Poetry and Limericks

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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quiz and text slides.

Lesson duration is: 45 min

Items in this lesson

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Lesson goals

After this class you can:

Name different kinds of poems
Name some characteristics
Write a haiku/limerick using the correct syllable/rhyming scheme

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Kinds of poems

Acrostic poem

Haiku

Fairy poem (Elfje)

Limerick

and many more

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Haiku

Haiku: 5 – 7 – 5

3 lines (regels)

1st line: 5 syllables (lettergrepen)

2nd line: 7 syllables

3rd line: 5 syllables

Haiku poems don’t rhyme.

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Fairy poem (Elfje)

You

Your smile

Your long hair

Your pretty green eyes

You

1 word

2 words

3 words

4 words

1 word

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More examples

https://www.rd.com/article/limerick-examples/

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When writing a Limerick it's important to include ..?
A = Happiness B = Humor
C = Sadness D = Exaggeration

Happines

Humor

Sadness

Exaggeration

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Creative assignment

Write your own Haiku or Limerick
You will be allowed to read your Haiku or Limerick out loud if you'd like
If you write a limerick: make sure it is 'witty' and/or 'funny'
Use Rhymezone.com to find rhyming words (Limerick)

timer

30:00

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Check lesson goals

Name different kinds of poems
Name some characteristics
Write a haiku/limerick using the correct syllable/rhyming scheme

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See you next time!

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