1. April is National Poetry Month
Ms. Moody, District Librarian

2. What is the difference between a story and a poem?
Has a Beginning & Ending
Characters
Plot
May have no Beginning & Ending
Uses rhymes and word play
Expresses Emotion

3. Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title.

4. Ballad Poetry retells an event in history or someone’s life in a rhyming verse.
Shel Silverstein

5. Shape Poetry
Cats Playful, funny Meowing, purring, hiding Furry, cute, soft, lovely Barking, eating, sleeping Hairy, noisy Dogs.

6. Haiku Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables.
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.

7. Limerick a short (5 lines) rhyming humorous poem
There once was a poor boy named Sid Who thought he knew more than he did. He thought that a shark Would turn tail if you bark. So he swam out to try it --- poor kid!

8. #1 Guess the Poem Type!
Acrostic
Ballad
Haiku
Limerick
Shape

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11. #2 Guess the Poem Type!
Acrostic
Ballad
Haiku
Limerick
Shape

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14. #3 Guess the Poem Type!
Acrostic
Ballad
Haiku
Limerick
Shape

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17. #4 Guess the Poem Type!
Acrostic
Ballad
Haiku
Limerick
Shape

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20. #5 Guess the Poem Type!
Acrostic
Ballad
Haiku
Limerick
Shape

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23. Thank You & Check Out Some Poetry
Evergreen

24. Thank You & Check Out Some Poetry
Walnut

25. Thank You & Check Out Some Poetry
West End