Candice Gockel

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POETRY IN FIFTH GRADE

• Candice Gockel
• 5th Grade teacher
• Stamford Central School

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Poetry Collection Assignment

• You must write at least one of each of the
  following poems. Use the outline Mrs. Gockel has
  given you to ensure you are writing your poems
  correctly.
• Final copies of poems should be word processed on
  the computer or handwritten in your neatest
  handwriting.
• One poem per sheet of paper. Include the type of
  poem at the top of each page. Do not use the
  back of the paper.
• Each poem must have a colored illustration, which
  may be hand drawn or printed from computer clip
  art.
• Your poetry collection must have a cover. It can
  be hand drawn or created using a computer.
  Include a title for your poetry collection, your
  name, 5th grade and the year. There must be an
  illustration or clip art on the cover.
• When your poetry book is finished and is bound
  using the folder I provide you, you will complete
  the self reflection and critiques page. We will
  discuss that later in the slideshow.
• Your overall grade will depend on ALL the above
  elements of the assignment which includes a
  poetry collection cover, a table of contents,
  the poems you write and the illustrations that go
  with them. Neatness of the over all project,
  quality of work, spelling and turning it in on
  time will all count!
• Have fun and be creative!

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Poetry is
a kind of writing, usually in verse. Poetry
verse is set out in short lines with words put
together in rhythm or rhyme or both. Poetry is
about a writer sharing with the reader an
experience or strong feelings. Poems are
written with words chosen for their sounds and
beauty as well as their meaning. from
http//42explore.com/poetry.htm
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What is poetry? From A Good Poem Will Give You
Goose Bumps! by Kenn Nesbitt (www.educationworld
.com)

• Good poetry always makes you feel something.
• May not always make you feel GOOD, but it invokes
  a feeling within you pride, silly, sad, anger,
  love
• Poetry has power.
• It can help you remember things.
• For example I do not like green eggs and ham
• Poetry is intimate.
• It can say things that might not be said any
  other way. It can help you deal with problems
  you may have.
• Poetry is something you can share.
• Before TV, families talked more to each other and
  often they read poetry to one another.
• Poetry is fun to read and to write.
• Trust me on this one!

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Acrostic Poem

• Acrostics are poems that go down and across.
• The poems DO NOT have to rhyme
• They can be as many words as you like.
• You can choose any subject you like, even your
  own name.
• Highlight or make the word you chose stand out in
  some way.
• from www.misscantillion.com
• Miss Cantillions Class Fifth Grade Poetry 2007

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Acrostic Poem

• EXAMPLES

Crunchy, munchy Oh, so sweet Oodles of chocolate
and nuts Kids love them! I like to eat them hot
from the oven Everyone waits for them to
cool. Miss Cantillios Class Fifth Grade Poetry
2007
JILL Jill is very funny I like it when she tells
jokes Loveable and smart Laughter fills her
house Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic,
1981
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Alphabet Alliteration Poem

• In alliteration, each important word in the line
  begins with the same letter.
• The poem usually ends up being one that is crazy
  and full of nonsense.
• Use your imagination and your skills at
  alliteration to write three words for each
  alphabet letter.
• First word an adjective (word describing a
  noun)
• Second word a noun (subject person, place or
  thing)
• Third word a verb (predicate showing the
  action of the subject)

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Alphabet Alliteration Poem

• EXAMPLE

Awesome ants ache Bony baboons bake Crazy cats
crawl Dizzy dogs drool Eager egrets eat Ferocious
ferrets fake etc. Miss Cantillon s Class Fifth
Grade Poetry 2007
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Cinquain Poem

• Cinq means five in French
• A cinquain is a special kind of five-line poem
  with a very strict form.
• Line 1 One word the subject of the poem
• This word is a noun
• Line 2 Two words describing the title
• These words are adjectives, words that
  describe the
  noun
• Line 3 Three words expressing action
• These are words that tell what the noun
  in line one does. Separate the
  verbs with commas.
• Line 4 Four words expressing a feeling
• This can be a short phrase or a series
  of words.
• Line 5 One word that is another word for the
  subject
• This should be a synonym for the subject.

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Cinquain Poem

• EXAMPLE
• Motorcycle
• Noisy, fast
• Racing, climbing, crashing
• Fun on two wheels
• Dirt bike
• Miss Cantillons Class Fifth Grade Poetry 2007

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Color Poem

• Color poems use your imagination and senses to
  investigate a subject.
• The focus of the poem is on using similes and
  metaphors.
• Similes compare two things using the words like
  or as. The two things are typically nothing
  alike.
• Metaphors compare two things without using the
  word like or as. They state that one thing
  is something else.

