Welcome to the Poetry Unit!
In this unit, we will write the following kinds of poems:
- Acrostic Poems
- Alarming Rhyming
- Alphabet Alliteration
- Colour Poem
- Cinquain Poem
- Concrete Poem
- Creature Alliteration
- Diamante Poem
- Five Senses
- Haiku
- Who-What-When-Where-Why
Poetry Unit Objectives:
Be able to recognise at least 11 different types of poems (above)
Be able to read poems and identify their poetic forms
Be able to write at least 11 different types of poems
Publish your poetry in 'My Poetry Book'. Click here for requirements
Be able to record your favourite poem using technology
Be able to present your poetry to an audience
Acrostic poems
Period G:
Tuesday - we wrote an acrostic poem in class (Social Studies or Science theme).
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more acrostic poem for you poetry book.
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more acrostic poem for you poetry book.
Period B:
Wednesday - we wrote an acrostic poem in class (Social Studies or Science theme).
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more acrostic poem for your poetry book.
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more acrostic poem for your poetry book.
Rhyming poems
Period G:
Thursday - we wrote one rhyming poem in class today (Water theme).
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more rhyming poem (12 lines) for your poetry book.
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more rhyming poem (12 lines) for your poetry book.
Friday - we wrote one rhyming poem in class today (Water theme).
Homework: you should write AT LEAST one more rhyming poem (12 lines) for your poetry book.
Alliteration poems
Period G:
Monday - Today we read the poem 'The Dance of the Thirteen Skeletons' and we started to write (or some finished!) a Simple Alphabet Alliteration Poem in class today (adjective - noun - verb).
Homework: you must finish this simple poem (due Wednesday). You must also write a Detailed Alphabet Alliteration Poem (due Friday).
For example: Artistic aunties ate apples in the afternoon in autumn.
Period B:
Tuesday - Today we read the poem 'The Dance of the Thirteen Skeletons' and we started to write a Simple Alphabet Alliteration Poem in class today (adjective - noun - verb).
Homework: you must finish this simple poem (due Thursday). You must also write a Detailed Alphabet Alliteration Poem (due Tuesday 10th).
Simile and metaphor (Colour poems)
Wednesday - Today we chose a colour for our poem and thought about what that colour reminds us of. We used similes, metaphors and our senses to write a colour poem.
Homework: Choose a different colour and write another colour poem. (due Wednesday 11th)
Period B:
Thursday - Today we chose a colour for our poem and thought about what that colour reminds us of. We used similes, metaphors and our senses to write a colour poem.
Homework: Choose a different colour and write another colour poem. (due Tuesday 10th)
Cinquain Poems
Period G:
Wednesday - Today we defined Cinquain poems (and learnt a bit of French!) and read some examples. We also wrote some of our own Cinquain poems.
Homework: Write a few more Cinquain Poems. Add them all to your My Poetry Book we started to create last lesson
Period B:
Thursday - Today we defined Cinquain poems (and learnt a bit of French!) and read some examples. We also wrote some of our own Cinquain poems.
Homework: Write a few more Cinquain Poems. Add them all to your My Poetry Book we started to create last lesson
Concrete Poems
Period G:
Friday- Today we defined Concrete Poems and wrote one together (connected to Friday 13th). You chose a topic, a shape to represent that topic and wrote your concrete poem.
Homework: Write at least two more Concrete poems (Due Tuesday 17th). Add them to your My Poetry Book.
Period B:
Monday- Today we defined Concrete Poems and wrote one together (connected to Friday 13th). You chose a topic, a shape to represent that topic and wrote your concrete poem.
Homework: Write at least two more Concrete poems (Due Wednesday 18th). Add them to your My Poetry Book
Creature Alliteration
Period G:
Thursday - Today we defined Creature Alliteration Poems and copied into our notebooks (remember that I am trying to reduce paper in class, so check the blog for handouts instead!). We read two of my examples and then you wrote one of your own.
Homework: Write at least one more Creature Alliteration poem and add to your 'My Poetry Book'
Period B:
Friday - Today we defined Creature Alliteration Poems and copied into our notebooks (remember that I am trying to reduce paper in class, so check the blog for handouts instead!). We read two of my examples and then you wrote one of your own (with the theme EARTH) for Earth Day.
Homework: Write at least one more Creature Alliteration poem and add to your 'My Poetry Book'
Diamante Poem
Period G:
Wednesday - Today we defined a Diamante Poem. We read my Horse example, and we wrote two together (synonym and antonym). Then, you wrote at least one example on your own in class.
Homework: Write at least one more Diamante Poem. Visit this website and copy both of your poems into the format on the website. Save the poems and email to me at: sarah.parker@ais.edu.vn (due Friday 27th)
Period B:
Thursday - Today we defined a Diamante Poem. We read my Horse example, and we wrote two together (synonym and antonym). Then, you wrote at least one example on your own in class.
Homework: Write at least one more Diamante Poem. Visit this website and copy both of your poems into the format on the website. Save the poems and email to me at: sarah.parker@ais.edu.vn (due Wednesday 2nd)
Five Senses Poem
Period G:
Monday - Today we reviewed the five senses, similes and metaphors. We defined a five senses poem, read my example and wrote one together. Then you wrote at least 2 alone.
Homework: Write at least one more Five Senses poem and add to 'My Poetry Book'
Period B:
Tuesday - Today we reviewed the five senses, similes and metaphors. We defined a
five senses poem, read my example and wrote one together. Then you
wrote at least 2 alone.
Homework: Write at least one more Five Senses poem and add to 'My Poetry Book'
