Read Game 3 poems, The Eagle and Casey at Bat . Answer each question below. Remember to explain WHY you chose the winner based on poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition) AND your personal connection to the meaning. Don't forget to write with M.I.N.T.S.!
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Here is an example of proficient writing:
The first poem, "Roger The Dog", is about a dog who is very lazy and won't get up. He uses all of his strength to eat food, so this dog is not the healthy type.
The second poem, "The Falling Star", is about a boy who spots a shooting star falling through the sky and explains that it is priceless, memorable, and to be forever gone out of his life.
I think that the winner is the poem, "The Falling Star". The reason I chose this poem is because it has great imagery, like when the woman stated,"Blinding the north as it went by". Another reason I chose this poem is the author uses the rhyme scheme: AA BB CC. This makes the poem fun to read and gives it a rhythm.
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ReplyDelete1.The Eagle is about how an eagle catches and finds its prey.
ReplyDelete2.Casey at the Bat is about this overconfident man who wants to get a home run at his last bat but gets striked out.
3. I think Casey at the Bat won because i could picture him getting striked out. I also chose this one because Casey thinks he is better than everyone. Also I could picture the crowd yelling KILL THE UMPIRE! I think baseball is so fun so that is another reason I chose this one. Also because baseball is fun to watch
The first poem, The Eagle, is about an eagle flying near the ocean. But he falls to get some food.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem Casey At Bat, is about the Mudville Nine losing to a team in baseball. But these players named Blakey and Flynn get on second and third.This player named Casey gets up to bat he gets two strikes. But then he strikes out and mudville is not happy.
I chose The Eagle as the winner because. I like that it’s short. Also I like eagles and it makes sense. I liked the Rhyme scheme. It is AAA then the second line is also AAA. There was simile in iit. The simile was like a thunderbolt he falls.
The Eagle is about an eagle in the mountains. Watching the sea for food.There are good rhymes in it like land and hand and stands.
ReplyDeleteCasey At Bat is about a big baseball game. Casy is at bat, and he strikes out. I can picture casey striking out and everyone is sad.
I chose Casey At Bat because It is a close baseball game and I could picture him striking out and his team losing. It also has good figurative language. like killing the umpire they probably would not have killed the ump. Also there has to be some joy in mudville. Casey is over confident.
DoWdEn
The first poem, The Eagle, is about what an Eagle does, and how it looks. It’s also about an eagle catching fish.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem, Casey at the Bat, it’s about trying your best the first time. It’s also about Casey being really good at baseball, but he strikes out because he didn’t try his best.
I choose Casey at the Bat as the winner because it makes more sense. For example, the author used more detial. It is also really long. For example, it is 13 paragraphs. It also has a lot of rhymes. For example, day, play, same, game, rest, breast, that, and bat.
-Graci
I think The Eagle is about an Eagle who is hungry so he gets up on mountain side where his nest is and dives down in the water to catch a fish. I can picture an eagle diving down into the water to catch a fish.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem is about a man named Casey who plays on a baseball team and everyone thinks he is so cool and they think he is really good so when it is his turn to bat he thinks to himself I am so good I don't need to swing on the first two turns. So he doesn't swing on the first and second time but on the third time he swings... the crowd is silent...and he MISSES! He is super disappointed and the crowd is to.
I think the winner is The Eagle wins because it has a good amount of detail I can picture it really well and it sounded cool were seeing someone strike out in baseball I can picture it too well. I had a lot of rhymes in it like hands, lands, and lands. The rhyme scheme was aaa, bbb.
Game 3!
ReplyDeleteThe poem The Eagle is about an eagle flying off of a mountain to catch fish.
Casey thinks he is really good at baseball so he waits 2 throws but then strikes out on the third throw.
I think the poem The Eagle won because it had great imagery. It helped me picture the poem. I also liked it because it had a AAA BBB rhyme scheme.
Presley-Kate
The main point of The Eagle is about an eagle that is flying. Also the eagle is very lonely and probably needs
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The main point about Casey at Bat is that you should not be greedy. Also try hard the first time and do not think you are so good that you don’t have to hit the ball.
