Poetry and black-out poems

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Today's lesson goals

- Name different kinds of poems

- Know how to write a limerick using the correct rhyming scheme

- You can make your own acrostic poem 

- You can make your own black-out poem

Kinds of poems

Acrostic poem

Haiku

Fairy poem (Elfje)

Limerick

and many more

Acrostic poem

An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line (or the last letter of each line) spells out a specific word.

This is an Acrostic poem

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.

Fairy poem (Elfje)

You

Your smile

Your long hair

Your pretty green eyes

You

1 word

2 words

3 words

4 words

1 word

Example limerick

There was a young man of South Bay,
Making fireworks one summer day.
He dropped his cigar,
In the gunpowder jar,
There was a young man of South Bay.

Limericks

A limerick always has 5 sentences, or lines.

Line 1, 2 and 5 rhyme. Line 3 and 4 rhyme, and are shorter.

Rhyme scheme AABBA

Limericks are often funny or dirty.

I Made a Meme this Morning

I made a meme this morning.

I posted it online.

I asked my mom’s permission.

She said that it was fine.

Then people started sharing it.

The next thing that I knew,

my meme had spread around the world.

It grew, and grew, and grew!

By lunch my meme went viral.

It had a billion views.

By dinnertime the TV had it

on the evening news.

I earned a penny, maybe two,

from every single share,

and, by the time I went to bed,

I was a millionaire.

I thought of making one more meme

that might go even higher.

But, nah, I’m nearly nine years old.

I think I’ll just retire.

 — Kenn Nesbitt

www.poetry4kids.com

Distance learning. What a bore.

Our school’s been closed a month or more.

I’m stuck at home. I’m in my room,

and meeting with my class on Zoom.

There’s no more lunchroom. No PE. Just studying and tests for me.

There’s no more recess. No more ball. 

Just staring at my bedroom wall.

The playground’s closed - the swings, the slide - and everybody’s stuck inside.

We can’t go out and play with friends.

I hope that, pretty soon, this ends.

I know it’s only for a while, but here’s a thought that makes me smile:

Although it might not sound so cool,

I just can’t wait to go to school.

I burned a bowl of noodles.
I set fire to a steak.
I blackened twenty tacos,
seven pizzas, and a _____.

1. steak
2. cake
3. egg
4. chicken

My lessons didn’t teach me much.
There’s just one thing I’m learning:
I’m terrible at cooking,
but I’m excellent at _____.

1. failing
2. fudge
3. working
4. burning

Black-out poems

Step 1: Find a random text

Step 2: Look for words you can use to make sentences
Step 3: Black-out everything else except the words you want to keep

Step 4: show your result

Black-out poems

Las Vegas

Last April, John took a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas is a popular destination in the western portion of the United States. The town is most popular for its casinos, hotels, and exciting nightlife.

In downtown Las Vegas, John spent a lot of time on The Strip, which is a 2.5 mile stretch of shopping, entertainment venues, luxury hotels, and fine dining experiences. This is probably the most commonly visited tourist area in the city. The Strip at night looks especially beautiful. All of the buildings light up with bright, neon, eye-catching signs to attract visitor attention.

A stay in Las Vegas can feel similar to a visit to many popular cities worldwide. Many of the hotels have miniature versions of important international sites and monuments. These famous landmarks include the Eiffel Tower, Venice, and even ancient Rome.

One day, John took a side trip outside of the city to visit the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. The canyon offers a breathtaking view of Nevada’s ridges and natural landscape. John especially liked the canyon because it was removed from all of the noise and movement in downtown Las Vegas.

John had a great time during his trip to Las Vegas. He did not win a lot of money in the casinos. However, he managed to see a lot of amazing sites during his visit to this city that never sleeps.

Black-out poems

Las Vegas

Last April, John took a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas is a popular destination in the western portion of the United States. The town is most popular for its casinos, hotels, and exciting nightlife.

In downtown Las Vegas, John spent a lot of time on The Strip, which is a 2.5 mile stretch of shopping, entertainment venues, luxury hotels, and fine dining experiences. This is probably the most commonly visited tourist area in the city. The Strip at night looks especially beautiful. All of the buildings light up with bright, neon, eye-catching signs to attract visitor attention.

A stay in Las Vegas can feel similar to a visit to many popular cities worldwide. Many of the hotels have miniature versions of important international sites and monuments. These famous landmarks include the Eiffel Tower, Venice, and even ancient Rome.

One day, John took a side trip outside of the city to visit the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. The canyon offers a breathtaking view of Nevada’s ridges and natural landscape. John especially liked the canyon because it was removed from all of the noise and movement in downtown Las Vegas.

John had a great time during his trip to Las Vegas. He did not win a lot of money in the casinos. However, he managed to see a lot of amazing sites during his visit to this city that never sleeps.

Black-out poems

Homework

Write 3 acrostic poems:

1 with just words, 1 with complete sentences, 1 with the last letter of each line.

Make 1 black-out poem, list your source.

On a scale of 1 to 10:
Have you achieved the lesson goal(s) today?

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