Types of Poems

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Types of Poems

• Ms. Harney

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Alphabet Poem

• Each line begins with the letters of the alphabet
  in order.
• A
• B
• C
• D
• Continue with the rest of the alphabet.

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Example of an Alphabet Poem

• A young girl ways busy working on her project for
  school
• But suddenly she had a question.
• Could this be her lucky day?
• Deciding to find out, she
• Entered her backyard and
• Found hundreds of green shamrocks waiting for
  her.

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Haiku Poems

• Japanese form of poetry
• Reflects on nature and feelings
• Use your observation skills to write what you see
  in a new or different way

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Cont. - Haiku

• How the poems are set up
• There are 3 lines
• 1st line has 5 syllables
• 2nd line has 7 syllables
• 3rd line has 5 syllables

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Example of an Haiku Poem

• In the fall birds sing. (5)
• Brown leaves fall from bright tall tress. (7)
• I love fall dont you? (5)

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Resources

• http//www.educationworld.com
• http//www.readwritethink.com