What a difference a day makes,
twenty-four little hours.
Cool chill in the air,
slight frost on the flowers.
Through tattered fields of corn,
crows caw in the early morn.
Songs of crickets linger on
well into the tired dawn.
Sleepy sun wakes later each day,
sure sign Autumn's on his way.
Summer's gone; she couldn't stay.
Autumn has arrived today.
What a difference a day makes,
twenty-four little hours.
Radiant sun rising high,
scorching tree tops in the sky.
Replacing sweetness of Summer flowers,
turning trees into colorful towers.
Autumn's beauty is surely nigh,
beneath this warm September sky.
Nearing are crisp Autumn eves,
with harvest moons and chilly breeze.
Tomorrow what beauty might we see,
as gold and crimson leaves blow free,
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,
savor every beautiful thing.
What a difference twenty-four hours may bring!
📚 Fluency G4U4W3D4
- Due No Due Date
- Points 5
🎯Objective:
Read grade level text with purpose and understanding and can read with proper volume, expression, phrasing, smoothness, pace & accuracy.
Success Criteria:
I can read with varied volume, expression, phrasing, smoothness, pace, and accuracy-working towards earning a 4 in all areas on the fluency rubric.
Refresh the fluency skill, if you need to, by re-watching this video. (Closed Captions are available on the video if you want them. Select the CC button to turn them on or off).
Directions:
- Read the poem below. As you do so, remember the skill you are working on. Make sure to practice using that skill as you read.
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Keep in mind the pace & accuracy rubrics. Your goal is to get a 4.
Pace Rubric
- Reads slowly and laboriously.
- Reads moderately slowly.
- Reads with an uneven mixture of fast and slow pace.
- Consistently reads at conversational pace; appropriate rate throughout reading.
Accuracy Rubric
- Read with 6 or more errors
- Read with 4-5 errors
- Read with 2-3 errors
- Read with 0-1 errors
What A Difference A Day Makes
© Patricia L. Cisco
Published: September 16, 2020
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