I'm in Charge

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Poem- uses imagery, figurative language, and
imagination to express feelings and ideas
I'm in Charge of Celebrations
Narrative Poem- tells a story
Summary- A young girl witnesses a natural wonder,
records the date in her notebook, and creates a
way to celebrate the event. Every year, she
celebrates each of her special days.
Setting Southwest desert
Characters a young girl whose friends are the
land and animals
Date March 11 Celebration Dust Devil Day
Whirlwinds swaying, swirling, falling,dancing,
picking up sticks, sand, feathers, and
tumbleweeds The girl was in a pickup truck when
she saw 7 dust devils calling their friends to
come dance. They looked like giants. She said
they made you want to whirl around and not stop
until youre falling down.
Date August 9 Celebration Rainbow Celebration
Day
One rainy day the girl saw a triple rainbow that
ended in a canyon. She saw a jackrabbit standing
at the top of the hill looking at the same
rainbow.
Date February 6 Celebration Green Cloud Day
A green cloud began to take the shape of a
parrot the wings, the head, and the beak. It
only lasted about a minute, but the girl
remembered how it looked. She feels lucky
because she has the good fortune to see the cloud.
Date September 28 Celebration Coyote Day
The young girl was following deer tracks on a
windy day and saw a young coyote trotting through
the brush. The coyote stopped and looked at the
girl who stood there hardly breathing. The
coyote was not afraid. The girl and the coyote
looked into each others eyes. On Coyote Day,
the girl walks on the same trail and brings a
feast for the coyote. She has brought the coyote
three apples, pumpkin seeds, an ear of corn, and
some homemade ginger cookies.
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Date Week in August Celebration Time of the
Falling Stars
meteor showers The girl sleeps outside for one
week. She looks for streaks of light in the sky.
One night she saw a fireball that left a long,
red, blazing trail across the sky. She met a man
who had also see the falling stars and he was
camping 500 miles away.
comes in spring The young girls new year begins
when winter ends and morning light comes earlier.
She waits until the white-winged doves are back
from Mexico, wildflowers cover the hills, and her
favorite cactus blooms. She celebrates on a
Saturday and beats a drum. She goes on her
favorite trails to all the places she likes,
checking how everything is doing and admiring
things. She visits the old desert tortoise,
horned toads, ravens, lizards, and quails.
Date End of Winter Celebration Poets own New
Year Celebration
Celebrating makes your heart POUND.
EXCITED!!!