Poetry Unit

4th GradePoetry UnitWhat is Poetry?A type of literature that can express feelings, ideas, or express a short story.MondayWhat is Poetry?Create Poetry JournalsRead PoemsPoetry TermsRhyming PoemI Like Lots of Things Poem

My Dog He Is an Ugly DogBy: Jack PrelutskyMy dog, he is an ugly dogHes put together all wrongHis legs are much too long.

My dog, he is a scruffy dogHes missing clumps of hairHis face is quite ridiculousHis tail is scarcely there.

My dog, he is a dingy dogHis fur is full of fleasHe sometimes smells like dirty socksHe sometimes smell like cheese.

My dog, he is a noisy dogHes hardly ever stillHe barks at almost anythingHis voice is loud and shrill

My dog, he is a stupid dogHis mind is slow and thickHes never learned to catch a ballHe cannot fetch a stick.

My dog, he is a greedy dogHe eats enough for threeHis belly bulges to the groundHe is the dog for me.

Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your FaceBy: Jack PrelutskyBe glad your nose is on your face,not pasted on some other place,for if it were where it is not,you might dislike your nose a lot.

Imagine if your precious nosewere sandwiched in between your toes,that clearly would not be a treat,for you'd be forced to smell your feet.

Your nose would be a source of dreadwere it attached atop your head,it soon would drive you to despair,forever tickled by your hair.

Within your ear, your nose would bean absolute catastrophe,for when you were obliged to sneeze,your brain would rattle from the breeze.

Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,remains between your eyes and chin,not pasted on some other place--be glad your nose is on your face!

Polar BearBy: Gail KredenserThe secret of the polar bearIs that he wears long underwear.

The Creature In The ClassroomBy: Jack PrelutskyIt appeared inside our classroomat a quarter after ten,it gobbled up the blackboard,three erasers and a pen.

It gobbled teachers appleand it bopped her with the core.How dare you! she responded.You must leave us...theres the door.

The creature didnt listenbut described an arabesqueas it gobbled all her pencils,seven notebooks and her desk.

Teacher stated very calmly,Sir! you simply cannot stay.Ill report you to the principalunless you go away!

But the thing continued eating,it ate paper, swallowed ink.As it gobbled up our homework,I believe I saw it wink.

Teacher finally lost her temper.OUT! she shouted at the creature.The creature hopped beside herand GLOPP...it gobbled teacher.Poetry TermsWordsRhythmPunctuationStanzasRefrainWordsChoose the absolute best words for your poem. Use a thesaurus to replace dead words.Think of your five senses; touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.RhythmPoems with rhythm usually contain rhyming words at the ends of linesSpecific syllables are stressedThe rhyming follows a patternRhyming dictionaries are helpful to create rhythmPunctuationIs used to show the reader how to read the poemMay not have any punctuationMay have commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation pointsNeeds to be consistent

StanzasA divided section with a group of linesA format chosen by the poetMay include a rhyming pattern

RefrainRepetitive line found throughout the poemIs usually found in the same place in each stanzaSimilar to the chorus in a songSince Hanna Moved AwayThe tires on my bike are flatThe sky is grouchy gray.At least it sure feels like thatSince Hanna moved away.

Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes.Decembers come to stay.Theyve taken back the Mays and JunesSince Hanna moved awayFlowers smell like halibut.Velvet feels like hay.Every handsome dogs a muttSince Hanna moved away.

Nothings fun to laugh about.Nothings fun to play.They call me, but I wont come outSince Hanna moved away.

Judith ViorstGRADING

Monday: Rhyming PoemsRhyming sounds are everywherein song lyrics, tv advertisements, and poetry. Rhyme is a technique that creates rhythm using words that sound alike.

Rhymed poems are a lot of fun to write. Pick any word, and think of all the words that rhyme with it. Youll be amazed at what you come up with! Your Task:Read at least 5 different rhyming poems.

Write your own rhyming poems in your poetry journal.

Try one of these possible refrains in your rhyming poemOn my way to school todayI think Ill stay in bedAnd that was thatIf you ask meWhy does it have to be me?I laughed and giggled all dayMonday: I Like Lots of ThingsI like _____________ and ______________.I like _____________and_______________,But I do not like______________________!I like _____________ and______________.I like _____________ and______________,But I really dont like__________________!I like _____________ and______________.I like _____________ and______________,But I love my________________________!Your Task:Using the I LIKE LOTS OF THINGS handout, create your own poem. Write them in your poetry journal

TuesdayRead PoemsLimericksAcrostics

Tuesday: LimericksLimericks are usually funny or silly, and always have five lines.

