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The WRITE Time for The WRITE Time for PoetryPoetry

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Marinate them in Marinate them in PoetryPoetry

Read aloudRead aloud Partner readingPartner reading Poetry center/stationPoetry center/station Poetry Friday Poetry Friday

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Poetry around the roomPoetry around the room Poetry books in classroom libraryPoetry books in classroom library KISS- real reading and real writing KISS- real reading and real writing

about quality poetryabout quality poetry

How did this poem How did this poem make you feel?make you feel? ToneTone MoodMood Word choice***Word choice*** InspirationInspiration ThemeTheme

What did this poem What did this poem make you see?make you see? With your Actual EyesWith your Actual Eyes

– Line breaksLine breaks– FormForm– Unusual punctuationUnusual punctuation– StanzasStanzas– Font Style & SizeFont Style & Size

With your Mind’s EyeWith your Mind’s Eye– Sensory ImagerySensory Imagery– Details and descriptionsDetails and descriptions– Comparisons from similes and metaphorsComparisons from similes and metaphors– PersonificationPersonification

What did this poem What did this poem make you hear?make you hear? RhymeRhyme RhythmRhythm RepetitionRepetition OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia AlliterationAlliteration

Thinking and Talking Thinking and Talking about Poemsabout Poems

How to choose a How to choose a mentor poem?mentor poem? Genre studyGenre study ThemeTheme Poetry Convention: Similes, Poetry Convention: Similes,

Alliteration, Imagery.Alliteration, Imagery. Poet Poet Picture Book into PoemPicture Book into Poem Teacher PickTeacher Pick Student ChoiceStudent Choice

Mentor Poem and Mentor Poem and Original Poem in Original Poem in Poetry AnthologyPoetry Anthology

Bends in the RoadBends in the Road

Resistance to RevisionResistance to Revision Can’t find mentor poemCan’t find mentor poem ““Madlib” poemMadlib” poem Not completed on time for Not completed on time for

presentation daypresentation day Poetry anthology book at home Poetry anthology book at home

excuseexcuse As the year progresses, so do the As the year progresses, so do the

poems!!!poems!!!

PoetryPoetry

““My skill in poetry helped my skill in narratives My skill in poetry helped my skill in narratives because in poetry it is important to keep the reader because in poetry it is important to keep the reader interested. Now my narrative skills have inherited interested. Now my narrative skills have inherited that.”that.”

““It helped to make all of my writing detailed.”It helped to make all of my writing detailed.” ““I read about 18 poetry books and numerous poems I read about 18 poetry books and numerous poems

this year. Last year, I don’t remember how many this year. Last year, I don’t remember how many books I read or poems. I know I read more this books I read or poems. I know I read more this year.”year.”

““It helped me by having my thoughts just come out It helped me by having my thoughts just come out into words on my paper.”into words on my paper.”

““I think (my teacher should know) this was a great I think (my teacher should know) this was a great way to show and share poetry.”way to show and share poetry.”