Part 5 concentrates on Poetry appreciation and writing skills. Literary devices such as similie, metaphor, imagery and personification will be taught.  Student participation is an integral part of this course and teacher will encourage each student to share their ideas with their classmates.  Teacher will work closely with students to help them improve their writing skills. Your child will be exposed to rhyme, rhythm, meter, mood, tone and point of view in poetry. They will read and write several types of poems including haiku, cinquain, limericks, acrostics, narratives and free verse.  This class will meet the 3rd and 4th grade writing standards relating to poetry.  Each week a new set of topics will be taught and a student could enter the class at any point.  However, if you desire to use this class to complete your child's writing standards, it is suggested that classes be attended regularly. My teaching style is child centered following a I do, we do, you do presentation of the materieal.  

Part 5
Week of March 11/Topics
     Day 1
anaphora - repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of verses
alliteration - repetition of same beginning sound of nearby words
     Day 2
acronym - formed using the first letters of each word of a phrase or sentence
                   NYPD New York Police Department (example)
personal acrostic - poem created by using the letters of your name to begin each line of the poem

Week of March 18/Topics
     Day 1
personification - giving non-humans (animals, objects, etc) human characteristics
     Day 2
anthropomorphism - type of personification that not only gives human characteristics to animal but makes the animal behave and appear as a huma

Week of March 18/Topics
     Day 1
hyperbole - extreme exaggeration
     Day 2
onomatopoeia - words appeal to the 5 senses and imitate the sounds of the words of the words they refer to

Week of March 25/Topics
     Day 1
metaphor - implies that one thing is something else without the use of "like" or "as"
     Day 2
simile - compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" to create a vivid picture in reader's mind

Week of April 1/Topics
     Day 1 
Assonance - repetition of the same vowel sounds in nearby words
     Day 2 
Consonance - repetition of the same consonant sounds in nearby words

Week of April 8/Topics
     Day 1
Imagery - intentional use of interesting words to create a strong picture in your mind
                  using descriptive words, sensory words, figurative language
     Day 2
parody - imitation of another's work in a humorous way
pun - use of multiple meanings and spellings of words (homophones)

(At least 6 more weeks of poetry lessons to be uploaded soon)