V1a - Poetry Portfolio: Lesson 5, Fairy Poem - 25-02-2025

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Today's Lesson

- Fairy poem! How to....

- Poetry Assignment: 

Write a Fairy Poem!

Goal:  I know how to write a Fairy Poem correctly. I can also give an example of a Fairy Poem and I know the rules of how to make a Fairy Poem.

Poetry Porfolio Schedule

Write a rhyming poem - 15 January

Write a Limerick - 21 January

Write a Haiku - 28 January

Write an Acrostic Poem - 04 February

Write a Fairy Poem - 25 February

Portfolio Deadline: 04 March

(Hand in all the poems together in a folder at the start of class)

The final grade counts twice towards your final grade

What is a fairy poem?

Fairy Poem (Elfje) Rules

Short poem

• 11 words

• 5 lines

Fairy Poem (Elfje) Rules

Line 1: One word. This word is the theme. The word symbolizes the atmosphere of the poem.

Line 2: Two words. These are something or someone that has to do with theme of the poem

Line 3: Three words. Giving more information about the person or the object. You describe where the person or the object is, who the person or what the object is, or what the person or object is doing. This sentence usually starts with the word ‘he’, ‘she’ or ‘it.’

Line 4: Four words. Here you are writing something about yourself in relation to the person or the object. This sentence is your conclusion.

Line 5: One word. This word is called the ‘Bomb.’ It is the essence of the poem.

Fairy poem (Elfje)

You

Your smile

Your long hair

Your pretty green eyes

You

1 word

2 words

3 words

4 words

1 word

Fairy poem (Elfje)

Yellow
the eyes
in the dark
Is there a cat?
Miauw.

Fairy poem (Elfje) Acrostic

Elegant
Little verse
Following simple rules
Just eleven words long
Elfje.

Creative assignment

• Write your own Fairy Poem
• You will be allowed to read your Fairy poem out loud if you'd like

Share your Fairy poem

See you next time!