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Grade 5 Reading & Writing · World 8: Voices Theater · Level 72
Write Poems
Write in a chosen form, with a rhyme scheme and a figure of speech.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 72
- Start by choosing a form. Do you want a funny limerick, a quiet haiku, rhymed verse, or free verse?
- If you're rhyming, pick a scheme, like A A B B, and collect rhyming words first.
- Add a figure of speech, like a simile or a metaphor, to help readers see your idea.
- Read your poem aloud, and change anything that sounds off.
- Your turn! Write a poem in the form you choose. There's no wrong way to feel about your topic.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 5.T.T.4.b — Apply poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme, rhyme scheme, structure) to produce different types of poetry (e.g., free verse, rhymed verse, haiku, limerick). (C)
- 5.T.SS.2.b — Use figurative language for intentional effects when expressing ideas or conveying information. (C)