Poems
Rhyme Some types of poems rhyme. Check out these poems: http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems My Brother’s Not a Werewolf What is a characteristic trait of the brother? What line or lines in the poem helped you INFER that? http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poem.aspx?PoemID=101&CategoryID=43 School Lunches
Free Verse NO set rhythm or rhyme. DO NOT follow rules. http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with%20poetry/Hickey/freeexamples.htm http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/free_verse.html What do you think this poem is about?
Theme poetry What is a theme? The theme is the main idea of the poem. http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/school_rule_poems.htm What is the theme of these poems? http://www.tooter4kids.com/Bats/Poems.htm Note to teacher: Turn sound on for these poems.