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Is….
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Form – arrangement of the words on the page
Lines – may or may not be sentences
- lines separated into STANZAS
Sound – read out loud with rhyme, rhythm
Imagery – 5 senses similes, metaphors, personification
Theme – the message
- what the poem is about
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*List all the types of poetry you know.
*Now get with a partner – discuss your lists and create one list together.
*Decide who is going to be the writer – when name is called come to the board and write one type of poetry that is not already on the board.
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Choose one of the following topics:
*Summertime
*Homework
*Favorite Sport
(pick one or all sports in general)
*Vacation
*Boyfriends/Girlfriends
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*Now write the first 12 things that come to your mind about your topic.
Can be words or phrases.
* Friends
Fun listeners family weddings sharing tears
Sports laughter shoulders childhood caring loneliness
*Next – choose at least 8 words/phrases to form a poem about your topic. (next slide)
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What are friends?
Family and Fun
They wipe away my tears,
And fill me with laugher.
They remind me of childhood dreams,
And share my aspirations.
They care for me in time of need,
And lend a shoulder to lean on.
They take away my loneliness,
And listen to my stories.
What are friends?
Family and Fun
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*Write a rough draft of your poem.
*Once completed show me for a piece of computer paper.
*Final copy MUST BE c o l o r f u l and neat.
*No pencil should be seen!
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*Read Poem
*Listen to Poem
*Groups – Express Poetry
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1. Read your poem – aloud to each other
2. Decide what the theme is AND what it is about
3. Decide a way to present your poem to the class in a way that the viewers will understand what it is about.
4. Present
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Grab it – Picture Poem
1. Take a piece of white paper.
2. Take 3-4 pieces of colored paper.
3. Arrange the colored pieces into a
PICTURE.
4. Glue down colored pieces.
5. Write a poem about your PICTURE.
*At least 6 lines (words)
*Title your poem
*Must be c o l o r f u l and neat.
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*A Free verse poem where each letter, read downwards, forms a WORD.
*Text of the poem describes the word spelled down.
*There are two types of acrostic poems:
1= written as just words or phrases
2= written as a wrap around sentence
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Type 1:
Optimistic
Calming
Exceptional
Awesome
Noble
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Type 2:
Cool, delicate ice cream
Half melting in my dish
On a brownie,
Curlicue spirals
Of semisweet on top,
Lingering tastes
As I eat through the dish
To the very end,
Every bite is a treat.
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Now it is your turn!
You will be writing each type of acrostic poems.
Type one – Create your poem using key
Words and phrases… have a separate idea
For each line.
Type 2- Create your poem in the form of a
Sentence… the lines all blend together.
Each poem must start with a WORD of 5 or more
Letters. No names and different words.
It must be c o l o r f u l and neat.
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Ancient poetry from Japan
Describes something in nature … seasons
Unrhymed with images and insight
17 Syllables:
Line 1 – 5
Line 2 – 7
Line 3 – 5
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Above the meadow
A skylark, singing, flies high
High into silence.
~author unknown
Rain went sweeping on
In the twilight, spilling moons
On every blade of grass.
~Sho-u
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Group activity – Target cards
Now it is your turn!
*Write three rough drafts.
*Choose two of the best for final copies.
*Must be c o l o r f u l and neat
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Similar to haiku because it has a set pattern
Often about nature – but does not have to be
Does NOT rhyme
Has five lines
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Type 1:
Line 1 - one word
Line 2 - two words
Line 3 - three words
Line 4 – four words
Line 5 – one word
Type 2:
Line 1 – a noun
Line 2 – two adjectives
Line 3 – three words ending in –ing
Line 4 – A 4 word phrase
Line 5 – Another word for the noun
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Now it is your turn!
You will be writing each type of cinquain poem.
Type 1:
Line 1 - one word
Line 2 - two words
Line 3 - three words
Line 4 – four words
Line 5 – one word
Type 2:
Line 1 – a noun
Line 2 – two adjectives
Line 3 – three words ending in –ing
Line 4 – A 4 word phrase
Line 5 – Another word for the noun
*Each on its own piece of paper.
*Must be c o l o r f u l and neat
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No strict pattern
Does not have to rhyme – but it can rhyme
Expresses the poet’s…
Feelings
Emotions
Ideas
Appeals to head and heart
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Now it is your turn!
You will need to write one free verse poem.
It needs to be a minimum of 10 lines.
*Must be c o l o r f u l and neat
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Often silly and humorous
Five line poem with specific form
Line 1 – 3 beats
Line 2 – 3 beats
Line 3 – 2 beats
Line 4 – 2 beats
Line 5 – 3 beats
Lines 1 , 2 , 5 – rhyme
Lines 3 & 4 – rhyme
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Now it is your turn!
Complete the limerick worksheet.
You can use both (2) limericks from your
Worksheet or make two new limericks.
*Each on its own piece of paper.
*Must be c o l o r f u l and neat
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A poem created by cutting different words or letters out of a magazine or newspaper.
Positive tone and message
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Now it is your turn!
Create a ransom poem using 20
Cut out words.
Must be a positive message
*Must be c o l o r f u l and neat
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