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Poetry - 2

 

 

 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/poetry/ - PBS Poetry Site

 

http://www.squidoo.com/k12interactivepoetry#module11976502 - Poetry Interactive

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Poetry Forms - Interactive to Write & Publish, Examples

 

 

 

http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/2nd/more/poetrykids2.htm - Interactive Poetry Site

 

 

 

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/ - Poetry as We See It

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/poetry.shtml - Poems - Q & A - BBC

 

 

http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=MostPopular - Poetry 4 Kids

 

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/wiznpigs/wiznpigs.html - Wizards & Pigs Poetry Game

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/reading/poetry/play.shtml - Poetry Game - Baby/Crib/BBC

 

 

http://www.squidoo.com/k12interactivepoetry - Poetry Websites for Kids

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Instant Poetry Forms

 

Poetry vs Prose 

 

 http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/p-as_docs/PoetryandProse.pdf - Poetry vs. Prose - What's the Difference?

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn/ - Compare Poetry to Prose - Venn Diagram

 

 

Poetry noun

1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
2. literary work in metrical form; verse.

Poetry is language spoken or written according to some pattern of recurrence that emphasises relationships between words on the basis of sound as well as meaning. This pattern is almost always a rhythm or metre (regular pattern of sound units). This pattern may be supplemented by ornamentation such as rhyme or alliteration or both.

Prose

noun

1. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
2. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc.

Prose is the form of written language that is not organised according to formal patterns of verse. It may have some sort of rhythm and some devices of repetition and balance, but these are not governed by regularly sustained formal arrangement. The significant unit is the sentence, not the line. Hence it is represented without line breaks in writing.

 

 

 

Example of Prose and Poetry Versions


Prose version:

         A woman stands on a mountain top with the cold seeping into her body. She looks on the valley below as the wind whips around her. She cannot leave to go to the peaceful beauty below.
         In the valley, the sun shines from behind the clouds causing flowers to bloom. A breeze sends quivers through the leaves of trees. The water gurgles in a brook. All the woman can do is cry.


Poetry version

            The Woman on the Peak

         The woman stands upon the barren peak,
         Gazing down on the world beneath.
         The lonely chill seeps from the ground
         Into her feet, spreading, upward bound.
         The angry wind whistles ‘round her head,
         Whipping her hair into streaming snakes,
         While she watches, wishes, weakly wails.

         Beyond the mountain, sunshine peeks,
         Teasing flowers to survive and thrive.
         The breeze whispers through the leaves,
         Causing gentle quivers to sway the trees.
         Laughter gurgles as the splashing brook
         Playfully tumbles over rugged rocks,
         While the woman above can only grieve.

 

 

 

 

Metaphor & Simile Poetry

 

 http://www.happinesspages.com/metaphor-poems.html - Metaphor Poem Examples

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Metaphor & Simile Poetry - Examples & Interactives

 

http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Wilfrid2.htm - Nouns for Metaphors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://volweb.utk.edu/school/bedford/harrisms/spotlight.htm - Poetry Lessons

 

 

http://volweb.utk.edu/school/bedford/harrisms/popquiz.htm - Poetry Quiz

 

 

 

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Instant Poetry Forms - Interactive - Maryland

 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm - Poetry Idea Machine - Scholastic

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20070704015520/http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm  - 30 Days of Poetry

 

http://www.theteachersguide.com/poetrymonth.htm - Teacher's Guide Poetry Page

 

http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do - The Poetry Archive - Poems, Poets Reading

 

http://www.pbs.org/parents/creativity/ideas/haiku.html - Haiku - PBS

 

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/exaggerations.html - Writing Exaggerations - Bruce Lansky

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Color My World Poem

 

http://www.poemhunter.com/poems/metaphor/ - Poem Hunter

 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm - Scholastic Poetry

 

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=247&title=Elements%20of%20the%20Epic%20Hero%20Cycle  - Writing an EPIC POEM

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Poetry Interactive

 

http://www.field-trips.org/tours/lit/poet/_tourlaunch1.htm - Poet's Pantry Tour

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20070701042752/www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/10_word_challenge.htm 10 Word Challenge Poetry

 

http://www.readprint.com/work-970/The-Power-Of-The-Dog-Rudyard-Kipling - The Power of the Dog

 

 

http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/start.html - The Raven - Interactive

 

http://www.tomatocollection.com/ - The Tomato Collection

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/write-epic-poem/ - Write an Epic Poem

 

 

http://www.laughalotpoetry.com/funnypoems.htm - Laugh A Lot Poetry

 

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/teachsimiles.html - Similies

 

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/teachsimiles.html - Similies in Poetry

 

http://atlas.csd.net/~cantelow/poem_welcome.html - Interactive Poetry

 

http://americanfolklore.net/tonguetwisters.html - Tongue Twisters 

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20070704015645/www.msrogers.com/English2/chapbook/chapbookindex.htm - Making a Chap Book

 

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/poetry.html- Poems

 

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/sick.html - Giggle Poetry

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/- Diamante Poems

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/diamante-poems-30053.html - Diamante Interactive

 

http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with%20poetry/Hickey/Free%20Verse.htm - Writing Free Verse 

 

 

http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/start-fl.html - Poe's The Raven 

 

http://poetry.eserver.org/ - Poetry Selections

 

http://www.field-trips.org/tours/lit/poet/_tourlaunch1.htm - Poet's Pantry Tour

 

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/elements.html - Poetry Elements

 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm - Scholastic Poetry

 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_listen.htm - Jack Prelutsky reads aloud

 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/karla_home.htm - Karla Kuskin - Poetry Writing

