blog!!! The main idea of this blog is to become more experienced with ELA. Three supporting details are: 1. The first few sentences of the blog. 2. The lines from poems. 3. And throughout the blog we are learning more about ELA. This blog is organized into a basic writing format with an intro, a base, and a conclusion. The poems in this blog are composed by TZ. The writing in this blog is informative.
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I think that creating a blog was a good idea on Teacher Z's behalf. the purpose of creating it was to inspire students to read, write, and explore the English language. Using this blog you can free write and express your thoughts. It is informative and talks about the English language and focuses on the ELA. Overall, I think that this blog is pretty cool.
-Sarah H Asfari
First of all I think this is a very cool blog!! It was very creative for TZ to create this for us middle schoolers.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this blog is to experience and enjoy ELA (English Language Arts) while becoming experienced readers, burgeoning writers, and developing speakers. The three supporting details are: 1. At the end of the blog TZ says, "Read, believe, enjoy." 2. It is the first sentence of the whole blog. 3. This writing is a free write to enjoy and express our thoughts.
This blog is organized in a categories: the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. The poems on this blog are composed by TZ. The writing here is a informative piece of writing used to express our thoughts and feelings about ELA.
Anum said: I think that this is all overwhwlming in my own opinion. I give this blog 5 stars I am really satisfied for by putting this much of effort has really payed off. The background is really good. Its like a new generation of learning accept that it is on the computer. However I like to do it the old fashioned way which is by handwriting it. This is excellent I mean it has an introductory paragraph, with a thesis statement and its really formal compared to for how I would write it.
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ReplyDeleteThis blog is really cool! I believe that Teacher Zaynab's purpose for making this blog is to encourage us to want to read and write and want to go deeper into the studies of Language Arts. On this blog, you can read and write and get good information while on the internet! This blog is organized into assignments for the students to do everyday of the week. Teacher Zaynab composed the poem on the blog and it is an informative poem.
Yousuf. A
ReplyDeleteI like this poem about Enlish words, comparing english to a sprouting tree, growing bigger and bigger. This poem deeply describes English when relating it to a tree. I learned much from this poem. It also shows how it relates to the roots and trunk of a tree.
did u notice that almost every1 started their comment with "this blog is cool, this blog is really cool, this blog is amazing, awesome, overwhelming,etc." except me. I think that blogs, websites, books, etc. set to entertain and amuse me is cool, amazing, and awesome not a language arts site. But this blog is made to inform me about how important english is and how many parts there are to the art of communication. And, in its own way, its kinda... different.
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I think that the main idea of Teacher Z's awesome blog is to help her class learn to read and write with fluency in a creative, pleasing way.
The blog's layout is creative with many pictures and elaborate sentences, making it enjoyable to read.
We are are suppossed to write our comments in a certain format, which is educational as well as fun because it ties writing to modern technology.
I also noticed a small poll, so we can all express or opinions in a way that we all understand; multiple choice. Again, this ties education to technology.
The blog is organized into paragraphs, links, and lists, making it easy to navigate.
Teacher Zaynab's poetry is very inspiring, and I enjoyed going through it. The writing in this blog is very descriptive and sends a clear message; so it is imformative.
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ReplyDeletei think it is a smart way to communicate with the teacher useing the internet. also its another way to develop our language art skills.
ReplyDeleteThis Blog is Fantastico!I think the main idea of Teacher Zaynab's blog is to broaden student's creativity and perception when it comes to English and Language Arts
ReplyDeleteThree supporting details are:
a. Teacher Z. ends with "Read, believe and enjoy"
b. TZ explains the different tools needed to respond to literature.
c.She deepens our perception by explaining language to us.
It is organized loosely into paragraphs with one intro, support and conclusion.
The poems are written by our dear TZ.
While the blog in a whole is informative.
Teacher Zaynab`s blog is about language, and how it is a form of art like painting or planting. She points out about how language is like a tree. When teacher z said that you can use all of your senses when writing, it will show how beautiful it could be. When writing, you may choose to use a lot of tools. This blog is organized by teacher Zaynab`s opinion about language. Teacher Zaynab wrote the poem about how language is like a tree. It is an opinion and information blog.
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ELA/TZ
To begin with, this blog is absolutely AMAZING!!
The main idea- be skilled readers, adept writers, and professional speakers.
3 supporting details- "to read, write, think, and experience English Language Arts." Daily, we visit the blog to see what Teacher Z has posted; think about it and write our response. Also, it is the title of the blog post.
This blog is organized into weekly assignments for the students. The poem is composed by Teacher Z. The type of writing used in this blog is informative.
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ReplyDeleteAssalaamu alaikum
I think that the main idea of this blog is that learning language is an art. Supporting details for this main idea are:
-the title of the blog
- “…you should realize that the same effort it takes to paint a picture, is the same effort it takes to compose a poem, and to create responses to it especially when the questions are given.”
-“… you have language, the art of communication is a process of creating ideas and unfolding them into meaningful forms so that others can receive your message and respond.”
I think the blog is organized in order of importance – at the top of the page is our assignment, and under that is other information.
Teacher Zaynab wrote the poem.
The writing in the blog is mostly informative.
I love the backround, by the way.:)
-Rahma
this blog is sooooooooo good and i think the reason why teacher zaynab wants us to read it is to understand why langauge is art.the 3 supporting main idea that cover up my hypothesis is they are articles about why lauage is art, questions and the title. this blog is orgaized by a paragraph that descripes how middle schoolers read and stuff, then it has the assigement and questions and now at the end it has the comments.i don't really know who composed the peom and i think the writting is an article type of wrtting and again this is a great article
ReplyDeleteMiraul Ashkar 9/13/10 - 10/04/1431 ELA The main idea of the blog is that english language learning plays a big role in our lives and inshallah we will use it all our lives. The first supporting detail is, ' English learning is trees yielding life'. The second detail is , ' Language is like a tree'. And the third detail is , the background of the website shows shelves of books, which shows that literature helps us act, communicate and learn through middle school and life. This blog is organized by the days of the week. Also, it is set up like a paragraph, Introduction, two detailed paragraphs, and a conclusion. TZ composed the poem, and it is a free write.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all i'd like to say: sorry for being so late to post. My power went out. Also, your blog, you did a great job on it. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteSo, to answer your questions, teacher Zaynab, i think your purpose was to help us realize if we were experienced readers, burgeoning writer and/or developing speakers. OR, to help us use the art of communication in the process of creating ideas and unfolding them into meaningful forms so that others can recieve your message and respond. 1)The first sentence 2) The last sentence 3) "Just like a painter or a planter, you have to decide which tools to use in order to convey a message." This blog is organized in a way that makes it easy for us to understand and find information that we need. You composed the poem and it is VRY good, mashaallah. I think the writing in this blog is like that of an article.
ASA,
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog....i guess. I think the purpose of this blog is to communicate through one of our main reliable sources-internet, so that we can update ourselves with our language everyday just as we do with our e-mails.
Supporting Details:-
-It is a great way of sharing our opinions through our own understanding.
-We can grow with our language just as the branches of tree and expand our vocab. just as the leaves grow.
-To understand more of what makes language such an art.
