Monday, March 14, 2016

Poetry Madness: Championship Game!

Welcome to the championship game!!!


Your response must be at least 3 sentences long and include the following:
*Who should win the championship.
*Why you connect to the poem.
*What you like about the poet's craft.

If your response is not detailed and does not answer both parts, it will be disqualified. In addition, if there are multiple grammatical and spelling mistakes, your response will be disqualified.

It takes attention to detail and hard work to be a champion, so your blog post needs to reflect your best writing and thinking. May the best poem win!

30 comments:

  1. I choose Roger The Dog because the poets craft is silly and the metaphors he uses. I have a connection because I have days where I just want to sleep and eat. I have a connection with this because my dog is the exact same way.

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  2. I think Roger the Dog should win.
    I can connect because my dog is like that when we don't play with her.
    I love the simile that say's "he's as lazy as a log."
    I think Roger the Dog should win.

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  3. I choose Roger The Dog as the winner because I like how he is so lazy. I like the rhyme scheme AA. I connect to the poem because sometimes I feel like I just want to get up to eat then go back to bed. I like how the author put He hogs the fire, he bakes his as if it were a loaf of bread.
    that's why I choose Roger The Dog.

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  4. I think that Roger the Dog should win because it has a deep meaning and it's about a lazy dog. I can connect to Roger the Dog by remembering what it was like to have a lazy dog and brother. The poet's craft was great in Roger the Dog. For example it uses couplets (You can roll him with your foot, but he'll stay snoring where he's put.)The poem also includes alliteration in flops flat and digs down deep. THe rhyme scheme gives this poem a nice beat. (AA BB) That's why I chose Roger the Dog

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  5. I think Roger the Dog should win because both poems are good, but I think Roger the Dog is better and I have more in common with Roger the Dog. I connect with Roger the Dog because my dog is lazy too. I like the poet's craft of Roger the Dog because I like the Rhyme Scheme, it goes (aabbccddeeffgghh.)

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  6. I chose Roger The Dog as the winner because it tells this funny story about a lazy dog who does really weird things.

    I also enjoyed Roger The Dog because he reminds me of my old dog who was so lazy except when there was food out. I definitely have a deeper connection with Roger The Dog than choosing shoes.

    The final reason I like this poem is the imagery. I can see a boy kicking this dog and the dog doesn't care at all. That is why I chose Roger The Dog.

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  7. I think that Roger The Dog should win the championship because it is a fun poem. I like it because Roger is an awesome dog. Roger deserves a win.
    I can connect to this poem because I have two dogs. There is no better pet than a dog. Roger and my dogs have some things in common and some not in common. For example, both my dogs and Roger are the best. One thing not in common is Roger is lazy and two dogs are not.
    I like Roger The Dog's poet craft. While reading this poem I am able to keep an image in my head. I also like the rhyming scheme (AABBCC). I love this poem.
    Roger The Dog deserves this win!

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  8. I think Roger the Dog should win because it is funny, and it has a meaning.I had a dog who was lazy and did all the same things as Roger.Exept for rolling in cowclap.In Roger the Dog there were a lot of good similes and metaphor like, He's just a sack of snoring dog,or You can lung him like a dog.It was funny when it said cowclap.

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  9. James H the night guard l:March 14, 2016 at 8:39 AM

    I vote for choosing shoes because it reminds me of when
    I was in a shoe store I wanted all the cool color shoes but my dad made me get plain old white shoes. I like how the poet's craft made the boy get the plain not good shoes because it always ends in a happy ending but in this story it did not end in a happy ending. That is why I vote for choosing shoes.

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  10. For the winner of the championship, I chose Roger The Dog. I chose Roger the dog because a funny cool poem. For example, it is funny because Roger is a fat and lazy and he does not like to exercise.

    Another reason I liked this poem is because I can make a connection. For example, I have a dog named Sally who is fat and lazy too. She will do anything for food and does not like exercise.

    Finally, I liked this poem because it has poet's craft. For example, it has couplets. It also has the rhyme scheme aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff,gg,hh.

    I really liked this poem.

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  11. I think Roger the Dog should win because, it is very funny and it keeps the reader entertained.
    I have a connection to Roger the Dog because my cousin's cousin's dog very well feed and very lazy. His name is Harold.
    The poet's craft that I enjoy the most is the metaphors and the similes. The Similes that I like are "like a minor and As if he were a loaf of bread."

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  12. I think Roger the Dog should win because it is easy to relate to and it teaches a valuable lesson. I can connect to Roger the Dog because sometimes I feel just like Roger. I just don't want to move or be productive at all. Also, it reminds me of my aunt and uncle's dog, Harry who is the spitting image of Roger. Something I enjoyed about Roger the Dog's poet's craft is that it used couplets to make the poem feel catchy. Also, it used similies and metaphors throughout the poem. For example, "He's just a sack of snoring dog." Another example is "You can lug him like a log." Finally, it had great imagery describing how Roger always sits by the fire and bakes his head as if it was a loaf of bread. That is why Roger the Dog is the winner.

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  13. I think Roger the Dog should win.One reason is this poemn has humor and rhyme scheme on every line.
    I am connected to this poem because my dog resembled Roger, she slept a ton!
    I think Roger the Dog should win.

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  14. I think Roger the Dog Should win the championship.
    I can connect to this poem because my grandmother has a lazy dog named Charlie that just sits around and only gets up to eat.
    I love the poet's craft in Roger the Dog. There are lots of similes and metaphors throughout the poem. An example of a simile is,he hogs the fire, he bakes his head as if it were a loaf of bread. Another one is, Then he flops down flat and digs down deep like A miner, fast to sleep.
    A metaphor is he is a sack of snoring dog. There are also couplets in the poem like, He'll work as hard as you wish emptying his dinner dish.

