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The Tone Map

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Students listen carefully to a portion of the Poetry Out Loud CD. They focus on the tones the poet uses in his recitation of a poem. Then they map a poem of their own so that a classmate can read it using the tonal qualities intended by the student author.

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tone, literary devices

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poetry map, tone, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Project-Based Learning

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Tone Worksheet 1

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Tone Worksheet 3

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Tone Worksheet 2

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Tone Worksheet 5

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