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Learning Objectives

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  • text structure / story structure (3)
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  • writing genres (2)
  • writing process (3)

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  • poetry
Letter Poem Creator
Grades
3 - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Letter Poem Creator

The Letter Poem Creator provides an online model for the thought process involved in creating poems based upon a letter; then, students are invited to experiment with letter poems independently.

Line Break Explorer
Grades
3 - 8
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Student Interactive
|
Writing Poetry
Line Break Explorer

The interactive explores the ways that poets choose line breaks in their writing. After viewing the demonstration, students are invited to experiment with line breaks themselves.

Haiku Poem Interactive
Grades
3 - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Haiku Poem Interactive
Students can learn about and write haiku using this interactive that guides them through the writing process.
Diamante Poems
Grades
K - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Diamante Poems

This online tool enables students to learn about and write diamante poems.

AcrosticPoem
Grades
K - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Acrostic Poems

This online tool enables students to learn about and write acrostic poems. Elements of the writing process are also included.

Word Mover
Grades
3 - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Word Mover

Word Mover allows children and teens to create "found poetry" by choosing from word banks and existing famous works; additionally, users can add new words to create a piece of poetry by moving/manipulating the text.

Riddle Interactive
Grades
3 - 8
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Riddle Interactive

The Riddle Interactive outlines the characteristics of riddle poems and provides direct instruction on the prewriting and drafting process for writing original riddle poems.

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