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We are going to start writing poems!

Using the links below, carefully read and complete all activities for each Chapter. Please complete the activities using buhlerdocs. Name the document, poetry. Do all activities and write all poems on the same document. **PLEASE drag your poetry document into your writing folder!!!!!**

How to Write Funny Poetry

 * [|Chapter 1: Writing Poetry]
 * [|Chapter 2: How to Rhyme]
 * [|Chapter 3: Choosing a Topic]
 * [|Chapter 4: Making it Funny]

After reading and completing the activities for chapters 1-4 start down the list of poems. You have to do all 10!

Poetic Forms
A poetic “form” is a set of rules for writing a certain type of poem. These rules can include the number of lines or syllables the poem should have, the placement of rhymes, and so on. Here are lessons for writing several common poetic forms.
 * [|How to Write an Acrostic Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Cinquain Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Clerihew]
 * [|How to Write a Concrete Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Diamante Poem]
 * [|How to Create a “Found Poem”]
 * [|How to Write a Free Verse Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Haiku]
 * [|How to Write a Limerick]
 * [|How to Write a Tanka Poem]

Pick four different poems from the list below. Do any 4!!!

Other Poetry Styles
There are many different styles of poems. These are not “poetic forms” because they don’t usually have firm rules about length, syllable counts, etc., but they are common enough that many well-known children’s poets have written poems like these.
 * [|How to Write an Apology Poem]
 * [|How to Write a “Backward” Poem]
 * [|How to Write an Exaggeration Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Funny Epitaph Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Funny List Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme]
 * [|How to Write Riddle Rhymes]
 * [|How to Write a “Roses are Red” Valentine’s Day Poem]
 * [|How to Write a Silly Song Parody]
 * [|Alliteration and Assonance Lesson Plan]
 * [|Onomatopoeia Poetry Lesson Plan]
 * [|Rhyme Schemes Lesson Plan]
 * [|Simile and Metaphor Lesson Plan]

Helpful links. Check out these links. They may be helpful.


 * http://www.rhymezone.com/**

Video Poetry Lessons

 * [|How to Rhyme – A video poetry writing lesson]

Poetry Dictionary for Kids
When reading these lessons, you may come across some unfamiliar words. If you see a poetic term and don’t know what it means, you can always look it up here.
 * [|Poetry Dictionary for Kids]