When you write a limerick of your own, think of each poem as a very short story.

See examplesLimerick ExamplesThere was a young lady whose chinresembled the point of a pin;so she had it made sharp,and purchased a harp,and played several tunes with her chin.

There was an old man with a beard,who said, It is just as I feared!Two owls and a hen,Four larks and a wren,have all built their nests in my beard!

Limericks1._________________________________

2._________________________________

3._________________________________

4._________________________________

5._________________________________

Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhymeLines 3 and 4 rhymeCreate your own limericks and write them in your poetry journal!Tuesday: AcrosticsThe subject is written vertically.

Hockey is my favorite sportOn the ice or streetCool and funKeep on playingExercise and strongerYou should tryCreate your own acrostics and write them in your poetry journal!

WednesdayRead PoemsConcrete PoemSensory Step Poem

Wednesday: Concrete PoemsConcrete poems are a lot of fun to read, but even more fun to write. These shape poems are spaced to form pictures of what the poem is about!

See examples

Concrete Poem Examples

Create your own concrete poems and write them in your poetry journal!

Wednesday: Sensory Step PoemsA sensory step poem builds a poetic image by adding a new word at each step.See handout

Applered appletart, red applesmooth, tart, red applecrunchy, smooth, tart, red apple

Create your own acrostics and write them in your poetry journal!ThursdayRead PoemsCinquian Poem Thursday: CinquainA cinquain is a five line poem.

Line 1: one-word line, a noun that gives the titleLine 2: two adjectives that describe the nounLine 3: three action ing verbs that describe subjectLine 4: a phrase that indicates a feeling about the subjectLine 5: one-word noun that sums up the poem.CinquainSheepdogGentle, shaggyAmbling, rambling, shamblingA rollicking hayrick of unruly hairSade

CinquianKittensFrisky, playfulMeowing, jumping, bouncingCreep silently on padded pawsMischief

Cinquain__________

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Line 1: one-word line, a noun that gives the titleLine 2: two adjectives that describe the nounLine 3: three action ing verbs that describe subjectLine 4: a phrase that indicates a feeling about the subjectLine 5: one-word noun that sums up the poem.

Create your own cinquains and write them in your poetry journal!FridayRead PoemsDiamante PoemFriday: Diamante1 word: Subject Noun2 words: Adjectives3 words: Participles (-ing, -ed)4 words: Nouns related to subjects3 words: participles2 words: adjectives1 word: noun (opposite of subject)

Friday: DiamanteSea-Salty, wetDrowning, swimming, floatingWaves, whitecaps, drifts, formationsRolling expanding, settlingSolid Firm,Island

Diamante____________________ , ____________________ , __________ , __________________ , __________ , __________ , __________________ , __________ , ___________________ , ____________________

1 word: Subject Noun2 words: Adjectives3 words: Participles (-ing, -ed)4 words: Nouns related to subjects3 words: participles2 words: adjectives1 word: noun (opposite of subject)

Create your own diamante poems and write them in your poetry journal!Monday-Tuesday-WednesdayRead PoemsI-PoemPartner PortraitType favorite poemFinalize Poetry JournalPoetry BookMonday: I-Poem or Bio-PoemFirst NameFour words that describe the personFamily relationship (sister of)Lover of(three things)Who Feels.Who needs.(three things)Who fears(three things)Who would like to.Resident of.Last nameI-Poem ExampleChadSoccer player, baseball card collector, nice, artisticSon of Belinda and MichaelLover of drawing, swimming, and writingWho feels good about my new classWho needs my mom, dad, brother and dogWho fears violence, tornadoes, earthquakesWho would like to see a full grown iguanaResident of Prescott, Thumb Butte RoadTrumbo

I-Poem________________ , ________, ________, ________________ of ________________Lover of ________, ________, and ________Who feels ____________________Who needs ________, ________, and ________Who fears ________, ________, and ________Who would like to ____________________Resident of __________________

Create your own I-Poem poem and write it in your poetry journal!Poetry Journal RemindersOrganizedNeatLabeledCreate a Table of ContentsUse page numbersMinimum of 1 poem for every poem typeTake your timePut forth effortGO ABOVE and BEYOND!!!!!