1. The WRITE Time for Poetry Holly Marsh www.thewritetimeforpoetry.blogspot.com

2. Marinate them in Poetry Read aloud Read aloud Partner reading Partner reading Poetry center/station Poetry center/station Poetry Friday http://www.kidlitosphere.org/poetry-friday/ Poetry Friday http://www.kidlitosphere.org/poetry-friday/ http://www.kidlitosphere.org/poetry-friday/ Poetry around the room Poetry around the room Poetry books in classroom library Poetry books in classroom library KISS- real reading and real writing about quality poetry KISS- real reading and real writing about quality poetry

3. How did this poem make you feel? Tone Tone Mood Mood Word choice*** Word choice*** Inspiration Inspiration Theme Theme

4. What did this poem make you see? With your Actual Eyes With your Actual Eyes –Line breaks –Form –Unusual punctuation –Stanzas –Font Style & Size With your Mind’s Eye With your Mind’s Eye –Sensory Imagery –Details and descriptions –Comparisons from similes and metaphors –Personification

5. What did this poem make you hear? Rhyme Rhyme Rhythm Rhythm Repetition Repetition Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia Alliteration Alliteration

6. Thinking and Talking about Poems

7. How to choose a mentor poem? Genre study Genre study Theme Theme Poetry Convention: Similes, Alliteration, Imagery. Poetry Convention: Similes, Alliteration, Imagery. Poet Poet Picture Book into Poem Picture Book into Poem Teacher Pick Teacher Pick Student Choice Student Choice

8. Mentor Poem and Original Poem in Poetry Anthology

9. Bends in the Road Resistance to Revision Resistance to Revision Can’t find mentor poem Can’t find mentor poem “Madlib” poem “Madlib” poem Not completed on time for presentation day Not completed on time for presentation day Poetry anthology book at home excuse Poetry anthology book at home excuse As the year progresses, so do the poems!!! As the year progresses, so do the poems!!!

10. Poetry Poetry “My skill in poetry helped my skill in narratives because in poetry it is important to keep the reader interested. Now my narrative skills have inherited that.” “My skill in poetry helped my skill in narratives because in poetry it is important to keep the reader interested. Now my narrative skills have inherited that.” “It helped to make all of my writing detailed.” “It helped to make all of my writing detailed.” “I read about 18 poetry books and numerous poems this year. Last year, I don’t remember how many books I read or poems. I know I read more this year.” “I read about 18 poetry books and numerous poems this year. Last year, I don’t remember how many books I read or poems. I know I read more this year.” “It helped me by having my thoughts just come out into words on my paper.” “It helped me by having my thoughts just come out into words on my paper.” “I think (my teacher should know) this was a great way to show and share poetry.” “I think (my teacher should know) this was a great way to show and share poetry.”