Poetry Captivate and Discover

Poetry Captivate and Discover

Poetry....

 “Poetry includes any piece of writing that condenses language through the use of words that convey emotion, imagery, rhythm or rhyme. Poetry can follow rules or none at all! For the next few weeks we will be reading, writing and studying all sorts of poetry from the most famous poems, to poetry written by young people who are alive today!”

Poetic Forms

There are many different types of poems represented in today's tasks and that will be explained more throughout this week.

Open Ended

What is the anatomy of a poem?

Open Ended

Describe what the basic elements of poetry mean to you. (Use at least 5 words.)

Open Ended

Finish this sentence: Poetry is_________________.

Open Ended

These are the examples of the types of creative responses you will be making today.

If this poem were a year it would go by in a flash.

I was waiting in line at the grocery store and this poem was checking out in front of me, suddenly the poem turned to me and said they were stocking up on food for winter and warned me to do the same.

This poem is hiding indoors, looking out a window, scared of the changing seasons.

Based on the above examples, What is the poem most likely about?

Today's Tasks

Read Poems 3x and Respond Like...

1st: to get a sense of what it's about

2nd: to pay close attention to the feelings you get when reading it

3rd: to pay close attention to the images that come to mind when reading it

Let's Practice

1st Read: What is this poem about?

2nd Read: What feelings do you get when reading this poem?

3rd Read: What images come to mind when you are reading this poem?

Open Ended

Choose one sentence stem and complete the creative response.

Let's Practice

1st Read: What is this poem about?

2nd Read: What feelings do you get when reading this poem?

3rd Read: What images come to mind when you are reading this poem?

Open Ended

Choose one sentence stem and complete the creative response.