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  15. I think the falling star had more meaning to me because I can make a deep connection.
    I can make a connection with the falling star because i have seen a shooting star. I like the imagery in the falling star because I can see myself sitting by a lake looking at falling stars. I think the the falling star should win because it has great imagery.

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  16. I think Roger the Dog should win because it a good lesson. I can make a connection to Roger the Dog because sometimes I feel like Roger. Some days I just do not feel like doing anything. Some things I like about Roger the Dog are that the author includes lots of similes. For example, it includes He hogs the fire, he bakes his head As if it were a loaf of bread. Another example, is You can lug him like a log. For example, He'll work as hard as you could wish. Finally, Like a miner, into sleep. Another thing I like about this poem is that it uses a metaphor. For example, it says He's just a sack of snoring dog. That is why I think Roger the Dog should win.

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  17. I think Falling Star should win the championship. Falling Star should win the championship because it is a really good story and you can really imagine yourself there.
    I connect to Falling Star because when they saw the shooting star they wish they could see it again. I also do that but I have only saw one shooting star when I was 5. I want to see it again just like they do.
    I think that Falling Star has beautiful imagery. I can really imagine myself outside in the warm wind about to watch the bright long star shoot across the sky. When it passes by me I want it to come again. I bet it was a beautiful star. I think Falling Star should win the championship. I hope you can agree with me.

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  18. Out of the falling star and choosing shoes, I choose choosing shoes. I choose this poem because it has more meaning to me. I like to get new shoes and this poem is about getting new shoes.I really enjoy the imagery in this poem.

    I choose choosing shoes.

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  19. I think The Falling Star should win the championship because, I can make a better connection with it, and I enjoy it's poet craft more.
    I can connect with this poem because, I have seen a falling/shooting star on a camping trip. I will remember seeing the star forever.

    I enjoy The Falling Star's poet craft because, I like it when the author was talking about the star she said,blinding the north as it went by.

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  20. I think choosing shoes should win the championship. Because the poets craft is great and I can make many connections with it. also I really like the poem.

    I can make three connections with this poem. When I go shoe shopping with my sister she looks at all the shoes. The connection is my sister and the girl in the poem both do the same thing because girls do that when they go shoe shopping. Also me and my dad can't decide which shoes to pick.

    I like Choosing Shoes' poets craft more than Falling Stars because Choosing Shoes has better words. Also I like the the rhyme scheme AAAB AAAB AAAB AAAB because I like the 3 rhyming lines then the last line rhymes with the next last line.

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  21. I think The Falling Star should win the championship game. I think this because it is very meaningful. For example, the boy sees a star shooting across the sky and has to admire it while it is is there because he will never see it again.

    I connect to the poem because I like to sit at my window at night and watch the sky and the cars. Also, during the day I like to lay on the grass or the sand (depending on if we are at the beach or not) and watch the clouds. That's why I think The Falling Star should win.

    I like the poets craft in The Falling Star. The rhyme scheme was AA BB CC. Also, the poet created imagery in my mind. I could imagine sitting at my window when a glowing star races across the sky lighting it up. I like shoes, don't get me wrong, but I think that The Falling Star should win the championship game of poetry madness.

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  22. I think the falling star should win because of the meaning, the star is like a person, no one can be bought or sold.

    I can connect to the falling star because I agree with the the author's meaning.

    I like the imagery in The falling star because it makes me picture that the author is in Alaska.

    I chose THE FALLING STAR as the winner.

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  23. I think The Falling Star should win the championship.I connected to The Falling Star because I have seen a shooting star. I like the imagery in Falling Star because I can see myself sitting by a lake looking at shooting stars. That is why I want falling star to win.

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  24. I choose the The Falling Star as the winner. I connect with this poem because we watch shooting stars at my family's mountain house. When we watch the stars it is very calm and peaceful. Every time we watch the stars we always miss seeing one because we are all talking to each other and get distracted.
    I like rhyme scheme in this poem. For example I found an AABBCC rhyme scheme.

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  25. I think The Falling Star should win the championship game because of it means more to me. I think it means that when a falling star comes your way and you're the first one to spot it, you make a wish and then it has no more uses than to look pretty and fall through the sky.
    The Falling Star has a connection with me because of once I was on a campout and playing with all of my friends then we saw the sun set and we all looked up at the stars. The Falling Star reminds me of that night.
    I like the poet's craft better because of it uses rhyme scheme- I Saw a Star Slide down the Sky-and alliteration- sky, by hold, sold and on, gone (AABBCC) this is why I like THe Falling Star better than Choosing Shoes.

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  26. I think the Falling Star should win because, of it's poets craft. It has great imagery. It makes you think about the poem and it makes you ask questions.

    I can make a connection with the Falling Star because, once I was outside looking at the stars.I saw a shooting star and it was awesome.

    I chose the Falling Star because, of it's great imagery and it's question that it asks you. It's like a riddle because, it makes you think. I love it.

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  27. I choose Falling Star for the champion because I do not like how Choosing Shoes do not have any meaning.

    I like Falling Star because I think that the rhyme scheme is very cool(AABBCC).

    I think that Falling Star should win because I love to look at the stars with my sister.

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  28. Out of Choosing Shoes and Falling Star I chose Choosing. It Has a good rhythm and is a great little story.
    I also have a hard time picking shoes. There are so many good pairs to pick, but I always find the perfect pair. Me and the main character have a hard time choosing shoes.
    I liked the rhyme scheme in the writer's craft. It also really showed not telled.

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  29. I think choosing shoes should win because it is fun to read. That poem was the easiest to connect to because it was a simple topic but meaningful poem. My favorite writers craft for the story is the rhyme scheme.

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