I like Casey at Bat because it has a very good point and it explains why you should not be greedy. Also I chose this because I really like sports. Another thing is that Casey was trying to show off and it shows a meaning of not doing that. Also it was really funny. Lastly I liked the similes and figurative language. For example, when the author said the crowds teeth were going wild.
-Wells
The Eagle is about a eagle who is watching over the ocean to get fish to eat.
ReplyDeleteCasey at bat is about him going up to bat but then he misses the first two times at bat then he gets ready to swing but he misses he makes the team lose.
I think the winner is The Eagle because it is short. Also it makes more sense I got a image in my mind. The image was the bird getting a fish. I like eagles because they are cool and they can fly really fast.
_Daniel
The eagle is about a eagle getting fish near a mountain.Casey at bat is about a boy who plays baseball and strikes out.
ReplyDeleteI chose Casey at bat because it is funny,interesting,and there is a old lady that yells kill the ump,not like I thought it was nice,but because the author must have been trying to be funny.It has good detail and I can picture it in my head when Casey steps up to home plate and strikes out.I would give it 4 in a half stars.It could have been a 5 star if it rimed more.
The first one eagle is about a eagle on a wall and pounces on a fish in the water for his meal.
ReplyDeleteThe casey at bat one is about a batter that is really cocky and strikes it's really funny.
The winner is casey at bat.The author used really good rhyming words.For example (hit) (spit)The author put a good rhythm in my head.
The main idea of The Eagle is about an eagle who is sitting on a rock above the ocean looking down at it and the ocean for fish. In paragraph 2 he goes down to get food.
ReplyDeleteCasey Up To Bat is about a man named Casey who everybody likes. Then Casey thought he could make a homerun on the 3rd strike but he did not and he lost the game for the whole team.
For the winner I choose Casey up to Bat because it teaches you a lesson by trying your best every time even if you know you are going to do it.
Amelia
I think “The Eagle” is about an eagle sitting on a ledge ,on a mountain next to the ocean, then it fell.
ReplyDeleteI think “Casey at the bat” is about Casey wanting to get two strikes then on his last try he thought he was going to get a homerun,but he didn't and got struck out.
I chose “Casey at the Bat '' I liked the rhyme scheme.For example,I liked on the first page that it was like AABB over and over again till the second paragraph on the second page.I also liked that it was kind of funny. There was also a lot of imagery,and I could make a movie in my head.
-Sydney
The Eagle is about an Eagle who sits on a rock and loves the view of the ocean. He dives down to get a fish. If I were an Eagle I would do that.
ReplyDeleteCasey at the Bat is about a man who thinks he can hit a home run on the last hit. So on the two first hits he does not even try.It teaches you to always try.
I pick Casey at the Bat because it teaches you a lesson to try your hardest. like the rime scheme.
I pick the Eagle as the winner. I picked it because it was way simpler and I love eagles. it had good rhyming in it and was a good story.
ReplyDeleteFrOM Lowell
The first poem is about an eagle and he is flying in the sky and swoops down to get some food.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem is about a baseball team and there is a guy on 2 and 3 base and there is a man named Casey and everyone loves him and the pitcher is very nervous to pitch to him and then 1 strike 2 strikes and then 3 strikes and Casey is out and the other team won!
I think the winner is Casey at bat because I love imagining that every loves him and then he strikes out and can not hit the ball and I can understand the poem better and it is more detailed then the other one is in my opinion.
AnnaBaria
The Eagle is about a eagle who is watching over the ocean to get fish to eat.
ReplyDeleteCasey at bat is about him going up to bat but then he misses the first two times at bat then he gets ready to swing but he misses he makes the team lose.
I think the winner is The Eagle because it is short. Also it makes more sense I got a image in my mind. The image was the bird getting a fish. I like eagles because they are cool and they can fly really fast.
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ReplyDeleteThe Eagle is about an eagle on a rock on a mountain that is above the sea and at the end he swoops down as fast as a thunderbolt.
