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Follow along with your worksheet
to complete each task!
- Task 1: to help accomplish these
goals will be to find a poem that you really like, and learn
about the real-life poet that created it.
- Follow these links so that you can search
for a poem by
poet, or by the poem's
theme. For
example, if you like the Shel Silverstein poems we've read,
click on poet. If you want to read a poem about dogs,
click on theme.
- Read at least three poems.
If you can, listen to the poem.
Find a poem that you like. When you've chosen one poem you
like the best, print out
a copy!
- Locate information about the
poet
who wrote your poem. Write a page to go along with the poem
explaining why you like that poem. (What about it appeals to
you? What kind of poem is it? Is the poem serious or
funny?) Tell the reader of your paragraph all about the poem.
Also tell your reader
about your poet and his or her life. If you've read other poems by
that poet, you can write about that, too!
- Talk about your poet in class
on your assigned day.
- Task 2: to write a persuasive letter to
that poet, encouraging him or her to write again and describing what you
like about the poem.
-
 Write
a persuasive letter to this special poet that you've chosen.
Share with them what you like about the poem, and why
you think learning about poetry is important. Remember: your
poet is on strike--try to get him or her to write poems again! If
you need a reminder of how to write a business letter, check in the
Writer's Corner of our classroom.
- Give your letter to a
classmate to proofread and edit. Then, give your letter to Miss Knechel, and
she'll mail it to your poet!
- Task 3: to
work with your assigned classmates to create and edit a new book of
poetry that will keep the poem supply until the strike ends.
- Work with two partners from class
to create a poetry book. Use the list below to help you create
at least six poems total, at least two poems each. Try to each
write different types of poetry, but one or two in the same style is
okay.
- Peer edit your poetry with your
partners. After each poem has been edited to perfection,
schedule a conference with the teacher before you move on.
- Write out the final version of all of your poems, and
illustrate or decorate the pages any way you'd like. Create a
cover page for your fantastic book of poetry, then staple all of
your poems together with the cover to form a book. Also, fill
out our class Teamwork Checklist for each partner. When you're
finished, you and your partners will be the Poets of the Day, and
share your hard work with Miss Knechel and your classmates!
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