Types of Poetry5th Grade

Line:a unit of meaning(1 word, a phrase, or even a sentence)

Stanza: lines that are grouped together (usually each has the same number of lines)

Rhyme:The repetition of sounds at the end oflines or with in lines (rhyming pattern)

Rhyme Scheme:The pattern of rhyme in a poem(aabb or abab)

Rhyming Scheme•Uses the letters of the alphabet to represent sounds to be able

to visually “see” the pattern

•Are labeled according to their rhyme sounds (aabbcc)

•1st rhyme sound in a poem is “a” and each time the 1st rhyme sound is heard, it is “a”

•2nd rhyme sound in a poem is “b” and each time the 2nd rhyme sound is heard, it is “b”

•The pattern continues with “c”, “d”, etc.

My cat is nice.My cat likes mice.My cat is fat.I like my cat.

AABB

My cat is nice.My cat is fat.My cat likes mice.I like my cat.

ABAB

My cat is gray.My cat is fat.My cat is cute.I like my cat.

ABCB

  

I Like My Nose

I’m glad that my nose points down to my toes,and doesn’t point up to the sky.For now I can sneezejust as much as I please,without getting goo in my eye.

-Bruce Lansky

Free Verse• Written without rhyme or rhythm

• Is very conversational – sounds like someone’s talking with you

• Some do not use punctuation or capitalization, or other ways of breaking the rules of grammar.

• A more modern type of poetry

• Use your “senses” when writing

A Snowy Day

A snowy day is whiteA snowy day is snowmen and snow

angelsA snowy day is sledding

A snowy day is cold

Cold

Wear your coat, hat, gloves and scarf.See your breath.My teeth shiver.

Listen to the wind blow.The cold smells like frozen snow.

Mother to Son Well, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it,And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floor—Bare.

But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on,And reachin' landin's,And turnin' corners,And sometimes goin' in the darkWhere there ain't been no light.

So, boy, don't you turn back.Don't you set down on the steps.'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.Don't you fall now—For I'se still goin', honey,I'se still climbin',And life for me ain't been no crystal stair. Langston Hughes

AcrosticA poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.

Music

M y head is full of rhythmU ntil I can barely sit stillS ee me move to the beatI t does the same for othersC an you feel the magic of music?

Teacher

T akes time to listenE ach student is importantA lot of patienceC ares about learningH as all the answers (or will look it up!)E ach day a new adventureR eally organized (most of the time!)

Concrete poetryVerse that emphasizes nonlinguistic elements in its meaning, such as a typeface that creates a visual image of the topic.

Haiku (or hokku)A Japanese verse form of three unrhyming lines in five, seven, and five syllables. It creates a single, memorable image.

What are Haikus?

• A 3 line poem consisting of 17 syllables.

• (5-7-5 pattern)

• 1st line = 5 syllables• 2nd line = 7 syllables• 3rd line = 5 syllables

• Ancient Japanese form of poetry

• Typically expresses a single thought, feeling or idea

• Usually has nature themes• Does not rhyme

Worm

At / night,/ qui / et / ly,a / worm / un / der / the / moon / light

digs / in / to / a / nut.

Limerick

A limerick is a silly poem with five lines.

How to write a limerick:

The first, second and fifth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9).The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 5 or 6)Limericks often start with the line "There once was a..." or "There was a..."Example of an 8,8,5,5,8 syllable limerick:

STARby Kaitlyn Guenther

There once was a wonderful starWho thought she would go very farUntil she fell down And looked like a clownShe knew she would never go far.