DeleteThe poem Casey at bat is about a guy who thinks he is so good so he did not try on the first two hits and missed on the third. it teaches you to not give up
I pick the Eagle as the winner. I picked it because it was way simpler, and I love eagles. It had good rhyming in it and was a good story. It also had a cool simile. It said the eagle was as fast as a thunderbolt. I really enjoyed this poem.
Lowell
The poem Casey at bat is about a guy who thinks he is so good so he did not try on the first two hits and missed on the third. it teaches you to not give up LoWElL
ReplyDeleteCasey at the bat is about someone who plays baseball. Casey gets two strikes. Then he gets one more strike then he is out. The eagle is about eagle diving for fish. I liked casey at the bat more because it had imagree I could see casey in my head. I also liked the rhemies ,like how flat and bat rhymed.
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The Eagle is about an eagle who sets off for an adventure, this eagle flies off over the ocean and comes flying down like a lighting bolt to get fish.
ReplyDeleteCasey At Bat is about a team who is losing but has a chance with Casey. Casey strikes 1, 2, but the people know he can do it! Casey strikes out!
I chose the Eagle for the winner. I chose the Eagle because Casey At Bat has way too much going on, and in the Eagle It wasn't complicated. I also liked the rhymes, for example the AA BB scheme Another thing I liked is how I could imagine the Eagle, like when he was collecting food. - Sarah
The first one The Eagle is about an eagle who is holding a rock and is on a mountain then he falls in the water to get a fish.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem Casey at the bat takes place at a baseball field. The home team is losing and their best player is up to bat. Casey got one strike. Then another ,and then he struck out!!
I choose Casey at the bat because it tells a story. It also is plot twist because the best player struck out. It also shows a lesson to never call yourself the best because everyone makes mistakes. I saw imagery because I felt like I was at a baseball game. I liked the rhyming. For example,day and play.
-Annie
The eagle is about a bird who is flying and gets fish. I liked how it rhymes .
ReplyDeleteCasey at bat is about a good player who has struck out.
I chose Eagle as the winner because I can really paint a lot of pictures in my head. For example, he gets fish . Also I liked it when the author used alliteration to example. clasp crag
crooked . Also it is simple and really understanding.
-henry
“Casey at Bat” is about a baseball team who is down 2-4. They got 2 people on base.Casey goes up at bat,and strikes 1,2,3 comes and Casey strikes out.I could really imagine Casey striking out.”Casey at Bat” had pretty good imagery.
ReplyDelete“The Eagle” is about what the eagle does and sees when it is flying.
I chose “The Eagle '' as the winner because it was more understandable and it had better imagery. For example the sea beneath him.I liked the metaphors in it.Ex.The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls.
-Aaron
The Eagle is about an Eagle who is sitting on a mountain admiring the land. I liked how it used rhyme repeats, For example hands and lands and walls and crawls. It also used alliteration, For example, clasps the crag with crooked hands.
ReplyDeleteCasey At Bat is about a guy named casey and he thinks he is the best on the team but he strikes out and everybody is like “BOOOOO”.
I chose Casey At Bat for the winner because it has rhyme repeats and i could see the picture in my head.I think the message is to never give up and believe in yourself. I saw a picture in my head when I read the poem. It also has rhyme repeats for example, all and ball and dirt and shirt.
cecilia
The eagle is about an eagle that is lonely on a stone. He sits down all of the mountain wall falls down.
ReplyDeleteCasey at bat is about a person who thinks he is so good at baseball so he does not try on the first two pitches than he tries but he strikes out and he gets so made.
I picked The Eagle because I like eagles and I think it was easier to read. and because I liked the part when he was watching the sea from the mountain and because I liked the story better. FROM,AMES
The Eagle is about a lonely man who talks about what he sees every day. Every day he sees stuff that couldn’t really happen.
ReplyDeleteCasey At The Bat is about a man named Casey who thinks he so good a baseball but he’s really not. The first strike he got he said he didn’t want it. The second strike happened when he was reading the news paper. The third one happened when he tried but he missed.
I chose Casey At The Bat because it has a lot of funny action.I also chose it because teaches you to try hard.I do think that Casey should be less cocky.It also teaches you to not be over confident.
Kate