Text Set 1 Literary Response

Instructions

You will write two separate paragraphs in CER Format - one to compare "Mother to Son" to "Mad" and one to contrast the two poems. You will also create your own metaphor that addresses life OR the bond between parents and children. 

Required

9

Part 1 CER Paragraph (Compare): What similarities do "Mother to Son" and "Mad" share? Consider their structure, poetic elements, and topic when making your comparison. Use evidence from the poems to support your claims.

Required

9

Part 2 CER Paragraph (Contrast): What differences do "Mother to Son" and "Mad" have? Consider their structure, poetic elements, and specific theme/purpose when making your comparison. Use evidence from the poems to support your claims.

Required

3

Text Set 1 Literary Response

Part 1 CER Paragraph (Compare): What similarities do "Mother to Son" and "Mad" share? Consider their structure, poetic elements, and topic when making your comparison. Use evidence from the poems to support your claims.

Part 2 CER Paragraph (Contrast): What differences do "Mother to Son" and "Mad" have? Consider their structure, poetic elements, and specific theme/purpose when making your comparison. Use evidence from the poems to support your claims.

What is a metaphor you would create to describe life or the bond between a parent-figure and a child? Explain your metaphor.

Part 1 CER Paragraph (Compare): What similarities do "Mother to Son" and "Mad" share? Consider their structure, poetic elements, and topic when making your comparison. Use evidence from the poems to support your claims.

Part 2 CER Paragraph (Contrast): What differences do "Mother to Son" and "Mad" have? Consider their structure, poetic elements, and specific theme/purpose when making your comparison. Use evidence from the poems to support your claims.

What is a metaphor you would create to describe life or the bond between a parent-figure and a child? Explain your metaphor.