1. Haikus, Limericks, and Acrostics…Oh My! By Rachel Funck EDU 505 Grade level: 3 By Rachel Funck EDU 505 Grade level: 3

2. Introduction: / Did you know there are many different types of poetry we can write? Did you know some poems have rules? / Let’s learn about some types and make our own! / Did you know there are many different types of poetry we can write? Did you know some poems have rules? / Let’s learn about some types and make our own!

3. Task: / On your own, you will use the websites listed to learn about three types of poetry: / Haiku / Limerick / Acrostic / On your own, you will use the websites listed to learn about three types of poetry: / Haiku / Limerick / Acrostic

4. Task: / You will learn about each type of poetry one day at a time. / When you feel you know all you need to know, you will go ahead and make your own haiku, limerick, and acrostic poem! / You will choose your favorite poem you have written to send to a Poetry Fan Club and include all three in our class poetry book! / You will learn about each type of poetry one day at a time. / When you feel you know all you need to know, you will go ahead and make your own haiku, limerick, and acrostic poem! / You will choose your favorite poem you have written to send to a Poetry Fan Club and include all three in our class poetry book!

5. Process: Day 1 To read and learn about Haikus, check out: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?Less onPlanID=20 http://mustangblog.typepad.com/mustangart/ http://mustangblog.typepad.com/mustangart/ -Go down to the middle of the page to read Haikus written by other students. / Read more about Haikus; Click on the Printable Worksheets when you are finished reading. / Print Worksheet 1 or 2 to make your own Haiku! http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm#Introduction To read and learn about Haikus, check out: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?Less onPlanID=20 http://mustangblog.typepad.com/mustangart/ http://mustangblog.typepad.com/mustangart/ -Go down to the middle of the page to read Haikus written by other students. / Read more about Haikus; Click on the Printable Worksheets when you are finished reading. / Print Worksheet 1 or 2 to make your own Haiku! http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm#Introduction

6. Process:Day 2 / To learn about limericks, follow this link: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?Lesson PlanID=2 http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?Lesson PlanID=2 / To help you get started on writing a limerick: Copy and Paste the practice limerick in a Word document to complete. Print when finished! http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/resouce.htm#lim / Need help rhyming? Type the word to rhyme in the white box and click “show rhymes.” http://poetry4kids.com/rhymes / To learn about limericks, follow this link: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?Lesson PlanID=2 http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?Lesson PlanID=2 / To help you get started on writing a limerick: Copy and Paste the practice limerick in a Word document to complete. Print when finished! http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/resouce.htm#lim / Need help rhyming? Type the word to rhyme in the white box and click “show rhymes.” http://poetry4kids.com/rhymes

7. Process: Day3 / To learn about acrostic poems, read “What is an acrostic?” and “Acrostics submitted by children.” http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/ac rostics/acrostics.html#Acrostic http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/ac rostics/acrostics.html#Acrostic http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acros tics/email.html / Choose 2 acrostics, click, print, and fill in with pencil. http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/writing/poetry/acr ostics/#2672 http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ - Follow directions and print your final poem!http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ / To learn about acrostic poems, read “What is an acrostic?” and “Acrostics submitted by children.” http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/ac rostics/acrostics.html#Acrostic http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/ac rostics/acrostics.html#Acrostic http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acros tics/email.html / Choose 2 acrostics, click, print, and fill in with pencil. http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/writing/poetry/acr ostics/#2672 http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ - Follow directions and print your final poem!http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/

8. Process: Day 3 / Pick your favorite poem you have written. / Go to http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/write.html - Maybe your poem will be published on the internet for other kids to see! Show your teacher the poem you chose right before you click “send it!” http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/write.html / Pick your favorite poem you have written. / Go to http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/write.html - Maybe your poem will be published on the internet for other kids to see! Show your teacher the poem you chose right before you click “send it!” http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/write.html

9. Evaluation: What I Would Like! / Poems: / At least 4 poems total… / One Haiku / One Limerick / Two Acrostics (but I would love to see all 3 acrostics!!) / Poems: / At least 4 poems total… / One Haiku / One Limerick / Two Acrostics (but I would love to see all 3 acrostics!!) / Participation / Reading your favorite poem(s) to class. / Including your poems in our class poetry book.

10. Conclusion: / I hope you found the wonderful poet inside of you! You can now write three different types of poetry. Be very proud!