The blog is organized through intro, daily assignments, and informative paragraphs.
Also the poem was written by Teacher Z.
"Read,Believe and Enjoy"
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ReplyDelete"DAY 3 (T) Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear..."
This verse is saying that the roots of language is sounds we hear. Pretty much everything we hear is a kind of language that somebody said to express our thoughts. If we didn't hear anything we wouldn't be able to express anythng through words. Listening is one of the ways we increase in knowledge - if we listen to beneficial things.
-Rahma
Activity: The roots are sounds we hear...
ReplyDelete-This verse means to me that when you hear something it starts as are roots and stretch out until its a full flower.
-I believe that this is a narrative poem
-The element of poetry i would use is denotation and connotation.
-The title i would give this is Sprouting Sounds
-A plant that reminds me of is an apple tree because it takes time to grow and master
Thnxs TZ this was fun!!!!!!
Answers for the questions:
ReplyDelete-This verse is saying that the sounds we hear are just roots, without them we wouldn't have a base for the rest of our writing. Sounds should inspire us.
-I think it is a lyrical poem.
-Sensory language is most common.
To me this verse means that the roots of language are what we hear everyday. This is a narrative poem. The title I would give to this poem is Everyday Roots. A plant this remainds me of is a vine because it keeps growing and expands itself.
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-The verse of the day pretty much means that all of the sounds that we hear are the base of our writing, and from them we get the whole language.
-From the wording of the poem, i believe it is a lyrical poem, just as Rahma said.
-The language used in the verse includes sensory words and vocabulary.
I think that from hearing different words, we get inspired and express our thoughts out loud.
(ps. i really like the backround and pictures you put in the blog TZ.)
Sarah Asfari
Miraul Ashkar 9/14/10- 10/05/1431 ELA 1.} The poem means to me that the sounds that we rarely hear are the roots of the tree, and the sounds we usually hear make the tree grow. 2.} I think that this poem is a lyrical poem. 3.} I think the most important literary element in poetry is the stanzas. 4.} For me, I would give the poem the title : " Common Sounds" 5.} This poem reminds me of a Red Wood Tree , because they are very tall which shows that we hear millions of sounds each day.
ReplyDeleteI think that the verse means the roots are like the sound of nature speaking. The whole thing is like a lyrical poem with rhymes at some parts and no rhymes at the other. I think this is some sort of science fictional poem. I also think that this blog is colorful an informative.
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ELA/TZ
Day 3: "The roots are sounds we hear..."
- This verse means that the roots of language are similar to the sounds we hear. And through them, the tree speaks its thoughts.
- This is a lyrical poem
- The literary element is sensory language.
Raadia K.
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DAY 2(M) Blog Comment: Language is like a tree...
1.)This verse means to me that language IS like a tree. It is structured, must have roots, and is beautiful, if nurtured correctly.
2.)I think this is a ballad.
3.)The verse seems inspirational and seems to have a very deep meaning.
4.)A title I would give the whole poem would be "Language is A Tree" because each verse says something different about how language is a tree, like details supporting a main idea as if the trunk is supporting
5.) The learning language reminds me of a tree, because, again, it is structured, must have roots, and is beatiful when nurtured properly.
DAY 3 (T) Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear...
1.)I think this verse means that the roots are the beginning, the first couple of sounds we hear from a child's mouth when they begin to speak.
2.)I think this is a lyrical verse.
3.)The verse seems like it is trying to use anolagies to explain the Art of Language.
4.)A title I would give the whole poem would be "Language is A Tree" because each verse says something different about how language is a tree, like details supporting a main idea as if the trunk is supporting
5.) The learning language reminds me of a tree, because, again, it is structured, must have roots, and is beatiful when nurtured properly.
DAY 4 (W) Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
1.)I think this verse means that after one masters the first sounds, our speech begins to flourish and we can say words, letters, and sentences, yet they are small leaves, and could use some work.
2.)I think this is a lyrical verse.
3.)The verse seems like it is being informative, telling you about this tree.
4.)A title I would give the whole poem would be "Language is A Tree" because each verse says something different about how language is a tree, like details supporting a main idea as if the trunk is supporting
5.) The learning language reminds me of a tree, because, again, it is structured, must have roots, and is beatiful when nurtured properly.
Rida Zahid
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ELA/TZ
DAY 2(M)
Blog Comment: Language is like a tree...
beacuse the branches of the tree represent the differnt languages.
DAY 3 (T)
Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear...
becuse roots absorb water, just like are ears absorb sound.
Nishwath Samiya
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ELA/TZ
Day 2: "Language is like a tree..."
- Languagae is like a tree seeing that the tree has branches that make it complete just as the language has parts making it whole.
- This is a lyrical poem
- The literary element is figurative language.
Day(2):
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This verse to me means that language really IS like a tree because on a tree there a lot of branches and each branch represents each language. I think this is a ballad. All the verses are very strong and inspirational the way they are written.
Day (3):
"The roots are sounds we hear"
To me this verse means that the roots are the original and beginning words of every language you hear. I think this is a lyrical poem. All the
verses are very strong and inspirational the way they are written.
Azzah
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The roots are sound we hear means that sound goes into the ear while roots go into the dirt and spread out just like sound. I think that this poem is a lyrical poem. Stanzas are most common and if i gave this a title i would name it "Growing Sounds". This reminds me of a maple tree beacuse the roots spread out outword about 3 times the branches do.
Day 3 (Tuesday)
ReplyDeleteBlog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear...
1)I think that this verse means that the roots that are growing from the trees are like the language that grows and we hear.
2)I think that this is a lyrical poem.
3)I think that analogy is the literary element that is common to the verse.
4)A title I would give would be "The Tree's Voice"
5)This verse reminds me of a tree because a tree consists of roots and this verse is talking about roots...
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ReplyDeleteday 3(t) blog comment:"the roots are like the sounds we hear..."
To me saying that the sounds we hear are analogous to the roots of a tree means that sound are the foundation of the languages we speak. We learn languages by listening, mostly. And without a strong foundation we will "fall down". I believe this poem is a literary poem. The literary element used here is symbolism.
p.s: is a ballad a type of narrative?
Sarrah Abbasi,
ReplyDeleteDay 2.. "language is like a tree.."
In my opinion Language is like a tree because each language has a base like roots and grows like branches
Day 3.."the roots are sounds we hear.."
I think this line is expressing how we start all start speaking small phrases at young ages like roots but we eventually grow like trees.I also think this is a lyrical poem and if i were to name this poem I`d name is "Starting small"
Day 2: Language is like a tree...
ReplyDeleteTo me the verse means that language has roots and branches. I think it is a ballad poem.The literacy element in all the poems are figurative language.I would title the poem " Art of Language." I would say language is like a rose, very beautiful,graceful,and still blossoming.
This is a A-M-A-Z-I-N-G BLOG!!!!! The whole idea is to teach us about ELA and it's so fun that it's hard to believe we are doing the activities for a grade. The first few scentences say "...experienced readers, burgeoning writers' and developing speakers.... are probably one of my students who have come to this blog as a requirement for your first assignment..." and this is the first assignment. We will be coming here every day to learn even though it may be a bit chaotic and we are also learning ELA as a art. This blog has tons of information so it's in pharagraphs clearly explaining the topic. For example when we read TZ's poem we know she made it because it's orginized in way that can give us that information. All this writing is so informitive that in my opinion any middle schooler can learn from it.