 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jean_home.htm - I Spy Riddle Rhymes 

 

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html - Shel Silverstein

 

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/poetrygeneral.html - Web English Teacher

 

http://42explore.com/poetry.htm - Poetry for Kids

 

 

HAIKU

 

http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm - Haiku - Kid's Zone

 

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/haiku.html - Haiku

 

http://homepage2.nifty.com/haiku-eg/ - Haiku Garden

 

http://42explore.com/poetry.htm - Haiku

 

http://www.gardendigest.com/poetry/haiku4.htm - Haiku - All Grades

 

http://www.gardendigest.com/poetry/haiku4.htm#Six - Haiku - Grade 6

 

http://www.baymoon.com/~ariadne/form/haynaku.htm - Haynaku (Japanese Poetry using 6 words)

 

 

Lune

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/lune.htm - Lune Poetry Interactive

 

 

 

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm  - Interactive Poetry Writer

 

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/limerick.html - Limerick Writing 

 

 

 

http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/LP/LA/poetry_walk.htm - Poetry Walk

 

Acrostic Poetry 

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/ - Acrostic Poetry

 

 

Diamante Poetry

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/ - Diamante Poetry

 

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm - Diamond Poem - Interactive

 

 

Creating Poetry	Websites
1 Poetry Terms: Dictionary 2 Poetry Forms (ETTC) 3 Acrostic Poem (ReadWritethink) 4 Bio Poem 5 Cinquain Poetry 6 Diamante Poems (ReadWriteThink) 7 Haiku for People 8 Letter Poem(ReadWriteThink) 9 Limerick generator 10 Limericks: ReadWriteThink 11  Magnetic Poetry 12 Shape Poem (ReadWriteThink) 13 Shadow Poetry 14 Splatter Poetry 15 Headline Poems 16Scavenger Hunt 17Writing Riddle Poem 18Critique a student's performance form 19Poet's Presentation Rubric 20poetry foundation	1 42explore: poetry 2 Aha !Poetry 3 American Poem 4 BBC: Bitesize/poetry 5 Everypoet 6 Library of Congress Poetry Resources 7 Poetry Resource Page (Martin) 8 Poetry 180 9 Motivational Poem 10 Web EnglishTeacher: Poetry 11 WWI Digital Poetry Archive 12 Poetry: PBS 13 Poem a Day (Effinger) 14 Figurative Language (PARR)    Poets 1Poets/Biography.com 2Classic Poets(emule) 3Famous poets and poems 4Academy of American Poets Book Suggestions (Novels in verser) Love that Dog (Creech) Classroom set available Literature Circle Discussion questions (Multnomah) Hate the Cat (Creech) Shakespeare Bats Cleanup (Koertge) Defiance (Valeria Hobbs) Crossing Stones (Frost) All the Broken Pieces (Burg)
Additional Resources	Interactives
MEDIA Poetry powerpoint (terminology) Poetry powerpoints(pppst) chasing metaphors (video) Favorite Poem Project (videos) haiku inspiration ppt figurative language ppt Go Figure: figurative language Lamont Carey ( I can't read) -You Tube Bedford: Poetry Unit Edsitement:Poetry Poetry Zone(Teacher idea) Poetry (Scholastic) Poetry Notes Poetry Notes #2 The Music in Poetry (Simthsonian/media) Tangerine! Poetry Extrordinare Create lesson plan: In honor of Create lesson plan: Lets Write Poetry Create lesson plan: My BIO poem Create lesson plan: Poetry Porfolio Create lesson plan: What's my style Create lesson plan: Understanding and Writing Poetry Wired for books:poetry	1 Reading poetry 2 Shocked Poetry 3 Lexical FreeNet 4 Poetry Terms Quiz (QUIA#100093 5 Poetry Vocabulary (QUIA#1326664) 6 Poetry Term Review/Parr (Quia 197702) 7 Poetry General Knowledge Quiz 8 Quizlet: Flashcards/poetry 9 eclassroom 10 Poetry Hoops

 

 

 

BIO POEM 

 

http://www.cedarburg.k12.wi.us/faculty/pknudson/comarts/Bio%20Poem%20directions.pdf - BIO POEM Instructions & Examples

 

 

 

(First name)-

(Four adjectives that describe the person)

Son or Daughter of (your parents names)

Lover of (three different things that the person loves)

Who feels (three different feelings and when or where they are felt)

Who gives (three different things the person gives)

Who fears (three different fears the person has)

Who would like to see (three different things the person would like to see)

Who lives (a brief description of where the person lives)

-(last name)

 

 

 

 

 

Poetry Reading Strategies

 

Preview

the poem by reading the title and paying attention to the poem’s form: shape on the page, stanzas, number of lines and ending punctuation.  

Read poem aloud several times

to hear rhyme, rhythm, and the overall sound of the poem. This makes it easier to understand the poem.

  

Visualize the images

by paying close attention to strong verbs, and comparisons in poem. Do the images remind you of anything? Let the comparisons paint a picture in your head.

  

Clarify words and phrases

by allowing yourself to find the meaning of words or phrases that stand out, are repeated, or you do not understand the meaning. Use dictionary, context clues, teacher or peer.

  

Evaluate the poem’s theme

by asking what message is the poet trying to send or help you understand? Does it relate to your life in any way?

 

 

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/30738_poetry.pdf - Compare Poetry & Prose (Read, Write, Think)

 

 

 

 

Themes in Poetry 

 

The theme of a poem is the main idea of it. It is the message the poet is giving.

 

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/theme_poems/ - Theme Interactive

 

http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/theme_poetry.htm - Themes in Poetry - Examples

 

http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/themes.do - Poems - Themes