Fun With Poetry

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Fun With Poetry!
by Mary Kruser
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What is Poetry?

• Its a form of art.
• A poem is a short piece of imaginative writing,
  of a personal nature and laid out in lines.
• A poem is something unique to its author.

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Types of Poetry
Tanka
Haiku
Free Verse
Limerick
Concrete
Narrative
Imagery
Sonnets
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Haiku

• A Japanese poem with 17 syllables.
• It is split into three lines.
• The first line has 5 syllables. The second has 7
  syllables.The third has 5 syllables.

• Example
• Green and speckled legs,
• Hop on logs and lily pads
• Splash in cool water.

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Limerick

• A short form of poetry known for being funny and
  simple to write.
• Five lines that form a mood, picture, or feeling.
• 1st and last lines have 7 to 10 syllables, and
  rhyme with each other.
• 3rd and 4th lines have 5-7 syllables and rhyme
  with each other.

• Example
• Limerick quality varies a lot
• Some are clever, and others are not.
• Some are hits, others miss
• Some are boring like this...
• And the worst ones of all have no plot!

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Tanka

• A type of Haiku.
• Focuses on nature and season, but is a bit longer
  than the Haiku.
• Has lots of expression and musicality.
• Consists of 5 lines for a total of 31 syllables.
• The syllables per line are according to the
  pattern 5-7-5-7-7.

• Example
• Way up in the tree, There is lots and lots to
  see, Trees have lots of leaves. That fall down
  during autumn time, It brings me lots of fun
  things.

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• Clerihews are a type of Free Verse. They are
  funny poems you write about specific people.
• Two examples
• The enemy of Harry Potter was a scheming
  plotter.I can't tell you what he's called I'd
  be ashamed to name "he who must not be named.
• N'Sync stink. Their music hurts my ears. I
  much prefer Britney Spears.

Free Verse
Free Verse has no special form. You are the
author and decide if the lines should rhyme or
not.
http//www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/cl
erihew.html
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A group of four lines is called a STANZA. The
ballad stanza has a rhyme at the end of line 2
and 4.
Ballad Stanzas

• HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
• By Charles Ghigna
• I'd rather be foolish than ghoulish,I'd rather
  dress up as a clownI'd rather wear clothes with
  polka dot bows,I'd much rather smile than frown.
• I'd rather be kooky than spooky,I'd rather be
  friendly than meanI'd rather go greeting than
  tricking and treating,I'd rather have fun
  Halloween!

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Whats the longest poem?

• Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World
• By Patrick Huet
• It is the longest poem in the world according to
  the Guinness Book of Records.
• Mr. Huet spent a month-and-a-half composing 7,547
  verses and 994.1 meters.
• It is written on a roll of fabric that stretches
  to almost one kilometer on a car-race track in
  southeast France.

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Whats the shortest poem?

• Fleas
• by Eric Shackle
• Adam
• Had 'em.

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Whatever the type of poetry, it should be
enjoyable. So
Lets have fun!!!
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Lets take a look at some FUN poetry.
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• Star Light, Star Bright     by Bruce Lansky    
   
• Star light, star bright,first star I see
  tonight,Im going to try with all my mightto
  keep my jammies dry all night.
• From the book My Dog Ate My Homework!

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Happy Birthdayfrom Your Loving Brother     by
Bruce Lansky  

• My sister plays with Barbie dolls.She likes to
  wear a skirt.Her rooms so neat and tidy thatI
  think shes scared of dirt.
• I know I cannot change her.But I love to see her
  squirm.And so on her next birthdayI am giving
  her a worm.
• From the book Happy Birthday to Me!

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• The More I Do My Homework     by Robert Pottle  
     
• Oh, when Im in my classroom, my classroom, my
  classroom,yes, when Im in my classroomI fall
  sound asleep.Im snoring and drooling from all
  of this schooling.Cause when Im in my
  classroom I fall sound asleep.
• The more I do my homework,my homework, my
  homework,the more I do my homeworkthe sleepier
  I get.Cause homework is boring.It makes me
  start snoring.The more I do my homeworkthe
  sleepier I get.
• But now that its my bedtime,my bedtime, my
  bedtime,yes, now that its my bedtime,I feel
  wide awake.