ReplyDeleteLanguage is like a tree..... This means to me that our language is a base of a tree and the branches are different languages which have leaves with information.All the information in the poem makes it a narrative one. What i really like is that the poem flows in your head with a rhythme because of all thr rhyming.
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RACE: Humans are different in many ways. Some of our differences come with our race. A Chinese person will have a different eye shape than a Sumalian or a African can have a different type of ear wax than a Canadian.
-Fatima
The roots are sounds we hear..
ReplyDeleteThis verse mean that the roots is your language that you speak out. I think this is lyrical peom. and I think the element s describing the word deeply
The roots are sounds we hear.
ReplyDeleteThis verse means that the Things we hear always has a foundation and helps us understand language arts in every day life
This site is very vigilant and a good way of middle school communication exept the part were middle scholl GIRLS come on this site with us(BOYS) *no offense lol cool site well cya!! =)
ReplyDeleteThe roots are sounds we hear....To me this means that on our language tree the roots represents all the languages that are stored in our brain. I think this is a lyrical poem. This verse flows together with the rest while rhyming.
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ReplyDeleteDay Two: Blog Comment
1.I think the poem means that like trees languages are always growing whether it be linguistically or artistically.
2.This poem is a narrative.
3.The writer's opinion is most common.
Day Three: Blog Comment
1.This means as many roots as there are are so sounds, like roots are hidden so are some sounds but we may hear them.
2.The poem is a narrative
3.The writer's opinion is common
DAY 3 (T) Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear...
ReplyDeleteThis verse means to me that the roots grow and they are able to be heard but some people don’t hear it because they don’t care about nature. I think it is a lyrical poem. They all mainly talk about plants and how they grow and what they do.
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ReplyDeleteDay 2: The roots are sounds we hear...
1. What does the verse mean to you?
This verse means that the roots describe different languages we hear around us and they all combine up to make a tree. The tree represents language arts.
2.Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
This form of writing is a lyrical poem because it is usually a form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings.
3.What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Sybolism and Figurative Language is the most common to all the verses because sybolism is a person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well and figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
~Camilla O.~
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ReplyDeleteDay 1: Language is like a tree...
1. What does the verse mean to you?
This verse means language forms a tree. The branches are the many different languages of different cultures. Together they make up the "language" tree.
2.Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
This form of writing is a lyrical poem and a ballad because lyrical poems are usually form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings and a ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music.
3.What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Sybolism and Figurative Language is the most common to all the verses because sybolism is a person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well and figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
~Camilla O.~
ASA.
ReplyDeleteThis is Hannan T.Z I think your idea of making a blog is wondeful and i hope you enjoy what i think about your blog.
hw day one
The main idea why teacher zaynab made the blog is to make it easier for students to have fun while learning. Also to encourage students that language arts is not writting and imaginig for teachers but a subject to express meanings and thoughts about what a person thinks. (Besides languge is just like another world, another space where they can frrely express their ideas.)
The first deatial is learning while having fun. For instance, we can post games that are fun and teach us something.
The second deatial is we the members can list books that can be interesting and nice.
The third deatial is to give us the chance to express our ideas. We can discuss ideas when we do not have time in class to discuss them.
This website is organized in sections.
Teacher zaynab composed the poem for this blog.
This blog discusses persuasive writting.
DAY 2(M) Blog Comment: Language is like a tree...
ReplyDelete# What does the verse mean to you?
This means to me that as a Tree has many branches and roots so does a language. As you learn the roots of the language you will then be able to branch out using that language just like a tree branches out
# Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
Narrative poem
# What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Figurative Language is common to all the verses
By Zain Nisar
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ReplyDeletehi teacher zaynab sorry for being late had to to some shopping for school. so i think the main idea for this verse is that roots can also make sounds like for example our human brain it has roots so it make sounds to so maybe anything that has roots has sound. i also think this is lyrical poem
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1)What this quote means to me is that the roots are the diffrent aspects of sound under the topic of language. I know in realife that the roots are the main source of food for the plant. I can infer that what we hear is not just sounds and words but the precious ideas of someone else. Sounds do not just exist by themselves. People make them to express their ideas.
2)I think that this poem is a lyrical poem because its songlike and it is expressing our thoughts and feelings toward literature. It has many metaphores. 3)The literary element i see the most is hyperbole because instead of putting the words and describing them, the poet puts the parts of the tree and let the reader infer and think about them.
Sprouting letters that suddenly appear... This means to me that like flowers blossoming on a branch the new letters are suddenly there without us knowing. I think this is a ballad. The poem is like a anology useing a tree to describe language.
ReplyDelete- Fatima
Day 2: Language is like a tree.....
ReplyDeletebecause each branch that grows we learn another component and as the leaves grow our vocabulary expands and as the vines spread so does our knowledge.
Day 3: The roots are sounds we hear.....
because the roots are the main foundation which help make the tree stable just as listening makes us strong learners.
Day 4: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear.....
because as we learn more and more we start to sprout and it starts to bloom in our work.
P.S:interesting poem - full of thought.
Sarah Asfari
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Day four "Sprouting letters that suddenly appear..."
This is my favorite verse so far! I think that this verse means that new word in the language are made every so often and just so suddenly, that you Notice them like little tiny branches of a tree at first. Then, after a while other words are also made from that first root word, just like leaves sprouting from a branch. This shows that every time someone adds a new word to a language, it opens up a large opportunity for many other words. Whole trees start off as tiny branches in the ground that no one pays much heed to. After a while, however, a mighty tree will be in its place. And just how trees can grow, languages can too.
Azzah
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Launguage is like a tree beacuse Language grows just like a tree. This is a narrative poem.Stanzas are more important. This reminds me of a maple tree beacuse maple to grows just like language.
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ReplyDeleteI think the main idea for this blog is to help us (the students) understand language arts and come to enjoy it, as well as implement what we learn. This blog is a REALLY cool way to learn Language Arts, personally it makes me totally forget the fact that I'm doing this for a grade! T.Z made this site pacifically for her students to help us understand what she's teaching, and that in its self is something to thank her for.:)
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BTW: THIS BLOG IS AWESOME!!!
"Sprouting letters that suddenly appear..."
ReplyDeleteWhen were young we dont pay much attention to words, as we grow...... suddenley things start to come at us. They suddenly appear and we find our selves using words we never even knew existed!
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To me, this verse is saying that letters are like the building blocks of language. Wonderful novels, poems, plays... without letters, none of them could have been expressed except orally. Letters can be found anywhere, in any form - even talking is a way of using letters because... well, you have to know the words you're saying from somewhere, right? Sorry if what I'm saying doesn't make sense.
-Rahma
Nishwath Samiya
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ELA/TZ
Day 4: "Sprouting letters that suddenly appear..."
- The verse means that as the language grows, the letters bloom just as when the tree grows, the leaves sprout.
- This is a lyrical poem.
- The literary element is figurative language.
