Sunday Flying

Sunday Flying

by Patricia Hooper

We are going to read about a family taking a ride after a flight show in which the father was one of the pilots. The narrator is reflecting on his/her place in the world.

Sunday Flying

Windsocks

vocabulary

Somersaulting

Airedale

a cone or tube that indicates the wind's speed and direction

la manga de viento

flipping

Hangar

salto de verano

a large terrier dog

terrier airedale

a large building to keep aircraft

What is the text structure of the poem "sunday flying?"

Problem & Soution Cause & Effect Cause, Problem & Solution Comparison

Cause & Effect

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sunday flying

Reread the poem and identify the causes and effects.

we will examine how the text structure in "Sunday Flying" contributes to our understanding of the poem.

I will read "Sunday Flying", identify the text structure, and use the text structure to write the main idea.

What is the overall cause?

What is the overall effect?

The cause is the speaker saw their neighborhood from a high distance.

The effect is the speaker felt small and insignificant.

we will examine how the text structure in "Sunday Flying" contributes to our understanding of the poem.

I will read "Sunday Flying", identify the text structure, and use the text structure to write the main idea.

Using our text structure statement, what is the main idea statement?

The speaker saw their neighborhood from a high distance which made the speaker feel small and insignificant.

Log on to Google Classroom and complete the Google Form for Main Idea.

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Main Idea Statement: The speaker saw their neighborhood from a high distance. The speaker felt small and insignificant.

Summary: The speaker saw their neighboorhood from a high distance

as he/she was flying with the family.

The speaker felt small and insignificant.

While looking at their empty house and

yard, the speaker understood that they were just a small portion of the world and they were less important outside of their area of friends and loved ones.

summary

checkpoint #4

Which of the following best summarizes the poem "Sunday Flying?"

A. The poem describes a family's routine Sunday flights, focusing on the father's role as a pilot and the excitement of air shows. It highlights the thrill of flying and the bond it creates within the family.B. The poem narrates a child's experience of flying with her family after an air show, observing familiar places from a new perspective. It explores themes of family connection, the passage of time, and the contrast between aerial and ground-level views of life. C. The poem is a nostalgic recollection of childhood summers spent at Hidden Lake with grandparents. It emphasizes the joy of fishing and the simple pleasures of family gatherings, with flying mentioned as a minor detail. D. The poem is a critique of modern life and technology, using the metaphor of flying to illustrate how people have become disconnected from nature and traditional family values. It suggests a longing for simpler times.

If you think it's "A", put your finger on your right ear.

If you think it's "B", put your finger on your nose.

If you think it's "C", give me A "thumbs up."

If you think it's "D", put your hand on your chest.

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checkpoint #5 inference

figurative language

to emphasizeTo suggest To reiterate To highlight

To describeTo present To call attention to To exaggerate

alliteration: the same letter or sound at the beginning words (The big blueberry banana muffin I got from the baker was bitter.)personification: Giving non-human things human characteristics (The leaves danced around the tree.) imagery: a mental image or picture in your mind (The yellowed pages of the old book had water spots across its spine.)metaphor: comparing two unlike things without using like or as (Mrs. Murray is a pretty rose.) hyperbole: exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally (He called me a million times last night!)

Complete the Figurative Language Chart.You may use the author's purpose verb sheet. You may Google a list of tone/mood words.

Figuratve langage sentence expansion

Learning Intention: We will identify and explain the author’s purpose for including figurative language.

Success Criteria: I can write complex sentences that explain why the author included figurative language.

Kernel:

The author uses personification.

Who?

Patricia Hooper

Where?

Line 5

Why?

To suggest that the day is over

How?

"The windsocks disappeared."

In line 5, Patricia Hooper uses personification to suggest that the day is over by saying that the windsocks disappeared.

Sentence:

Figuratve langage sentence expansion

Learning Intention: We will identify and explain the author’s purpose for including figurative language.

Success Criteria: I can write complex sentences that explain why the author included figurative language.

Kernel:

The author uses it.

What?

Imagery

Where?

Line 5-6

Why?

To reiterate that the airshow was over

How?

by describing emptiness

In lines 5-6, the author uses imagery to reiterate that the airshow was over by describing the empty runway and hangar.

Sentence:

Figuratve langage sentence expansion

Learning Intention: We will identify and explain the author’s purpose for including figurative language.

Success Criteria: I can write complex sentences that explain why the author included figurative language.

Kernel:

She uses it.

Who?

Patricia Hooper

What?

alliteration

Where?

Line 8

To empasize the idea that flying with her family was something special.

Why?

Sentence:

In lines 8, Patricia Hooper uses alliteration to emphasize that flying with her family was something special.

Figuratve langage sentence expansion

Learning Intention: We will identify and explain the author’s purpose for including figurative language.

Success Criteria: I can write complex sentences that explain why the author included figurative language.

She uses a metaphor.

Kernel:

Who?

Patricia Hooper

Where?

Lines 20-21

Why?

Emphasize the impact that flying had on her

How?

Comparing loneliness to sickness

In lines 20-21, Patrica Hooper uses a metaphor to emphasize the impact that flying had on her by comparing her loneliness to a sickness.

Sentence:

Figuratve langage sentence expansion

Learning Intention: We will identify and explain the author’s purpose for including figurative language.

Success Criteria: I can write complex sentences that explain why the author included figurative language.

Kernel:

The author uses imagery.

Who?

Patricia Hooper

Where?

Lines 17-20

Why?

Present her life as ordinary

In lines 17-20, Patricia Hopper uses imagery to present her life as ordinary.

Sentence:

"sunday Flying" and "On How my mother sleeps"

Read the poem "On How My Mother Sleeps" and compare the tone to "Sunday Flying" and "On How My Mother Sleeps." Discuss how the authors use imagery and language to convey feelings about family and connection. Use specific examples from both poems to support your thesis.

Sentence Stem: Patricia Hooper and Mikala Rempe both use imagery and language to convey feelings about family and connection.

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