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A WebQuest for 4th Grade (Language Arts) Designed by Kara Bock
Introduction | Task | Process | Conclusion You are a detective trying to uncover the secret to writing wonderful poetry. Your mission is to identify the patterns of different types of poems. You will be asked to create your own poems so search for those clues that will aid you in creating "Powerful Poetry."
The Task You will first search
several websites for a poem you would like to present to your classmates.
You will learn then learn patterns for 11 different types of poetry and
write your own poems. You will also explore the writing of different
authors, answer questions about their poetry, and illustrate a poem.
Finally, you will publish your poems in a book using slides from Power
Point.
1. Choose
and print one poem from the following websites that you will memorize and
recite to the class. The poem must have at least 8 lines.
2. Learn about the following poems using the information provided. Once you have learned a poem, write your own poem using that pattern. When you have completed your rough drafts of each poem you may publish them using Power Point. See your teacher for those directions.
Diamonte Poem
Example: Intelligent, funny Talking, writing, teaching Book, test, homework, backpack Learning, laughing, reading Smart, eager Student Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is one in which the name of a person, place or thing is written in a vertical line. The poem is developed from the beginning letter on each line. Example: Moms
are very special
Cinquain Poem
Example:
CoupletYou know a couple means two. A couplet is a two lined poem with a fun and simple ending rhyming pattern.Example:
Quatrain
Examples:
Prepositional PoemEach line of the poem should be a prepositional phrase.Example: With a night light Under her covers With her dolly Lay my sleeping child After a long day Of playing With her toys. Free VerseFree verse is just what it says it is - poetry that is written without proper rules about form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc. In free verse the writer makes his/her own rules. The writer decides how the poem should look, feel, and sound.5 W's
Example: My mom
Haiku
Example: Growling, roaring
beast
TankaThirty-one syllables arranged in five lines of 5-7-5-7-7. Like Haiku, Tanka are often about nature.Example:
Bio PoemAutobiographical poems are about you!Use this template to write a poem about yourself. Modify it to create a biographical poem about your favorite literary or real life character. Line 1: First name__
3. Click on the following links to answer questions about poems created by other students. Once you have found the answer to the question, click the "Back" button to return to this page. A. Read the Poem about Trees. What necessity do trees produce in order for us to live? B. Read the poem about California. Why does the author refer to the sea as "thundering?" C. Read the poem about Kasia. What does the word "imaginary" mean? D. In the poem "I Am," where did the shells come from and how did they get there? E. In the Cinquain about Triangles, what word did they use to refer to the title "Triangle?" F. Read the 3 example couplets. Write your own couplet by completing the activity at the bottom of that page about "If the ball's in your court..." G. In a diamonte poem, two opposite ideas are presented. Scroll down to the student example and tell me what two ideas are presented in the poem.
3. Through the use of powerful descriptive words, poetry can paint a picture in your mind. Read the following poems. Choose one to create an illustration about. Include on your illustration why you chose that poem.
Conclusion Upon completing this
unit, you will have learned about the different types of poetry and become
an author of your own poetry book. You will have also learned out
to create a poetry book with illustrations using Power Point.
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page |
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