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1. What does the verse mean to you?
This verse means letters grow and sprout to turn into languages. The leaves on the tree represent letters, the branches represent words, and the whole tree represents language.
2.Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
This form of writing is a lyrical poem because lyrical poems are usually form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings.
3.What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Sybolism and Figurative Language is the most common to all the verses because sybolism is a person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well and figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
~Camilla O.~
before I write the homework i would like to thank teacher zaynab for this great website
ReplyDeleteI think this verse means that when someone starts to write they get a lot of ideas s they can add it to their story or essay or article or any writing. This is a lyrical poem. The literary element in this verse is taking about creativity to use all your ideas while writing.
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DAY 4 (W)
Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear... i think this verse means that just like fruits and leaves appear suddenly on a tree, just like that letters as well appear suddenly on the tree.
9/15/10- 10/6/1431 1.} This poem means to me that language is an on going way of nature, that helps us express our thoughts, feelings and knowledge. It starts from letters than words and becomes a language. 2.} I think this is a lyrical poem. 3.} I think the most important thing in the verses is Descriptive Writing. 4.} A title I would give this poem is , " Language is Nature" 5.} This poem reminds me of a Red Wood tree. Because the branches are long and the leaves are big which show that language is very big and important.
ReplyDelete9/15/10- 10/6/1431 1.}Language is like a tree...
ReplyDeleteThe wind blows,the skies thunder,a leaf silently drops,one forgets a word...
The rain stops,a leaf grows
,someone talks...
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ReplyDeleteroots are sounds we here...
tunes,voice...music
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ReplyDeleteNicely done,like a nice,quiet,
calm library just whispering
as if our talk never went...
Day 3 (Wednesday)
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1)I think this verse is saying how letters are what make language come to life. Without them, we wouldn't be able to write so many fabulous things! I mean write now we are using letters to comment this verse.
2)I think that this is a lyrical poem.
3)I think that the literary element is figure of speech since letters do not really "sprout" out.
4)A title I would give this verse would be "Sprouting Letters"
5)This verse doesn't really remind me of any specific plant, but it does remind me of any plant that sprouts out of its seed.
DAY 4 (W) Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
ReplyDeleteI think this verse means that ideas and letters form and sprout into new and bigger letters and ideas. This is a lyrical poem. Its elements describe forms of ideas turn in into new and full ideas.
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ReplyDeleteSprouting letters that suddenly appear...
as we get older,
our knowledge grows,
like the words that leave our mouths
"Sprouting letters that suddenly appear"
ReplyDeleteI love this verse!!! To me this verse means that in every language there are letters which is like the root of a language and with the letters you make your own words to create your own sentences, which is how we speak write and read. I think that this poem is a lyrical poem. The literary element that all the poems use is literary devices such as metaphor or simile.
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ReplyDeleteDay 3:...the roots are sounds we hear.
To me this verse means like thoughts the roots the language tree we hear.I think it is a lyrical poem. I would title this verse I would call it " Roots of Language." The element of literature in all the verses is that is to describe language using a tree as example.
Day 2 Blog Comment.
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I think this line is about how language grows like a tree. It starts from the roots and grows a trunk, then branches,and then leaves. Its showing that language starts from the basic, then grows more complex, then branches out, and finally they come easy and grow leaves.
i think its a lyrical poem.
the literary element is the comparison between the tree and language.
Day 3 Blog Comment
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I think this means that Even through the very bottom of any form a voice will reach out and be heard.
i thinks it a lyrical poem.
the literary element would be theme.
a title for this could be The Small Voice That was Finally Heard.
this could be a tree plant.
1. the verse makes me feel like i can hear and picture the roots from the verse
ReplyDelete2.it is a lyrical poem
3.it is figuarative language
4.language is like a tree would be my title
5.a tree reminds me of learning language because it has alot of branches to it
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I think this poem means that new words are ALWAYS forming in languages be it English,French or 中国.
I think this poem is a lyrical poem that uses the literary tool of similes. I think this is my best favorite poem that I have read from this blog so far.
i think this poem means to always try something new in a form of talking and communicating
ReplyDeletei think this is a lyrical poem that uses personifications.
i think this is a sweet poem
Day 4 Blog Comment
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I think this means finally letters have been combined into words and you can finally see them make a sentence and appear to be read.I think this is a lyrical poem. The literary element would be foreshadowing. The title of this poem would be Finally I Have Seen. A plant that i would think would be a buttercup.
day 4- first of all thank allah for nimo hired Sprouting letters that suddenly appear" its like sayin how language arts is a tree with so many ideas and stuff that its like literally sprouting out.its a lyrical poem. and its literary element woud be alot of figurative language such as similies and metaphors plus its kind of using symbolism as well
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ReplyDeleteI think this part of the poem means that after so much growth of letters and words, the sentences "sprout". I think this is a lyrical poem and the literary element being used here is metaphor, because you are comparing words and sentences to leaves.
BTW, very nice blog! =)
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"sprouting letters that suddenly appear..."
This verse means that letters, an important part in a lanaguage, are emerging in languages as words. The more leaves on a tree the more beautiful it becomes just like how words and letters can make a language beautiful. I still believe this poem is a lyrical, and the literary element used could be alliteration.
Waalaykumassalam,
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oh and this website is really cool and i luv the poem its something i'd even quote
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ReplyDeletei think this verse means that when learning language you learn many words and you begin to use some words and leave the other ones behind. This poem is lyrical. The literary element i would use is alliteration because of the string of words!!
ThNXS!! you really make homework fun!!!
OOps i forgot that language still is like an apple tree to me
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Day 4(W)
"sprouting letters that suddenly appear..."
1)This verse means to me that we are on the path of understanding what lititure means at the basics that we dont no so much and that there is always information out there to take in and emerge into a full tree. 2)I think that this poem is a lyrical poem because its songlike and it is expressing our thoughts and feelings toward literature. It has many metaphores. 3) The literary element i see the most is hyperbole because instead of putting the words and describing them, the poet puts the parts of the tree and let the reader infer and think about them.
(Mon) Day2: Language is like a tree...
ReplyDelete- The verse means to me that language is a living thing, like a tree, it can become extinct or it can flourish through the mouths of others and a seed or word can be taken to be used to create a whole other word in a nother language. Ex: English has words with Old French, Latin,Greek, German,etc roots.
- This is a lyrical poem.
-Most common literary element: Figurative language.
(Tues) Day3: The roots are sounds we hear...
- The vers means to me that when you are writing a story or poem, your thoughts are sounds that you hear. There are plenty of brilliant thoughts flying around in your head; you just have to listen to them to get the root of your story.
-This is obviously a lyrical poem.
-Most common literary element: sensory language.
(Wed) Day 4: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
-This verse shows me that when we write a poem or story, we dont know how to start, we sit there, staring at the blank page, knowing that there is SOMETHING in that brain of yours, so you take a deep breath, and there it is. The little seedling of an idea, so small and weak, so you nurture it with a few characters thenyou start writing, and you keep writing until you cant stop, not now, but then you slow down until its just a trickle of words and then it comes to a complete stop. Look at paper in front of you now and compare it with the one you stared at not so long ago. The little seedling suddenly appeared and the words just sprouted.
