EVAN-MOOR Poetry Patterns Gr. 3-6 EMC733

Description

The poetry forms presented include familiar forms, such as couplets, cinquain, diamonte, free verse, limericks, and haiku; and unusual forms – ;animal prayer poetry, inside-outside poetry, sneaky poetry, tongue twister poetry, and many more. The lessons in Poetry Patterns have two components:
The first page describes the poetry form and explains the pattern, shows one or more student-written examples, and gives suggestions for conducting the lesson. The second page is a reproducible student work form. Steps are given to guide the student through the writing porcess for that poetry form. Many pages also provide an area where the completed poem may be written. Final section of the book provides suggestions for sharing and collecting student poetry, including instructions on how to assemble and bind a poetry book. A bibliography of poetry collections appropriate for sharing with students is also provided. Step-by-step instructions for all lessons included. Cleverly illustrated throughout. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal.