Recognize varying forms of text (e.g., poems {lines and stanzas), plays {acts, stage directions}, novels{chapters}. 0401.8.6

Links verified on 10/31/2011

1. Comparing a story to a play - [designed for grade 3] lesson plan
2. Letter Poem Creator: Student Interactive - Letter poems are a particularly apt medium for exploring a defining characteristic of poetry-line breaks. As students work to transform narrative-style letters (shown at left) into poetic format, they are encouraged to think carefully about where to end each line.
3. My Aunt Came Back - poem to print for your students - includes illustrations
4. Painlessly Bringing Poetry into Your Classroom - includes a list of seven quick starts - easily implemented ideas that teachers have used in our own classrooms
5. Poetry - Word Play - [last updated in August, 2004 but it still works] site to create your own poems online
6. Shape Poem - A shape poem is a poem that describes an object and is written in the shape of the object. In this online tool, elementary students can select shapes from four different themes: Nature, School, Sports, and Celebrations. Within these themes, 19 different shapes are included.
7. What Makes Poetry? Exploring Line Breaks - Lesson plan

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