-This is a narrative poem.
-The most common element is imagery b/c the verse makes me think of sproutlings and letters and I try to connect the words.
DAY 2(M) Blog Comment: Language is like a tree...
ReplyDeleteLanguage is like a tree because there are many branches of language, different ways of pronouncing it, sentences, wrriting, listening. And each of these branches has smaller branches which have smaller branches which have...leaves. It's a tree that will never stop growing because languages go on and on adding more and more.
1)It means that once you learn a language it stays with you as firm as a tree.
2)Lyrical
3)Similies
4)The Fruit Tree
5)A small tree sapling. Because as you learn, your tree groes and grows, and when you completely know it, you have a full grown FRUIT tree, ever giving (of fruits) and that will be rooted there forever.
DAY 3 (T) Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear...
I think this means that listening is just as important as the rest of the language. It's one of the main things that help you learn the language. This is saying that listening is like the roots of a tree, it's what holds it into place. and keeps it from flying away.
1)This means that listening is one of the main things to learn a language.
2)Lyrical
3)Similies
4)The Fruit Tree
5)A small tree sapling. Because as you learn, your tree groes and grows, and when you completely know it, you have a full grown FRUIT tree, ever giving (of fruits) and that will be rooted there forever.
DAY 4 (W) Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
Like the trunk of a tree that sprouts after the roots are formed, letters are the base of the language. Without them, it's not a language, just leaves and braches laying on a forest floor.
1)-------------------------------
2)Lyrical
3)Similies
4)The Fruit Tree
5)A small tree sapling. Because as you learn, your tree groes and grows, and when you completely know it, you have a full grown FRUIT tree, ever giving (of fruits) and that will be rooted there forever.
DAY 4 (W) Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
ReplyDelete1. i think this verse is talking about when you are in the process of brain storming you are thinking of ideas then you write it down
2. i think its a lyrical peom
3. Similies
4. the Sprouting letters
5. Plum tree
Adeena
ReplyDeleteOkay, first of all teacher zaynab, since it took me forever to just to access this sight, I'm going to make up activities 2-4.
Day 2 Activity:"Language is like a tree."
This blog means to me that language is related to a tree because the branches, leaves, roots, and trunks are all like the many layers of ELA.
This poem is lyrical.
The type of literary element expressed here is figurative language.
Day 3 Activity:"The roots are sounds we hear."
This verse refers to the roots of a tree and the sounds we hear. I think it is trying to tell us that the ears and the roots are all organs that carry SECRETS. The ears are the tools you use to hear secrets, kind of like the roots of a tree, where everyhthing is stored. So, I think the verse is comparing ears and roots.
This poem is a lyrical poem.
The literary element used here is a personification, because the roots are given human characteristics.
Day 4 Activity:"Sprouting letters that suddenly appear."
This verse means to me that the 'sprouting letters' are the letters we write when we are composing a writing piece. It is talking about when we are trying to think of what to write, when our ideas are all mixed, and then...BOOM. It all appears.
This poem is narrative.
The literary element here is figurative language.
By Zain Nisar
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The roots are sounds we hear...
# What does the verse mean to you?
The main function of roots is to take the nutrients to the tree which is just like taking knowledge from the root of the language.
# Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
Narrative poem
Ballad
# What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Imagery
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The trunk of a tree is like its backbone; without it, the tree wouldn't be able to stand up. This verse is comparing a trunk of a tree to "meanings." Meanings of what? Meanings of words, sentences, paragraphs, essays, books,..... The meaning of anything anyone has ever composed to express their thoughts/opinions explain what they are. Everything has a meaning, which backs them up and makes them do what they do. I don't think that what I'm writing makes sense...
-Rahma
Sarah Asfari
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Day five "The trunk is words formed with meanings understood..."
I really like the series of verses that Teacher Zaynab posted, and this one is a perfect sequel to the one before it. To me it means that every time a new word is made and used by people, the trunk of the language is being elongated and is made a bit taller. If we were just to make up new words for a language but never put them into use, the trunk or base of the language would not grow and no one would want to use the language. However, if we actually used everything we mad, the language would grow very large, as each time the trunk grow, branches are added onto the tree. These branches then add opportunities for leaves and other smaller branches to sprout. Each time you understand a word, not just hear it, this increases your ability to be inspired and add onto your Vocabulary.
-Sarah H. A.
P.S. Sorry TZ if what I said does not make much sense.
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ReplyDeleteInside a tree there are animals, and insects the make their home there. The same things with words there are meanings, p.o.s, adj, syn,and origins etc... that fill them just as a trunk is filled with animals, food, dirt,etc.....
DAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
ReplyDeleteAll the verses are about trees and their similarity to language! To me, i think this verse means that the trunk which is the base of a tree is like in a language the original words or the words that everybody understands. I think this is a narrative poem. The literary element the verses all use are similes and metaphors- which are literary devices.
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Day 5 Blog Comment
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I think this line means that the trunk of a tree is filled with many questions, and ideas that haven't been yet answered, and as the trunk grows taller and taller the answers, and ideas have been answered, and understood that will be able to keep going, and growing.
I think this is a lyrical poem.
The literary element is symbolism.
A title for this could be The Answer I've Been Looking for.
A plant could be a tree.
Rida Zahid
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DAY 5 (Th)
Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
I believe that this verse means that the words that we know understand(meaning we know the part of speech, synonyms, antonyms, and definition) is the base of our knowledge of other words. Just like the tree is the base to the branches.
Nishwath Samiya
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ELA/TZ
Day 5: "The trunk is words formed with meanings understood..."
- I believe that this verse means that the trunk is like our brain through which everything functions. So, without the trunk no action takes place. It's the trunk where you understand, its the base of tree.
- This is a lyrical poem.
- The literary element is figurative language.
DAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
ReplyDelete1. i think this verse is talking about how words with meaning which means vocabulary is the main element of a tree like the trunk is the main element of the tree
2. i think its a lyrical poem
3. the literary element is similies
Abdulrahman
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I think this literally means the trunk is the explanations and definitions of the words, sentences, and ideas we write. This is a lyrical poem. Its elements include creativity and rhythm
The trunk is words formed with meanings understood... I think this means the trunk is like our brain which is a place we understand things.This is a lyrical poem. This whole poem is based on using figurtive language.
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DAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
ReplyDeleteI think this blog means a word bank or a group ,list, or even a big fat textbook is filled with words with meanings understandable for anyone. This is a lyrical poem. All these verses describe writing any type of writing, this poem is filled with imagery when you read the whole poem you start to think all creatively with great ideas and of course teacher Zaynab would enjoy reading that inshallah.
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1. I think this means if you actually learn and implement the meanings of the words you learn that meaning will stay with you forever it will be as rooted as a tree in your brain.
2. I think this is a lyrical poem.
3. The literary element that this poem uses is similes which is the concept of comparing two things.
Day 5 (Thursday)
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1)I think that this is trying to say that the trunk is like our brain where we keep words to help us understand and without it, we wouldn't be able to put together the words to make a meaning out of something.
2)I think that this is a lyrical poem.
3)I think that the literary element is figure of speech.
