Poetry Patterns & Themes

Poetry Patterns & Themes

• supports 6-Trait writing. Activities are designed to build skills in each trait -- ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions. And a trait-based writing guide at the beginning of the book makes it easy to see exactly which skills are being developed.

Help your students discover the fun of writing poetry using the engaging activities in Poetry Patterns & Themes. With 41 types of poetry covered, your students will practice everything from traditional verse (couplets, haiku) to more colorful selections (sneaky poetry, inside-outside poetry). Each lesson introduces the poetic form with a definition and example of the poetry covered. Then a step-by-step writing form leads students through the process of creating their own works of art. Youll love Poetry Patterns & Themes because it: supports 6-Trait writing, makes teaching poetry easy, inspires reluctant writers, addresses grade-appropriate topics and themes, includes resources and directions for creating a poetry portfolio, and is correlated to state standards. Each lesson in Poetry Patterns & Themes contains two components: A teacher page and A reproducible student work form.