Poetry is a written language that takes many different forms and can be used in numerous ways. Some poems use rhymes, patterns, and repetition while others have no rhythmic pattern. Some poems evens use their words and phrases to create pictures. Although there are numerous styles of poetry, we are going to focus on found and free verse poems.
Found Poem:
These poems use words from a book, passage, or articles and rearrange them in a poem. This concept focuses on finding words and using them to create a poem.You can use short small tidbits or full statements.
Little Wolf approached.
Big Wolf and Little Wolf.
Little went a bit too far.
Big Wolf climbed up the tree.
This Little Wolf is brave
Little Wolf isn't all that little.
Big Wolf felt uneasy.
Big Wolf didn't sleep.
He looked into the distance
.
Big Wolf had waited.
In the distance the little dot grew.
I was lonely.
Little Wolf would stay.
Free verse:
Free verse poems does not using rhyming techniques or meter for fluency. These poems sometimes use words and lines to create a picture to support the poet's
message. The most important thing to know about Free verse is that it has no rules. You do not need to structure your lines or sentences, instead you could just write your poem as your thoughts come to you.
Big Wolf and Little Wolf
They seem to be unlikely pairs.
The large one is brown with tough lines
And the small wolf is loyal blue.
The little one climbs up the hill.
Little Wolf is quite and interested
Though both of them are opposites with size, color, builds.
The Little Wolf follows Big Wolf
Big Wolf is a parent, guardian, brotherly.
This wolf uses his instincts, feelings, guts, senses, looks after Little Wolf.
The brown wolf is interested, intrigued, confused, worried, emotionally tense, and all over the place.
These wolfs like each other.
They are friendly and are good company.
Both wolves are understanding and cool.
Poetry Time:
It is your turn to make a poem. You can either write a Free Verse poem or you can write a Found Poem. Which ever one you choose, write that style at the top of your poem.
Educators, if you have any questions about how these tasks relate to the common core standards click on this link /educators-page.html
Found Poem:
These poems use words from a book, passage, or articles and rearrange them in a poem. This concept focuses on finding words and using them to create a poem.You can use short small tidbits or full statements.
Little Wolf approached.
Big Wolf and Little Wolf.
Little went a bit too far.
Big Wolf climbed up the tree.
This Little Wolf is brave
Little Wolf isn't all that little.
Big Wolf felt uneasy.
Big Wolf didn't sleep.
He looked into the distance
.
Big Wolf had waited.
In the distance the little dot grew.
I was lonely.
Little Wolf would stay.
Free verse:
Free verse poems does not using rhyming techniques or meter for fluency. These poems sometimes use words and lines to create a picture to support the poet's
message. The most important thing to know about Free verse is that it has no rules. You do not need to structure your lines or sentences, instead you could just write your poem as your thoughts come to you.
Big Wolf and Little Wolf
They seem to be unlikely pairs.
The large one is brown with tough lines
And the small wolf is loyal blue.
The little one climbs up the hill.
Little Wolf is quite and interested
Though both of them are opposites with size, color, builds.
The Little Wolf follows Big Wolf
Big Wolf is a parent, guardian, brotherly.
This wolf uses his instincts, feelings, guts, senses, looks after Little Wolf.
The brown wolf is interested, intrigued, confused, worried, emotionally tense, and all over the place.
These wolfs like each other.
They are friendly and are good company.
Both wolves are understanding and cool.
Poetry Time:
It is your turn to make a poem. You can either write a Free Verse poem or you can write a Found Poem. Which ever one you choose, write that style at the top of your poem.
Educators, if you have any questions about how these tasks relate to the common core standards click on this link /educators-page.html