4)A title I would give this verse would be "The Word Trunk!"
5)This verse reminds me of a tall tree with a tall trunk and that's because I imagine that trunk filled with letters and words.
9/16/2010
ReplyDeleteSorry about how for yersterday's comment I did beforehand. That was an accident. :)
"The trunk is words formed with meanings understood..."
To me, I think this verse means that now, after you plant of language has flourished, it is now firmly rooted. The base has been set, and from there it goes ne way or another. Will it keep in the earth, or will it be blown away? And the trunk full of meanings could be understood, or misunderstood, and both of these could affect the future life of this tree. I'm pretty sure his is a ballad.
I'm sorry, did I type his? I meant "this".
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ReplyDeleteThe trunk is words formed with meanings understood... As words start to grow in our minds, the tree's trunk starts to grow stronger.
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Trunk is a very important part of a tree, without it there coundn't be a tree. Words, like a tree trunk, are an important part of any language. It is impossible to have a language without words, and generally people know what words are good or what they mean liek they do for a tree trunk. This poem is a lyrical, and the literary term used is alliteration.
-Raneem Saleh
iTS MANTAQA just in case u dont kno....The trunk is words formed with meanings understood..." its sain how the turnk is like the most srongest and like the source of the tree and all the branches and are relating to it. i still think its lyrical poem. and theyre using figurative speech to express the opinion
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This verse means that trunk of a tree is the basis of language arts. I think the verse is trying to say that the trunk of a tree is the support of the tree, and it is being compared to the meanings of things that together hold up ELA.
I think the poem changes to narrative here, even though for day 4 i said its lyrical. The literary element here is figurative language.
Activity: " The trunk is formed with meanings understood." 1.} This verse means to me that the more we understand the meaning of words the bigger our language becomes. 2.} I think this verse is a narrative poem. 3.} I think the most important literary element is figure of speech. 4.} A title I would give this poem is : " Forming Words" 5.} A plant that the poem reminded me of is an apple tree. B/c an apple tree needs sunshine and water to grow, the same way we need education and knowledge to understand words and make language become stronger.
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ReplyDelete1) What I understand is that after our letters sprout come out the words in were we start the real journey of expressing our feelings and the journey of understanding that these words are just the beginig of our communication. We should know that words are not just a bunch of letters but a buch of ideas that increase our knowledge. 2)I think that this poem is a lyrical poem because its songlike and it is expressing our thoughts and feelings toward literature. It has many metaphores. 3) The literary element i see the most is hyperbole because instead of putting the words and describing them, the poet puts the parts of the tree and let the reader infer and think about them.
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ReplyDeleteDAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
The branches of most trees are outstretched. These branches are similar to thoughts, which then evolve into sentences. Sentences express different things, depending on the author's purpose, but what the sentences say almost ALWAYS agree with the thoughts of the writer. (Well, sometimes we have to write essays and stuff about other people's opinions and things like that... we don't always agree with those.) These sentences then reach out to others in the world, whether by being published into a novel, or made into a video, or sent as an email... This way a single person's thoughts can spread, even if they write only one sentence. A single sentence can say a lot. The journey to a novel starts with a single sentence.
Rahma Zakaria
DAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
ReplyDeleteI think that this verse means that sentences sprout out of the main idea which is the base of the tree and smaller ideas come out as the tree starts to grow and develop into new ideas from idea from ideas that came from the base of the tree.
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ReplyDeleteReaching for knowledge, understanding, words,. Trying to achieve the best that u can, and unfold the knowledge?
Activity: " And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.." 1}This verse means to me that our thoughts are the main structure for making sentences. And also, since our imaginations and thoughts are so big, they resemble outsretched branches on a tree. 2}I think that this verse is a ballad. 3}I think the most important literary element is figuritive and descriptive language. 4}The title I would give this verse is: " Tree of Precious Thoughts" 5}A tree that this verse reminds me of is a Pine Tree, because of it's amazing height and spikey leaves.
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A fruit tree is compared to groups of sentences, combined to identify that tree. For example, imagine an apple tree. Thoughts are the apple seeds, apples are the words, bunches of apples are sentences, and the rest of the apple bunches on the tree are other sentences. Together, the different bunches make a paragraph, which can be identified into different categories depending on the sentences in it. For this particular verse, I would give the title “Identification”; for the entire poem I would give the title “What Sprouts from a Seed” because of the comparison of a tree to ELL. Finally, learning language reminds me of an apple tree because of the example I wrote in the first few sentences.
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Rahma
Day 6 Blog Comment.
ReplyDeleteAnd outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear....
I think the line means that so many ideas cause the branches to grow and as the ideas become sentences it reminds the person of their most personal and deepest thoughts. The outstretched branches are showing the not to stretched thoughts.
I think its a lyrical poem.
The literary element would be symbolism.
A title for this could be The thought that i have kept for so long has finally come out.
A plant would be a tree.
adeena
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I think that this verse means that the branches are like sentences, they all say something. Also, i think that the verse is trying to tell us that the tree is structured similar to the way language arts is structured. In this verse it says that the branches are like sentences, so the poem is trying to express that sentences and branches all carry deep thoughts.
I think this poem has sort of a lyrical touch.
The literary element is figurative language.
Day 7 Activity: "Gruops of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree."
I think this verse is using an analogy, because it's comparing sentences and fruits using 'as'. I think that this verse means that a buch of sentences can express the same idea a fruit does: sweet, sour, bitter, etc.
i think this poem is still lyrical.
I think that the literary element is symbolism.(Can analogy be an element?)
If I could give this a title, i think i'd call it "What It's Like to be a Language Arts Tree".
Learning language reminds of a tree because each part of a tree can relate to language arts. The branches are sentences, and the leaves are words and the trunk is the ideas.
9/18/2010
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I think this verse means that after the trunk is settled into the earth, the tree begins to bring up it's own characteristic. Every tree is different, and so is every writer. A cherry tree might have small but juicy details. A coconut palm tree would have details that are hard to interpret, but once you find their meanings, they bring wonderful images forth. The fruit of the tree determine's the writer's style.
All these verses seem to be anolagies; comparing a tree with language.
Day 7 Blog Comment.
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I think this means that whatever a tree grows whether its fruits, or leaves that gives the tree its identification. Which is the same for sentences. As each sentence comes together and goes on and on it becomes a story, and the sentences of the story help identify what it is and what it means.
This is a lyrical poem.
The literary element would be symbolism.
A title for this could be Whats my identity?
A plant would be a tree because it grows everything.
DAY 6 (Friday)
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1)I think this is trying to say that the branches are like the sentences that grow out of of our mind. Every branch has a different size and shape which I think is like every sentence we make or say is different and unfolds many thoughts.
2)I think that this is a lyrical poem.
3)I think that the literary element is figure of speech.
4)A title I would give this verse would be "The Branches that Speak"
5)This verse reminds me of a tree with many different branches that give out different "thoughts."
DAY 7 (Saturday)
Blog Comment: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree...
1)I think this verse is saying that every tree is different just like every sentence and every writer that writes that sentence is different. Also, I think it means that the fruits on a tree combine to make a bunch just as words in a sentence combine to make that sentence or the sentences combine to make a paragraph or an essay, story, novel, etc.
