Read a poem and analyze structure and figurative language together

5th Grade English practice: Read this short poem: Morning taps the window light, / Calling sparrows into sight. / Dew beads shine on every tree, / Small as silver drops at sea. / In the next stanza, the speaker says the day opens 'like a careful hand.' What effect do the rhyme and the simile create together. Part of poetry and figures (Poetry and figures).

~10 min

Notice rhyme, stanzas, rhythm, and imagery as you read.