Throughout April, we will be studying poetry. Each student will create his/her own poetry booklet. Click "comments" to see a copy of this information that was given in class.
For the next few weeks, we will be studying poetry. As part of this unit, you will create a poetry booklet. The booklet will count as two test grades. We will study each type of poem in class, and your booklet should reflect your best work. Your booklet may be in digital form (such as a Powerpoint) or it may be printed work (pages bound together by staples, yarn, or a report cover.) If you choose to present a Powerpoint, please make sure it is saved on your flashdrive and you will need to print a thumbnail copy for me to grade.
Each booklet must contain the following:
1. A title page with your name and the name of your booklet
2. A table of contents
3. A completed dictionary of poetry terms (based on the list you will be given)
4. One published poem, which identifies the author (this may be from the literature book, a library book, or one of your own poetry books)
5. A short poem identifying its rhyme scheme (a handout will be given to you)
6. At least four colored illustrations that relate to your poems
7. The lyrics to a song (the song must be approved by Mrs. Blackwell)
An original (written by you) poem of each of the following: • a metaphor poem • a concrete poem • a Japanese- Lantern Poem • a haiku • a couplet • a limerick • a free verse poem • a sense poem • a bio poem
Ricky F. 3rd Core Hey Mrs. Blackwell, I am home sick today and was wondering what the homework was. Is there a type of poem you want me to write, and how many if so? Thanks, Ricky
Thanks, Ricky! You have a good idea. I will start putting each type of poem on my blog. You will need to write 4 Haiku poems tonight (one for each season.)
Haiku Poems
* A Haiku Poem is the most famous form of Japanese poetry. It is 3 lines long and it is usually about a season. It has 17 syllables.
Sense Poems *Decide on an emotion and whether you love or hate it * Each verse is a simile or metaphor
1. Name your emotion and give it a color 2. Describe how it smells 3. Describe how it tastes 4. Describe how it sounds 5. Describe how it feels when you touch it
Examples of topics for a Sense Poem: friendship, loneliness, sadness, hunger, fear, anger, frustration, hope, happiness, boredom, confusion
Examples:
Anger is dark blue It smells like burned pizza It tastes like tar It sounds like a continuous honking of a horn It feels like battery acid on your hands
Envy is green It smells like cow manure It tastes like onions and anchovies It sounds like scratching nails on a blackboard It feels like a thorn pricking your finger
Bio Poems Verse Description 1 First Name 2 Title given to the character 3 Four words that describe character 4 Lover of _____________ (three nouns) 5 Who believes _________ (one idea/concept) 6. Who wants ___________ (three nouns) 7. Who uses ____________ (three nouns) 8. Who gives ____________ (three nouns) 9. Who says _____________ (a direct quote) 10. Last Name
Heather Mother and teacher Inquisitive, thoughtful, organized, Lover of family, reading, and thinking Who believes that everyone should be treated fairly Who wants a bigger paycheck, happiness for my children, and more laughter during the day Who uses books to read, a car to drive, and Velvet Tuberose lotion Who gives patience to her students, time to her children, and advice to her friends Who says, "Shower the people you love with love." Blackwell
I am so proud of all of my Marlins! You're poetry booklet presentations were awesome!!!! I will start grading your projects this week. You should get your grades back by early next week ... 100 projects take a long time to grade! :) Nice work, everyone!
Poetry Booklets
ReplyDeleteFor the next few weeks, we will be studying poetry. As part of this unit, you will create a poetry booklet. The booklet will count as two test grades. We will study each type of poem in class, and your booklet should reflect your best work. Your booklet may be in digital form (such as a Powerpoint) or it may be printed work (pages bound together by staples, yarn, or a report cover.) If you choose to present a Powerpoint, please make sure it is saved on your flashdrive and you will need to print a thumbnail copy for me to grade.
Each booklet must contain the following:
1. A title page with your name and the name of your booklet
2. A table of contents
3. A completed dictionary of poetry terms (based on the list you will be given)
4. One published poem, which identifies the author (this may be from the literature book, a library book, or one of your own poetry books)
5. A short poem identifying its rhyme scheme (a handout will be given to you)
6. At least four colored illustrations that relate to your poems
7. The lyrics to a song (the song must be approved by Mrs. Blackwell)
An original (written by you) poem of each of the following:
• a metaphor poem
• a concrete poem
• a Japanese- Lantern Poem
• a haiku
• a couplet
• a limerick
• a free verse poem
• a sense poem
• a bio poem
DUE DATE: Friday, April 30
Ricky F. 3rd Core
ReplyDeleteHey Mrs. Blackwell, I am home sick today and was wondering what the homework was. Is there a type of poem you want me to write, and how many if so? Thanks, Ricky
Thanks, Ricky! You have a good idea. I will start putting each type of poem on my blog. You will need to write 4 Haiku poems tonight (one for each season.)
