1. EQ: What’s shape poetry?
Poetry Styles
Non-Fiction Dewey 800
EQ: What’s shape poetry?

2. What is Poetry? Provides feelings and ideas
Might show emotion using pictures
Does not need to rhyme.
Uses repetition and may use rhythm.

3. Couplets
The last word of the first line and last line rhyme. Sweet apple, red and round So nice to get you Off the ground!

4. Apology Poem
Dear Apple, I'm sorry that I picked you off the tree before you were ready to fall Please forgive me

5. Sensory Poem
I was standing in the orchard When I saw a lovely tree (sight) I heard an apple fall, (sound) It smelled so very sweet (smell) I took a bite...yum! (taste)

6. Phrase Poem
This form of poetry states an idea with a list of phrases Eating Apples yum, yum, yum, crunching, munching healthy, juicy apples

7. Cinquain
Apples (one word) Juicy, sweet (two words) Red, yellow, green (three words) Yummy, delicious, fantastic, healthy (four words) Apples (one word)

8. Five W'S Poetry
Each line in this type of poem answers one of the 5 W's (who? what? when? where? why?) I Love eating apples In the morning In my kitchen ‘Cause they are so good for me

9. Diamond Poetry
When centered this poem will take the form of a diamond. Apples (one word) Sweet, ripe (two words) Delicious, Empire, Cortland (three words) Pies, sauce (two words) Apples (one word)

10. Shape Poetry

11. Acrostic Poetry
An acrostic poem is one in which certain letters, often the first letter of every line, form a name or a theme.
Apples are yummy. Pretty and juicy. Please pick only when ripe. Licking jelly apples are fun. Eat them day and night.

12. Now it’s your turn to write poetry!
Choose an idea that you would enjoy writing a poem about
Choose a style of poetry to use
Write your poem as a rough draft
Revise, changing or adding interesting words
Edit your poem for spelling and punctuation
Write your final copy after conferencing with your teacher.
Poetry Slam! See Rubric
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