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Walk Two Moons Chapter 29-31
Entry Task Before Reading: The following poem is referenced in chapter 29 of the book, Walk Two Moons. This poem leaves a strong and lasting impression on the students in Mr. Birkway’s class. Let’s see what you think it means.
The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paraphrase/Interpret (What does it mean? What was Longfellow trying to say?)
The tide rises, the tide falls, ______
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; ______
Along the sea-sands damp and brown ______
The traveler hastens toward the town, ______
And the tide rises, the tide falls. ______
Darkness settles on roofs and walls, ______
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; ______
The little waves, with their soft, white hands ______
Efface the footprints in the sands, ______
And the tide rises, the tide falls. ______
The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls ______
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; ______
The day returns, but nevermore ______
Returns the traveler to the shore. ______
And the tide rises, the tide falls. ______
Connection: What is your reaction to this poem? What do you think of it? ______
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Footnotes:
1. Twilight: (noun) the soft lightfrom the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
2. Curlew: (noun) a large shore bird
3. Hastens: (verb) hurries
4. Efface: (verb) to wipe out; to erase
5. Neigh: (noun) the cry of a horse; whinny
6. Hostler: (noun) a person who takes care of horse
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During Reading: Annotations
Fill out the following chart as you read the chapters. Choose one of the literature terms to focus on. Make sure your annotation explains the literature term accurately. You must have three different annotations.
Circle Term / Page # / First 3 words of text / AnnotationSymbolism
Conflict
Plot Event
Theme Connection
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After Reading
Directions: Complete the following questions using complete sentences. Remember to incorporate the question in your answer.
Character Motivation: Sal analyzes the poem “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” as if it was her poem. Why?
Extra Credit:
Direct Quote and Page NumberFind a quote that supports one of the five
theme statements. / 1. Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.
2. Everyone has his own agenda.
3. In the course of a lifetime, some things are more important than others.
4. You can’t keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.
5. We never know the worth of water until the well is dry.
Page #: ______
Quote: / Supports theme # _____ because…
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