http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/lonely-cloud-using-poetry-907.html
Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us
- About IRA
- About NCTE
- About Verizon Thinkfinity
- Standards
- Our Advisors
- Our Authors
- Community Stories
- Promotional Materials
- News
ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.
Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.
Teacher Resources by Grade
| Kindergarten | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st - 2nd | 3rd - 4th | |
| 5th - 6th | 7th - 8th | |
| 9th - 10th | 11th - 12th | |
Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan
Lonely as a Cloud: Using Poetry to Understand Similes
E-mail
/
Share
/
Print This Page
/
Print All Materials (Note: Handouts must be printed separately)
| Grades | 4 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Four or five 60-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Comber, Ontario |
| Publisher |
|
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | February 14
Students find examples of figurative language and write an original example of each device, illustrate, and share them with the class.
Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity | April 1
April is National Poetry Month!
Students are assigned to be "poets of the day" and are provided several models to create, illustrate, and present their different poems to the class.
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity | January 25
Poet Robert Burns was born in 1759.
Students read examples of traditional Scottish ballads and use this information to write and perform their own ballads.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 3 – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Cold Plums and the Old Men in the Water: Let Children Read and Write "Great" Poetry
The author of this article advocates using "great" poetry with children, and providing the link between the reading and writing of poetry.
Grades 3 – 5 | Professional Library | Journal
Find practical suggestions for using technology to enhance the love of poetry.