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Color Poem

• EXAMPLE

Blue is the color of the sky. Blue is the waves
in the ocean crashing against the shore. Blue is
the feeling I get sometimes when I am sad. Blue
is the icy color of glacial snow. Blue smells
like freshly washed bed sheets Blue tastes like
blueberry Kool-Aid. Blue sounds like jets soaring
through the clouds. Blue looks like the clear
waters of the Hawaiian waters as Im
snorkeling. Blue feels like the snow on my face
while Im skiing at Mt. Hood. Blue makes me want
to put on my coat, hat and gloves. Blue is my
sisters favorite color. Miss Cantillons Class
Fifth Grade Poetry 2007
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Concrete Poem

• A concrete poem, or shape poem, is written to
  represent objects that they describe.
• The poem can be written in the shape of the
  object.
• The artwork adds to the visual effect of this
  type of poem.

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Concrete Poem

• EXAMPLES

www.poetryclass.net
http//blog.richmond.edu/openwidelookinside/archiv
es/932
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Five Senses Poem

• Five senses poems use your senses to study or
  investigate an object.
• The focus of the poem is on using similes.
• Remember similes are comparisons between two
  unlike things using the words like or as
• Directions (use your imagination!)
• Line 1 Tell what color an emotion or idea looks
  like to you
• Line 2 Tell what the emotion or idea tastes
  like.
• Line 3 Tell what the emotion or idea sounds
  like.
• Line 4 Tell what the emotion or idea smells
  like.
• Line 5 Tell what the emotion or idea looks
  like.
• Line 6 Tell how the emotion or idea makes you
  feel.

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Five Senses Poem

• EXAMPLE

Summer is yellow. It tastes like lemonade. It
sounds like kids splashing in a lake. It smells
like dandelions. It looks like boating. It makes
me feel overjoyed.
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Haiku Poem

• Haiku is a form of ancient Japanese poetry.
• The poems are often written about things in
  nature or seasons.
• They are also written about emotions or feelings
  about something.
• Haiku poems are not written as complete
  sentences.
• They are more often written as short thoughts and
  capitalization and punctuation is up to the
  writer.
• Haiku follows this form
• Line 1 5 syllables
• Line 2 7 syllables
• Line 3 5 syllables
• Include images that appeal to the five senses
• What colors do you see?
• What sounds can you hear?
• What is the taste you imagine?
• What smells do you notice?
• How does it feel?

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Haiku Poem

• EXAMPLES

Waking up to chirps Birds singing in the
morning Beautiful bird songs
The evening sun sets Brilliant colors
glimmering Beautiful sunsets
Miss Cantillons Class Fifth Grade Poetry 2007
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Who-What-When-Where-Why Poem

• W-W-W-W-W Poem
• Should be 5 lines long.
• Each poem should tell a story or give a strong
  picture of someone or something.
• Each line should answer one of the W questions
  in the order listed above.
• When you read the poem, it should sound like two
  sentences put together.

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Who-What-When-Where-Why Poem

• EXAMPLES

Politics WHO A famous senator WHAT shook
hands and ate lunch WHEN last week WHERE at
a restaurant in town. WHY He raised money for
his campaign.
Getting Ready WHO I WHAT prepare for the
race by running five miles WHEN every morning
before school WHERE around the
neighborhood. WHY You should always be
prepared.
Miss Cantillons Class Fifth Grade Poetry 2007
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Self Reflection and Critiques

• Use the sheet I have given you with your folder.
• First you will write a few thoughts explaining
  your feelings about writing poetry. Answer the
  questions
• Which poems did you enjoy the most?
• Did your feelings about poetry change as we read
  and wrote poetry?
• Share your poetry book with several other people
  (only one may be by another student). Have these
  people write a few comments about your work
  (creativity and effort) then have them sign
  their names.

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Poetry Unit Grading Sheet

• I will use the one I am giving you now to grade
  your poetry collection. Please keep it in your
  folder with your collection.
• Your final grade is based upon all the elements
  on the grading sheet. If you have any questions,
  please ask Mrs. Gockel.
• You will choose one poem and share it during our
  Poetry Slam. Your poem will be presented to
  the class and you will read it. It can presented
  as a PowerPoint Slide Show, with illustrations,
  photos, objectswhatever you come up with to
  showcase your poem. This presentation will be
  part of your grade as well.