Help your students discover the fun of writing Poetry using the engaging activities in Poetry Patterns & Themes! With 41 types of Poetry covered, your students will practice everything from traditional verse (couplets, haiku) to more colorful selections (sneaky poetry, inside-outside poetry).
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This is a reproducible Resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.
This Resource contains Teacher support pages and reproducible student pages.
Many pages also provide an area where the completed poem can be written.
A reproducible student work form that guides students through the writing process for each Poetry pattern using step-by-step directions.
Each lesson in Poetry Patterns & Themes contains two components: A Teacher page that describes the Poetry form and pattern, shows one or more student-written examples, and gives suggestions for conducting the lesson. is correlated to state standards.
Portfolios work great for individual assessments and provide opportunities for class anthologies. includes resources and directions for creating a Poetry portfolio.
Use a poem to spice up an everyday lesson or try it as an extension activity.
It\'s easy to implement Poetry into your day when the poems address curricular themes.
A variety of traditional and non-traditional Poetry forms makes writing fun! addresses grade-appropriate topics and themes. inspires reluctant writers.
Teaching more difficult types of Poetry isn\'t as daunting with guided instruction and step-by-step student writing forms.
Teacher pages explain each poetic form and give ideas for conducting lessons. makes teaching Poetry easy.
And a trait-based writing guide at the beginning of the book makes it easy to see exactly which skills are being developed.
Activities are designed to build skills in each trait -- ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions.
You\'ll love Poetry Patterns & Themes because it: supports 6-Trait writing.
Then a step-by-step writing form leads students through the process of creating their own works of art.
Each lesson introduces the poetic form with a definition and example of the Poetry covered.
Help your students discover the fun of writing Poetry using the engaging activities in Poetry Patterns & Themes! With 41 types of Poetry covered, your students will practice everything from traditional verse (couplets, haiku) to more colorful selections (sneaky poetry, inside-outside poetry)
