Reading & Writing Poetry

Recently, second graders have been enjoying poetry. We read a few seasonal examples and learned different poetry tools.  We looked at the use of rhyme, repetition, shape, personification, punctuation, onomatopoeia and alliteration.  We developed a system of coding  to identify these elements as we read.

We also have written some poetry, inspired by our bird studies.  We learned about the traditional forms of haiku and lune, which are based on sound or syllable patterns.  Writing this type of poetry requires the poets to think about the words they use and to choose those that best create the visual image desired. We also exercised phonetic skills to sound out and count the syllables.

Here are the examples we wrote as a class. 

Haiku (5/7/5)

Over the treetops

So many birds are flying

They cover the sky

Lune (5/3/5)

Over the treetops

Through the pond

Now they disappear

Be sure to check out the individual works displayed outside the classroom!