Poetry in Primary

Exploring and writing poetry is absolutely magical! With this pack, students will use their five senses and figurative language to create poems that break all the rules (punctuation, capitalization, directionality) they have been learning all year and make something is truly magical.

This resource includes…

Figurative Language Anchor Charts
*simile
*metaphor
*alliteration
*onomatopoeia
*personification
*hyperbole

Poetry through the Senses
*Brainstorming Webs: “Words that Describe…”
-Sight
-Smell
-Sound
-Touch
-Taste

Graphic Organizers
-When I See…
-When I Smell…
-When I Hear…
-When I Touch…
-When I Taste…
-All the Senses Combined

Mentor Poems
*My Poetry Promise
*Alliteration – Chocolate Cake
*Personification – Halloween Routine
*Onomatopoeia – Rainy Day
*Simile – Monster
*Metaphor – The Hat
*Touch Poem – What am I?

Poetry Writing Papers
*Primary Lines
*Single Lines
*Haiku

If you have any questions or requests, feel free to email me at brownbagteacher@gmail.com.

Catherine
The Brown-Bag Teacher

***For other teaching and learning resources, check out my Primary Math Centers, Word Work Centers and Visual Directions and Primary Writing Prompts and Papers.