Poetry
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
* Read poems focusing on the themes:
How to Live
Can This Be Love?
Dreams- Lost and Found
* Interpret literary elements: figurative language, symbols, imagery, rhythm, meter, alliteration,
and onomatopoeia
* Celebrate the imagination by holding a poetry reading for peers
* Write poetry for a partner in your class
More Poem Examples online
Another Teacher's Notes on poetry
Billy Collins "Litany"
Three year old memorizes poem
Ode to My Socks: Pablo Neruda
Poetry Foldie Possiblities
Autobio poem
Litany
Mirror/Reverso poem
Acrostic
Haiku
Diamante
End word
TV show
Delightful lies
Childhood
Alphabet