Document Type
Instructional Material
Publication Date
6-20-2019
Abstract
This unit introduces 5th grade students to 5 primary poetic forms: haiku, limerick, cinquain, narrative poetry, and free verse. This unit includes a brief review of similes and metaphors and can likely be adapted for younger or older students. This poetry unit is projected to take 13-14 class days, but it can be extended or reduced depending on the needs of the class. The final performance task is writing a poem that will be performed in a poetry slam.
Repository Citation
Bos, Samantha and Jaramillo, Jackie, "Understanding Poetry: 5th Grade Introduction to Writing Poetry" (2019). Understanding by Design: Complete Collection. 426.
https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/educ_understandings/426
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