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I can compare and contrast two or more characters in a text. I can determine the literary devices used by a poet.

Every Cat Has a Story					highlight pink for 5 senses
by Naomi Shihab Nye					highlight personification in light blue

The yellow one from the bakery			A	
smelled like a cream puff-				B			
she followed us home.				C			
We buried our faces in her sweet fur.		D			

One cat hid her head					E			
while I practiced violin.			
But she came out for piano.			
At night she played sonatas
on my quilt.

One cat built a secret nest
in my socks.

One sat in the window
staring up the street all day
while we were at school.

One cat loved
the radio dial.

One cat almost
smiled.

What do you remember from your first read?
What did you first notice when you read this poem?
What questions do you have about the poem?

	

What words does the poet use to show the senses?

Sonata is a musical composition for a piano or a violin.  How does the cat playing sonatas show imagery? Why do you think the cat hid during the violin portion?

Listen to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” 
http://youtu.be/vQVeaIHWWck

What examples of personification does the poet use in this text?

What is a simile in this poem?

What is an example, from the poem, of alliteration with consonance? 

Why do you think this poem is an example of a list poem?

How many stanzas are in this poem?
How many lines are in this poem?
What is the rhyme scheme for this poem?
What type of poem is Every Cat Has a Story?

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