2)I think that this is a lyrical poem.
3)I think that the literary element is figure of speech.
4)A title I would give this verse would be "The Word Trunk!"
5)This verse reminds me of an apple tree because each apple on the tree reminds me of each word in a sentence.
1. i think this verse means as you write a sentence all your ideas are written in that sentence so when the branch is outstretched then sentence is being stretched with ideas. it is a lyrical poem. it takes about nature in writing.
ReplyDeleteI think this verse means when you combine sentences you are describing that main thing. this is a lyrical poem. It is an example of symbolism. i would name this poem "Writing in Nature". writing reminds me of a tree becuse each day it grows an d has something to do with writind like it's trunk is filled with words it's branches strtch sentences and many more traits.
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ReplyDeleteDay 6(F) " And outstreched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.."
Sentences can be compared to the braches of a tree because sentences express a language as do the braches of a tree. Branches emerge from the trunk of a tree just as sentences emerge from thoughts.THis poem is a lyrical, and alliteration is used in the verses.
Day 7(Sat) " Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree..."
Just how the different fruits on diifferent trees distinguish those trees. Every sentence is different, every tree is different, and every language is different. Alliteration is used in this lyrical poem. A name I believe appropriate for this poem would be "The Voice of a Tree". I think language is like a pine tree each cone would be the sentences formed, they fall as do the memories of past senteces that have been said, and new sentences form as more pine cones grow.
Day 5: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood... because each word you learn the trunk keeps on getting bigger with the meanings you understood.
ReplyDeleteDay 6: And outstreched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear... because as you start to write your thoughts into sentences the branches start to emerge as well.
P.S: its getting more interesting, although i don't know if i quite understand this.
Day 7: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree... beacause since the sentences share thoughts/opinions it helps shape the personalite, so each fruit identifys the tree as the sentences combine.
ReplyDeleteDay 8: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me... so as you keep progressing you start to share it with others in many ways.
P.S: does this make any sense?
Activity: " Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree.." 1} This verse means to me that the fruits that grow on trees resemble the words and ideas that are in sentences. And those fruits identify what kind of tree it is, the same way that words identify what kind of sentence it is. 2} I think that this verse is a narrative poem. 3} I think the most important literary element is descriptive writing. 4} The title I would give this verse is : Colorful, Fruity words" 5} A plant that this verse reminds me of is a palm tree that holds bunches of bananas, because the bunches of bananas resemble the words that come together to make sentences, stories, etc..
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ELA/TZ
Day 6: "And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear."
- In this verse, branches are compared to sentences. Just as the branches of a tree are formed from the trunk, the sentences are formed from our thoughts. Without the trunk, we get no branches and similarly, without our thoughts, no sentences form.
- This is a lyrical poem.
- The literary element is figurative language.
Day 7: "Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree..."
Each word is different from others, which makes the sentence express a different thought. This makes the paragraph different, which makes the story original. Similarly, each leaf is different making the branch different. This makes the trunk and the tree unique, and causing the fruit to differ from other trees. The fruit is what identifies the tree and seperates it from others. Similarly, the words identify the ideas to form a sentence and make it unique. In this lyrical poem, alliteration is used. For this verse, I would give a particular title, "It's Identity". For the whole poem, I would give "What makes language like a tree?"
DAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
ReplyDeleteTo me this verse means that after the tree is formed and after it sprouted the letters that suddenly appear, the branches put the words together creating a sentences full of thoughts. I think this is a lyrical poem. All the verses have something to do with literary devices such as similes.
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ReplyDeleteDAY 4 (W) Blog Comment: Sprouting letters that suddenly appear...
ReplyDeleteTo me this verse means how every language has different letters and different sounds. I think it is a lyrical. The literary element common in all of them have literacy devices.
DAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
ReplyDeleteTo me this verse means how language has a lot of words with different meaning. I think it is a ballad. The literary element common in all of them have literacy devices.
Adeena
ReplyDeleteDay 1 Activity: "Sending paragraphs, extending messages--yielding variety, with forms, you send messages to me."
I think that this verse means sending paragraphs through messages is a way of communication. I think this verse is trying to tell us that that without language, we could not have been able to communicate, which mean that there would be no socialization.
The poem is lyrical, but i also think is kind of a rhyme-y touch to it.
The type of literary element is figurative language and symbolism.
I would give this poem the title,"What it's Like to be a Language arts Tree", since language arts remindes me of a tree.
DAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear....
ReplyDeleteWhat this verse means to me is, sentence stretch and unfold in different shapes. This is lyrical. The literary element common in all of them have literacy devices.
DAY 7 (Sat) Blog Comment/Journal Entry: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree...
ReplyDeleteTo me this verse means that groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree. It is a lyrical. The literary element common in all of them have literacy devices.
DAY 1(Sun) Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me.
ReplyDeleteTo me this verse means that from language we are able to write paragraphs, etc. It is a ballad. The literary element common in all of them have literacy devices.
Activity: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
ReplyDelete1) What i understood now is that we are taking the second step of the proccess were we start not just expressing our feelings but also sendinding out our dear thoughts and ideas to the world were other people can benift from them. 2)I think that this poem is a lyrical poem because its songlike and it is expressing our thoughts and feelings toward literature. It has many metaphores. 3) The literary element i see the most is hyperbole because instead of putting the words and describing them, the poet puts the parts of the tree and let the reader infer and think about them.
Teacher Zaynab this activity is getting confusing. Why are we supposed to do five blogs in 3 days? Oh well:
ReplyDeleteDAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
DAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
DAY 7 (Sat) Blog Comment/Journal Entry: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree...
DAY 1(Sun) Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me.
Day 5:
It means like a tree is grows from a seed and keeps sprouting until a trunk is formed then the leaves branch out so it means the more you understand your language tree will grow. i think this poem is a ballad because it as if it is talking to me. The literary element here is Simile. and a rose is the plant.
Day 6:
This means like branches on an apple tree over stretch they unfold apples and in this case words into sentences. I think this poem is lyrical. The literary element would be alliteration. And the plant is an apple tree.
Day 7:
You tell a fruits tree from anywhere because of it characteristics. So if your writing an exclamatory sentence people can identify it by its characteristics. This is a narative verse. The literary element is image.
Day 1:
This verse means that we have the ability to write paragraphs and send them and so forth; This is a ballad. The literary element is diction.
Nishwath Samiya
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ELA/TZ
Day 1: "Sending paragraphs, extending messages--yielding variety, with forms, you send messages to me."
Language is what forms the messages, the paragraphs,and so on. I believe that this verse means that through language, we are able to write and communicate. In this lyrical poem, symbolism is used. The title I would give this poem is "What makes language like a tree?" Learning language reminds me of an apple tree because like the words identify the language, the apple identifies the tree.
p.s: Do u get what I'm saying?
9/19/10-10/8/31
ReplyDeleteDAY 1(Sun) Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: "Sending paragraphs, extending messages yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me."
This verse means that trees have a way of "speaking" to you; they send messages. Everyone's message can be different, when they look at a tree they interpret what they mean to them in their own way. I'm am kind of doing the same thing right now by interpreting this verse.
this lyrical, with its excellent use of alliteration, can be titled "Whispering Willows".
