1. ABOUT
POETRY
By: Heather

2. Sit back,
Relax,
and Enjoy
the Show

3. Poetry does not always have to rhyme.
REMINDER
Poetry does not always have to rhyme.

4. THE NEW PORCH
On your porch it’s beautiful. You can hear the rain and hear the birds sing. I know it’s different than before, but as long as you love me…….it will feel good.

5. COUPLETS
A couplet is a two line poem that rhymes. Each line has the same number of syllables.

6. She has a very round belly.
COUPLET EXAMPLE
Kelly
My dog’s name is Kelly.
She has a very round belly.

7. MORE COUPLETS RECESS Out at recess we have lots of fun.
We have 30 minutes and we’re done.

8. LIMERICKS
A limerick is an amusing poem of 5 lines. There are 3 long lines and 2 short lines.

9. LIMERICK EXAMPLE There once was a musical king,
Who suddenly started to sing.
All the birds in the sky, all started to fly,
More near that talented king.

10.   MORE LIMERICKS
There once was a cool new king who taught everybody to sing.
He started a band
to sing in the sand.
Oh Boy! Did that king like to sing.

11. ACROSTIC An acrostic poem is a word written vertically or horizontally
using words that start with that letter.

12. Acrostic Example ABERNETHY Awesome Beautiful Exciting Radical Nice
Energetic
Too Cool
Happy
Youthful

13. MORE ACROSTIC
School
Science
Creativity
Homework
Outside
Objects
Learn

14. CINQUAIN
LINE 1=2 SYLLABLES
LINE 2=4
LINE 3=6
LINE 4=8
LINE 5=2

15. CINQUAIN EXAMPLE FOOTBALL It’s fun! Girls can cheerlead.
Penn State is a great team.
Trojans are really very cool!
Touchdown!

16. More Cinquains Sharks May bite Always biting
They always have bad breath
If they bite you it will hurt bad
BAD BOY!

17. Haiku
A Haiku is a poem that consists of unrhymed words organized into 3 lines
Line 1= 5 syllables
Line 2= 7
Line 3=5

18. I love the smell of the air.
Haiku Example
SPRING
It’s always raining.
I love the smell of the air.
I like the flowers.

19. We rake up all of our leaves.
More Haikus
Fall
Fall is always cold.
We rake up all of our leaves.
Then we jump in them.

20. Night Flyers BY: S.A.N. (My Grandma)
Mosquitoes and june bugs and fire flies, all come out at night. It’s fun to catch the fire flies, But the mosquitoes like to bite.
More………..

21. More
The june bugs hit the windows, and land upon your clothes, But the pesky little mosquito leaves a mark that really grows.
More………….

22. More
So, if at night you’re outside, and you want to sit and relax, watch for the june bugs and fire flies, But beware of the mosquitoes
ATTACK!!!!!!!

23. Good-bye sunshine. Hello moon.
Bed Time By Heather
Good-bye sunshine. Hello moon.
We’re gonna go to sleep real soon. As the stars sparkle, all so bright, I will go to sleep at night.
More…………...

24. I go to sleep at night, Knowing when I wake up
More
Mommy is here.
I have no fear.
I go to sleep at night, Knowing when I wake up
It will be bright.

25. I hope you liked my Power Point!!!!!!!!!!
The End
I hope you liked my Power Point!!!!!!!!!!