Poems that can be sung
At school I was tired,but now I feel wired.Oh,
now that its my bedtimeI feel wide awake
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• The Kindergarten Concert
• by Robert Pottle

Open this Hyperink http//www.gigglepoetry.com/po
em.aspx?PoemID527CategoryID21
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Lovely teacher, lovely teacher eyes of
periwinkle blue.You are such a pretty
creature,and Im so in love with you. How I
long for your attention,so Im acting like a
fool.Put me down for some detention,just dont
send me home from school. Oh, Im filled with
pain and sorrow,for my teacher is so cute,but
she wont be here tomorrow,cause shes just a
substitute. From the book I've Been
Burping in the Classroom

• Lovely Teacher
• By Linda Knaus

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Mind Your MannersBy Bruce LanskyDont drum on
the table.Dont play with your food.Dont talk
while youre chewingits terribly rude. Dont
leave the fridge open.Dont slam the screen
door.Dont throw dirty laundryall over the
floor.Dont fight with your brother.Dont pull
the cats tail.Dont open your big
sisterspersonal mail.
Dont pester your parents.Dont stick out your
tongue.Dont do what your parents didwhen they
were young.
From the book Rolling in the Aisles
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No More Flies in the School Kitchen By Bruce
Lansky There were lots of flies in the kitchen.
The cook didnt know what to do.The principal
made an inspection.He swatted some flies with
his shoe. Now there are no flies in the
kitchen.The cooks in a very good mood.The
flies are not quite so delighted.They died after
eating the food.
From the book No More Homework! No More Tests!
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Our centers nose was runny. Our forwards had the
flu.The guards were feeling funny. Thats why we
lost to you.Your team is overrated. We really
didnt try.Our coach was constipated. Im
telling you no lie.Now go and take a shower and
hop back on your bus.You know well beat you
next time, so youd best watch out for
us! From the book I Hope I Don't
Strike Out!
Excuse Cheer By Timothy Tocher
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Im pretty sure my parents are pretending they
are sick.I know because I taught them both to do
that little trick. You blow your nose and hold
your head and claim your brain is breaking.And
so, a pro like me would know my folks are clearly
faking. A little thing I learned in school
convinced me I am right.My parents are supposed
to meet my principal tonight.
My Parents Are PretendingBy Ted Scheu
From the book My Teacher's In Detention
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Swimming in the swimming poolis where I like to
"B,"wearing underwater gogglesso that I can
"C.Yesterday, before I swam,I drank a cup of
"T."Now the pool is just an oolbecause I took
a "P."
Swimming Ool By Kenn Nesbitt
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Gotta Go!By Robert Pottle
School Poems

• I gotta go! I gotta go!Ill ask the teacher
  first.I gotta go! I gotta go!I think Im gonna
  burst.
• I gotta go! I gotta go!Id better raise my
  hand.I gotta go! I gotta go!But maybe I should
  stand.
• I gotta go! I gotta go!My hand is raised up
  high.I gotta go! I gotta go!
• I hope my pants stay dry.
• I gotta go! I gotta go!Im really in a bind.I
  gotta go! I gotta
• Uh-oh. Never mind.
• From the book I'm
  Allergic to School

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What can we do with poetry?

• Write poems or poetry books with friends.
• Write your own book about poetry.
• Research poets.
• Invite a poet to school.
• Join in Poetry Theatre.
• Share poetry with our friends.
• Read poetry for FUN!!

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Do some Poetry Activities

• Poetry Race Tongue Twisters
• http//www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryfun/poetryrace.h
  tml
• http//www.3-in-1-row.com
• Time the reader as they recite tongue twisters
• Rhyme-Time Riddles
• http//www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryfun/riddlerh
  ymes.html
• Sample Rhyme-Time Riddle
• What would you call a silly mistake made by a
  policeman?
• Answer A trooper blooper

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More poetry activities

• Students can perform poetry plays with these
  funny and short poems.
• http//www.poetryteachers.com/poetrytheater/theate
  r.html

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Learn About Famous Poets

• Robert Frost
• T.S. Elliot
• Walt Whitman
• Emily Dickinson
• E. E. Cummins
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Robert Louis Stevenson
• Carl Sandburg
• Ogden Nash
• Langston Hughes
• Eugene Field

Learn More about them here http//www.kyrene.k1
2.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poet.htm
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Bring an author to school

• Learn how to invite favorite poets to your
  school, including Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt,
  Ted Scheu, Bill Dodds, Robert Pottle, Charles
  Ghigna, Eric Ode, and others.
• AuthorsInSchools.com is a speakers bureau
  designed to help you find nationally-known or
  regional authors whose presentations,
  availability, and fees fit your organizations
  needs.
• http//www.authorsinschools.com/

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Resources

• Web Sites
• http//www.edu.pe.ca/threeoaks/english/eng421/gras
  sroots/grass1/english4.htm
• http//www.poetryteachers.com/
• http//www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/cl
  erihew.html
• http//www.gigglepoetry.com/
• http//www.poetryteachers.com/poetrytheater/theate
  r.html
• http//www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/excitedpoe
  try.html
• http//www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/p
  oets/poet.htm
• Books
• Baby Bears Treasury by Candlewick Press
• Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
• Golden Book of Poetry edited by Jane Werner

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