ReplyDeleteHaiku Poems
* A Haiku Poem is the most famous form of Japanese poetry. It is 3 lines long and it is usually about a season. It has 17 syllables.
*Line 1: 5 syllables
*Line 2: 7 syllables
*Line 3: 5 syllables
Example:
A cold winter day
The snow is falling slowly
Feel warmth of hot fire
Japanese Lantern Poems
ReplyDelete*light and airy
*a lantern is drawn around it
*should create a picture with words
*creates a feeling (mood)
Line Syllables
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 1 (*Lines 1 and 5 are the same word)
EXAMPLE:
Cat
Purring
Claws are sharp
Sneaky and quick
Cat
HOMEWORK for April 14: Write 4 Japanese-Lantern poems
Sense Poems:
ReplyDeleteSense Poems
*Decide on an emotion and whether you love or hate it
* Each verse is a simile or metaphor
1. Name your emotion and give it a color
2. Describe how it smells
3. Describe how it tastes
4. Describe how it sounds
5. Describe how it feels when you touch it
Examples of topics for a Sense Poem: friendship, loneliness, sadness, hunger, fear, anger, frustration, hope, happiness, boredom, confusion
Examples:
Anger is dark blue
It smells like burned pizza
It tastes like tar
It sounds like a continuous honking of a horn
It feels like battery acid on your hands
Envy is green
It smells like cow manure
It tastes like onions and anchovies
It sounds like scratching nails on a blackboard
It feels like a thorn pricking your finger
Homework for April 19: Write 2 sense poems
Concrete Poems
ReplyDeleteConcrete Poems
*Create pictures using words
Example: You could create a smiley face by using words in place of body parts
Homework for April 16: Create 2 Concrete Poems
Metaphor Poems
ReplyDelete* Have 3 verses, each verse is a simile or metaphorthat creates imagery.
* They are based on one topic.
Line 1: Says that you are something else
Line 2: Says that a friend (or a parent, teacher) is something else
Line 3: Says that your life is something else
Examples:
Students are cattle
Teachers are farmers
Life is a farm
I am lightning
My friend is thunder
My life is a thunderstorm
Bio Poems
ReplyDeleteVerse Description
1 First Name
2 Title given to the character
3 Four words that describe character
4 Lover of _____________ (three nouns)
5 Who believes _________ (one idea/concept)
6. Who wants ___________ (three nouns)
7. Who uses ____________ (three nouns)
8. Who gives ____________ (three nouns)
9. Who says _____________ (a direct quote)
10. Last Name
Heather
Mother and teacher
Inquisitive, thoughtful, organized,
Lover of family, reading, and thinking
Who believes that everyone should be treated fairly
Who wants a bigger paycheck, happiness for my children, and more laughter during the day
Who uses books to read, a car to drive, and Velvet Tuberose lotion
Who gives patience to her students, time to her children, and advice to her friends
Who says, "Shower the people you love with love."
Blackwell
Free Verse Poems
ReplyDelete*Do not rhyme
*Do not have a set amount of verses or syllables
*Verses can begin and end at any point
Examples:
I always like
barbeque best.
It’s meaty
and juicy
and flavorful.
I love barbeque
sandwiches
with hushpuppies.
Just once
I’d like to have
no homework.
I could play on the computer
or go surfing
or ride my bike.
It would be
delightful if homework were
extinct!
Homework for April 23: Create 2 free verse poems
Mrs. Blackwell I have a question "Do we have to put the poems in the order we write them, in or do we put them the way it says on the pink sheet?":)
ReplyDeleteThank You
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteYou decide the order of your poems. You will set this up however you like, then you will put the order you pick on your table of contents.
Couplet Poems
ReplyDelete*the simplest rhymed poems
*have pairs of rhyming lines
*they are often humorous (funny)
*each stanza contains 2 verses
****** your poems need to have at least 4 stanzas each
mrs.blackwell on are poetry booklet we only have to have one of each poem right?
ReplyDeleteYes, Jacob. One of each type of poem.
ReplyDeleteLimericks
ReplyDelete*A humorous poem that originated in
Limerick, Ireland.
* It has five lines.
*Lines 1, 2, 5: rhyme with the three strong beats
*Lines 3, 4: rhyme with two strong beats
Limericks usually begin with the phrase “There once was…..”
Example:
There once was a cat with no head,
As a result, he never got fed
He lived in a boat
That didn’t float
It was a giant waterbed
where are the printable poetry dictionarys?
ReplyDeleteAlex,
ReplyDeleteI don't have any poetry dictionaries on my website. You can get another paper copy from me tomorrow during class.
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ReplyDeleteI am so proud of all of my Marlins! You're poetry booklet presentations were awesome!!!! I will start grading your projects this week. You should get your grades back by early next week ... 100 projects take a long time to grade! :)
ReplyDeleteNice work, everyone!