Poetry:
plays with the sounds of word
and the rhythms ond phrases.
uses word pictures to build sensory
impressions and
creates images.
usually compresses ideas;
poetry uses less "space" than
prose does to tell about an idea.
uses many different forms and
shapes to express
thoughts and feelings.
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TYPES
OF POETRY
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Rhyming Couplet: simple
verse in which the last words rhyme.
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I think it's great
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That you can skate
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Quatrain: a poem with four
lines. The lines may all rhyme or rhyming lines may be offset.
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I think it's great
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I think it's nice,
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That we can skate
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Upon the ice
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Limerick: silly five-line
poems with a distinct pattern
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I once knew a woman named Kate.
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Who decided she wanted to skate.
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She took off ' cross the ice.
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And she fell once, then twice,
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But we think that Katy skates
great.
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Cinquain: five-line poems
that are great for building vocabulary.
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Snow (subject,noun)
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Silent,silvery (two
adjectives)
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Falling, whirling, floating
(three
verbs)
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Covering the street so white
(descriptive
phrases)
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Winter (noun)
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Haiku: Japanese poertry
style consisting of three lines with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables
in the second, and 5 in the third. Most haiku are about nature.
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Autumn leaves fall down.
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Billowy piles at my feet.
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I tumble in them.
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Shape Poem: format takes
on the shape of its subject.
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Free-form: poems that don't
necessarily rhyme or follow a strict pattern.
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Writing Your Own Poem
Writing Process
•Brainstorm ideas. Remember
poetry doesn't have to be serious. Your poem can be about
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something funny,
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something everyday,
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a color
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a feeling
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a season
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a friend
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an animal
•Ask yourself:
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When people read my poem, how
would I like them to feel ?
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What type
of poetry would I like to write?
•List some poetic phrases that
came into your head.
•Use the
Writing
Process
•Prewrite
•Draft
•Rewrite
•Proofread
•Publish
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Writing
Process for Poetry
*Prewrite
Brainstorm ideas
and decide on a poetic style
Use graphic organizers like:
Poetry Detail Chart
Think about the main idea
of the poem. Write it in the first box.
The Main Idea
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What details does the poet
use to support or describe the main idea? Write the supporting details
in the other boxes.
Supporting Details
| *_________________________ |
*_________________________ |
*_________________________ |
| *_________________________ |
*_________________________ |
*_________________________ |
| *_________________________ |
*_________________________ |
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*Draft
Combine their thought
and ideas into poems. Keep in mind the mood they wish their poems to express.
*Rewrite
Set aside the poem
and read it later.
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How do you like your poem the
second time around?
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Are there words or phrases
you would like to change?
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Are there new ideas you would
like to add?
*Proofread
Read your poem
again and make sure;
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all words are spelled correctly
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punctuation is correct
Exchange your poem with a classmate
and check for basic errors.
*Publish
Time to share!!
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