Third Grade Poetry

  • Adjectives

    Read "Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky" and "Hairy, Scary, Ordinary" to explore adjectives. Compile adjective collection on wordle.net
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    Third Grade Poetry

  • Acrostic Poems

    Use ReadWriteThink.org template for Acrostic Poems.
  • Diamante Poems

    Use ReadWriteThink.org diamante templates for synonym diamante poem.
  • Diamante Poems 2

    Diamante template for antonym poem.
  • Haiku Poems

    Following haiku format, students write 2 haiku poems on paper.
  • Oil Pastels

    Students use oil pastels to create artwork to go with their Haiku poems on the Wiki.
  • Haikus W/the 6th grade

    Sixth grade class works to instruct and help the third graders on how to put their poems on the class Wiki.
  • Digital Pics

    Students use a digital camera to take pictures of their oil pastel artwork, to be uploaded to the Poetry Wiki.
  • Audio Podcast

    Students use Audacity to create an audio podcast of themselves reading a poem from a favorite author. This will be input into the class Poetry Wiki.
  • Limerick Poems

    Create 2 limerick poems following designated rhyme scheme and appropriate syllabication.
  • Limerick Skype Presentation

    Students present their best limerick poem to the 6th grade class via Skype. The sixth grade uses rubrics to assess the students written works and overall presentation.