Lesson Idea: Visual Diamante Poetry
Subject: Language Arts Grade(s): 3-8 Overview Students respond to a photo or visual prompt using diamanté poetry. Background Diamanté is a form of poetry that is based on specific rules of structure. With seven lines total, each with either a...
Partnered Cinquain Poetry
Subject: Language Arts Grades: 6-8 Overview Students will use a visual prompt or text prompt to brainstorm elements of narrative writing for a partner. They will then take brainstorming ideas from their partner to write a narrative cinquain. Background...
MS/HS Poetry Collaboration
Subject: English/Language Arts Grades: 6-12 Creating sophisticated poetry can be an intimidating challenge for some at the middle at the high school levels. Students may hit a complete road block when trying to get started on choosing a theme for...
Wonder Wednesday: What is Rain?
Hopefully winter weather has finally left your neck of the woods, but oftentimes rain showers and indoor recess continue to dampen our days. Don’t let that get you down! This season brings the chance to watch storms from a window, play in a nice...
Acrostic Poetry Using Visual Prompts
Subject: Language Arts Grade(s): 3-8 In this lesson, students will use a visual prompt to write an acrostic poem. They will practice using adjectives and descriptive phrases to illustrate meaning in their poems. Background Acrostic poetry is an...