Appropriate for Grades: 4 up
Overview:
Build a collection of different types of poems. Compile a booklet with an explanation of a type of poetry and an example on each page.
Activity:
- Start a word processor .
- Make a title page headed “Poetry Anthology”.
- Begin a new page
- Head the page with a type of poetry.
- Leave a line space.
- Add a definition / description of the poetry.
- Leave a line space.
- Add a poem of choice to illustrate the poetry type.
- limerick
- alliteration
- cinquain
- onomatopoeia o couplet
- metaphor
- haiku
- hyperbole
- imagery
- alliteration
- nursery rhyme
- Repeat the process to complete the anthology.
- Poems can be collected from books or the Internet. Ensure that
- they are correctly referenced.
Resources/Materials Needed:
Software: word processor
Printer, paper
Poetry websites and books
Collection of poetry styles and definitions
Further ideas and comments