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A poetic performance
LeArNING STrATeGIeS:
Diffusing, Summarizing, Choral Reading, Marking the Text, Rereading, Brainstorming, Rehearsal
Literary Terms
Free verse is poetry that does not follow any regular pattern, rhythm, or rhyme.
About the Author
Of Mexican American heritage, Gary Soto grew up in Fresno, California. In high school, he discovered a love of reading and knew he wanted to be a writer. He started writing while in college. His poems, short stories, and novels capture the vivid details of everyday life and have won numerous awards and prizes.
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Learning Target
• Analyzeapoemfordetails,theme,andmeaning.Thenusetheanalysistocreatively present the poem to the class, using the appropriate rate, inflection, and tone.
Preview
In this activity, you will read a poem and prepare for a choral reading.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• As you read the free verse poem, underline punctuation to show when to slow
down or pause during your oral delivery.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
Oranges
by Gary Soto
The first time I walked
With a girl, I was twelve,
Cold, and weighted down With two oranges in my jacket.
5 December. Frost cracking Beneath my steps, my breath Before me, then gone,
As I walked toward
Her house, the one whose 10 Porch light burned yellow
Night and day, in any weather. A dog barked at me, until
She came out pulling
At her gloves, face bright
15 With rouge. I smiled, Touched her shoulder, and led
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