Languge in my opinion can be compared to a tomato plant, because when a tomato is red enough it can be plucked. So, before people speak or say anything thaey think about it and when it is "ripe" they speak it. (that is if they think before they speak).
Raneem : )
day 6 And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear. You know depending on the tree the branches hold diffrent fruits,flowers or eaves. but on the language arts tree the sentences blossom from our thoughts. :)
ReplyDeleteday 6 oh and its like a ballad and literay element alliteration
ReplyDeleteFriday: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear…….. This verse means to me that when you organize your thoughts into sentences it’s like the branches growing out of a tree. This is a lyrical poem. All the last words in these verses rhyme.
ReplyDeleteSaturday: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree... The title I would give to this poem would be “Growing Language.” Learning language reminds me of a pine tree because even when times are rough you will still have your language which in this case reresents the pine needles.
Sunday: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me. If I were to give this poem a title I would call it “Growing Communication.” The plant that learning language reminds me of is a cherry blossom because they are strong and beautiful.
-Fatima
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ReplyDeleteDAY 2(M) Blog Comment: Language is like a tree...........................
ReplyDeleteLanguage grows just as branches in a tree do, slowly, rapidly, taking it's own time to form, and understand. Words form, and language is produced.
DAY 3 (T) Blog Comment: The roots are sounds we hear.................
Language has roots, and those roots help us to understand how it is formed, it helps us to understand what we speak, and this is the sound we hear.
"Sprouting letters that suddenly appear..."
When were young we don't pay much attention to words, as we grow...... suddenly things start to come at us. They suddenly appear and we find our selves using words we never even knew existed!
DAY 5 (Th) Blog Comment: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
Inside a tree there are animals, and insects the make their home there. The same things with words there are meanings, p.o.s, adj, syn,and origins etc... that fill them just as a trunk is filled with animals, food, dirt,etc.....
DAY 6 (F) Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear..........................
Reaching for knowledge, understanding, words,. Trying to achieve the best that u can, and unfold the knowledge.
DAY 7 (Sat) Blog Comment/Journal Entry: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree......
When you see a tree that bears apples you will instantly identify this tree as an 'apple tree' you know this through the apples color, shape, and if you taste, it's taste (characteristics). Just as you do with sentences you, know what type of sentence it is through it's characteristics.
DAY 1(Sun) Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me.........
Different people have different ways of sending messages.... some tend to whisper, others yell, while other prefer to simply write it all down whether on paper, computer, painting, etc....
Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree... the fruits of the sentences identify the tree such as the interrogoative or imperative tree now i think its lyrical again and litarary element IMAGERY the title for this is to me is simply "The tree of language"
ReplyDeletei would name this poem communicating with writing. it reminds me of a rose a rose may not talk but as you see it open i guess it is saying i love staying in a bright area.
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ELA/TZ
DAY 6 (F)
Blog Comment: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear............ i think this verse means that fruit emerges from a tree branch, just like a thought emerges from our minds.
DAY 7 (Sat)
Blog Comment/Journal Entry: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree...
i think this verse means that a bunch of sentences combine and identify the type of essay. As a bunch of fruit combine to identify what type of tree it is.
DAY 1(Sun)
Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry:
Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me........... i think this verse means that they are different types or forms of writing, different types of ways of saying things, and they are different purposes of writing.
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ReplyDeleteDay 5: The trunk is words formed with meanings understood...
1. What does the verse mean to you?
This verse means that words are formed with their meanings from the root. The words come from their root or truck (where the words come from).
2.Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
This form of writing is a lyrical poem because lyrical poems are usually a form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings.
3.What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Sybolism and Figurative Language is the most common to all the verses because sybolism is a person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well and figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
~Camilla O.~
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ReplyDeleteDay 6: And outstretched branches emerge where sentences unfold with thoughts so dear.
1. What does the verse mean to you?
This verse means branches come out where sentences unfold with thoughts that are hat- warming and dear.
2.Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
This form of writing is a lyrical poem because lyrical poems are usually a form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings.
3.What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Sybolism and Figurative Language is the most common to all the verses because sybolism is a person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well and figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
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ReplyDeleteThese verses mean that when words form, they are like a tree growing bigger and bigger. It strongly resembles the english language. It starts out small, and keeps on growing.
Sarah Asfari
9/20/2010
ReplyDeleteDAY 1(Sun) Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me.
I think this verse means that the tree IS the langage; many messages conveyed and they could be any language.
This whole poem was wonderful and loved it. :D
~Day 5: 1. It means that to uphold your piece of writing you must know and understand what you are writing.
ReplyDelete2. Narrative Poem
3. Metaphors
~Day 6: 1. When we write, we try to write down every thought, because those thoughts become sentences like branches on a tree.
2.Narrative
3. Imagery
~Day 7: 4. "Which tree? What tree? Whose tree?"
5. It reminds me of a bluberry bush.
~Day 1: 4. "Like a post Office"
5. It reminds me of a grapevine.
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ReplyDeleteWhat is the main idea of TZ's blog?
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this blog is that language is an art.
What are 3 supporting details that prove the main idea?
1-)"the same effort it takes to paint a picture, is the same effort it takes to compose a poem,"
2-)"In order to respond to someone else's writing there are preparations that have to be made."
3-)"Responding to literature requires critical and creative thinking"
How is this blog organized?
by dates.
Who composed the poem for this blog?
T.Z.
What type of writing is this blog?
informative
i don't really get the verse for today unless it was a homework i guess i don't get it at all?
ReplyDeleteI hope there wasn't a blog post today, cuz i don't see one.
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ReplyDeleteDay 7: Groups of sentences combine as fruits identify that tree...
1. What does the verse mean to you?
This verse means sentences combine to make fruits that identify a specic language (tree) from all the other ones.
2.Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
This form of writing is a lyrical poem because lyrical poems are usually a form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings.
3.What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
Figurative Language is the most common to all the verses because figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
4. If you were to give the poem a title that alludes to the message the poem is delivering, what would it be?
The Art of language.
5. What plant does learning language remind you of and why?
Learning Language reminds me of moonflower a type of flower that grow fast just like language does.
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ReplyDeleteDay 1 (Sun): Blog Comment/Final Journal Entry: Sending paragraphs, extending messages --- yielding variety with forms, you send messages to me.
I have learned through this week of answering this questions based on verses, that, language arts really does have a true meaning.
Activity: "Sending paragraphs,extending messages---- yeilding variety with forms, you send messages to me. My overall conclusion of these daily activities is, language arts, and all the languages around the world help all of us communicate with each other, and express our feelings, thoughts and knowledge. Also, there are many different kinds of literature types, and many different ways to express life. I really enjoyed these activities, it taught me many things I don't even know yet. Thank You TZ!
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ReplyDelete# What does the verse mean to you?
this verse tells me each day we learn a new word just like each day a plant produces a new leaf.
# Is this a narrative poem, a lyrical poem, a limerick, or a ballad?
lyrical
# What literary element of poetry is most common to all of the verses?
theme
by Zain Nisar