Figurative Language and Poetry

Overview

• "Figurative Language" via My English Pages

Interjections

• Schoolhouse Rock! "Interjections!" (video)

Onomatopoeia

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [Clip] (video)
• "What Does the Fox Say?" by Ylvis (video)

• "Poetry Out Loud Individual Selection Form"

Use this document to have students select a variety of poems for a poetry battle. These categories can be changed to whatever fits your needs. One suggestion may be to change the categories to types of poetry (e.g. acrostic, free verse, haiku, and limerick).

When students have selected their poems, they will share them with their group. Use the following document to continue this activity.

• "Poetry Out Loud Group Selection Form"

Use this document to have students record information about their final poetry selections as well as who will read each poem. Some students may have to read more than one poem if there is an odd number of students.

• "Poetry Out Loud Battle Bracket (24 Students)"

Use this bracket to pit your students' selected poems and their performances against each other.

• "Sweet 16 - Poetry Out Loud Battle Voting Form (Template)"

Use this form to have students vote on the best poetry readings during Round 1.

Instead of using the following Google Forms, you could make copies of your first form and eliminate those no longer in the tournament.

• "Elite 8 - Poetry Out Loud Battle Voting Form (Template)"

Use this form to have students vote on the best poetry readings during Round 2.

• "Final 4 - Poetry Out Loud Battle Voting Form (Template)"

Use this form to have students vote on the best poetry readings during Round 3.

• "The Championship - Poetry Out Loud Battle Voting Form (Template)"

Use this form to have students vote on the best poetry readings from the Poetry Out Loud Competition.