Poetry Writing
Click on the first Web site and read the poem, "Louder Than a Clap of Thunder." Then, listen to the poem read with sound effects by clicking on the Quicktime link under full version.
Go to the second Web site to read examples of other poems in the categories; "Just Imagine," "Silly Stuff," "From the Heart" and "Holiday Fun."
Click on the third Web site to get some ideas on how to start writing your own poem. Using one of the brainstorming ideas—Word Play, Object Observations or Synonym Silliness—use the fourth site to help plan and write your own poem.
Your poem should be at least 5 lines long. Your poem can be written using a word processor or paper and pen.
| Lesson Name: Poetry Writing | |
| Objective: Students will listen to and read poems. They will then look at some brainstorming tips to get ideas for writing poetry. Finally, they will write a poem, 5-lines or longer, using one of the brainstorming methods. | |
| Grade: (3-5) | Lesson Login: poetry_writing |
|
Additional disciplines: Computer Skills |
Materials: Computer with Internet access Paper and pencil Word Processing software |
| Interactive Whiteboard Tip: After students have written their poem in a word processor, they can present it to the class on the interactive whiteboard and read it aloud. Editing can also be done using the whiteboard's pen/markers. | |
