What is poetry?

Diary Type
Higher level of reading skills - evaluation and appreciation

What is poetry?

http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/Poetry.htm

♬ Choose this website if you want to:
 ☞ know what 'poetry' means exactly
 ☞ read poetry about poetry
 ☞ know how other famous poets thought about poetry


♬ Some possible themes for your diary entry:
 ☞ Translate the poem 'poetry' in your words. You do not have to translate it exactly, but try to convey the same feeling.
 ☞ Search for other old sayings about poetry. Write them down, and then write your opinion about the sayings. Do you agree with them or not? And why?
 ☞ What do you think 'poetry' is? Write your own poem about poetry.

Types of Poetry

Treasure Hunt Type

Reading skills - distinguishing information, scanning for details

Types of Poetry

http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/poetry_types.htm

♬ Choose this website if you:

 ☞ are a sensitive boy/girl who enjoy reading poem

 ☞ want to know different genres of poetry

 ☞ want to explore the world of English poetry

♬ Treasure hunt questions

 ☞ In our textbook, three poems are introduced. Which poetry genre they belong ? Read through the website and find out what type of poem they are.

 ☞ What would be Korean counterpart for "Haiku"? Actually we do have the genre of poetry, but it is known as Japanese origin in the world. Find the counterpart and write the reason why you think so.

 

An Oak Tree

Diary Type
Higher levels of reading skills - evaluation, appreciation

An Oak Tree

http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_27_79.html

Read the poem only. You don't need to read others.

♬ Choose this website if you want to:
 ☞ appreciate a new type of poem 
 ☞ know different ways to express your emotions through language

♬ Some possible themes for your diary entry:
 ☞ Write your own concrete poem using the website, http://www.wild-about-woods.org.uk/elearning/concretepoetry/
 ☞ How does concrete poetry different from other poetry? State your opinion.

Too many chickens

Q & A Type
Strategies - allocating attention, analyzing the problem at hand

Too many chickens

http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-544.html

♬ Choose this website if you want to:
 ☞ feel the very rhymes of language
 ☞ know how you can create rhyme
 ☞ read easy poem out loud just like you sing a song


♬ Questions
 ☞ What makes this poem rhythmical? Write your opinion.
 ☞ Why did the author put 'cheep' instead of 'cheap' at the end of the poem?
 ☞ Read the poem out loud. Why do you think rhyme is important in poems?

Teachers

Diary Type
Higher levels of reading skills - appreciation

Teachers

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/teachers-22

♬ Choose this website if you want to:
 ☞ read poems about school life
 ☞ feel rhymes of language
 ☞ know authentic expressions that are currently used in poems


♬ Some possible themes for your diary entry:
 ☞ Write a poem titled 'students' with the poem. You may want to start with 'Students say, students go, students smile, students know'.
 ☞ What did the author want to say? Write your intelligent guesses. 
 ☞ What makes this poem rhythmical? Analyze the poem.