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7 There was an old man from Nantucket, Who kept all his cash in a bucket. His daughter named Nan
Ran away with a man.
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
Second Read
• Reread the poem to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Choose two stanzas from the limerick to compare with one another. How are the rhyme and rhythm similar or different in each stanza? How do the two stanzas relate to each other, and the limerick in general?
2. What does the title of the limerick tell you about the theme of the poem? Which details in the poem relate to the title?
Working from the Text
1. You will perform an assigned limerick for your group or class. Copy your poem onto a separate piece of paper or large index card. This will become your cue card during your performance. Mark the text to help you perform it by doing the following:
• Use one color to highlight the three end words that rhyme with each other. Use a second color for the other two end words that rhyme.
• Look at the punctuation to help guide your inflection and rate for your oral delivery. Highlight or note places where you should go slower or faster.
• Count and record the number of syllables per line. Then, circle the stressed syllables or mark them with a third color.
2. Read your limerick aloud to yourself and follow your markings for rate, inflection, and tone. Make adjustments as needed.
3. Memorize your limerick and rehearse your oral interpretation. Practice delivering your poem. Be sure to use the following:
• Effective rate, inflection, and tone.
• Appropriate facial expressions and eye contact.
4. When it is your turn, perform your oral interpretation of a limerick.
Check Your Understanding
Listen to your classmates’ performances. What do you notice about the rate, inflection, and tone of each performance? Decide which performances were best, and write an explanation for the elements of performance used and how they affected the oral interpretation.
My Notes
INdepeNdeNT
reAdING LINk
Read and Recommend
Think about the play you are reading independently. Based on what you have read so far, would you recommend the play to a classmate? Write a note to a classmate explaining why or why not.
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