Poetry

= POETRY =  The poetry unit focuses on reading and writing poetry. Poetry is a powerful genre, as it provides students an opportunity to highlight their creativity and express their feelings. During this unit, students will === **Poetry Resources** ===
 * become familiar with the voice of poetry.
 * develop appreciation of the sound and imagery of language.
 * discover new words, sounds, and rhythms, and experience how authors use the fewest carefully chosen words to convey deep thoughts and feelings
 * generate an idea for my poetry without help (heart map).
 * use line breaks to create rhythm with guidance.
 * use a thesaurus to help me find ‘alive’ words.
 * experiment with figurative language (ex. personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, simile, and metaphor).
 * collect poems and reflect on them.
 * revise poetry.
 * confer with others constructively and help them as a writer.
 * share their work with others.
 * read, appreciate, and write a variety of poems.

===** The Poetry Idea Engine ** === ===__// http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm# //__ ===

===** Magnetic Haiku ** === ===__// @http://www.pbs.org/parents/creativity/ideas/haiku.html //__ ===

===** Poetry for Kids ** === @http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems      

** Write an Exaggeration Poem **

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[|http://www.favoritepoem.org]
 * Favorite Poem Project**

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 * Instant Poetry Forms**

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 * Shel Silverstein: The Official Site for Kids**

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 * Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky**

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 * Giggle Poetry**