25 Types Of Poetry - Reading Rockets

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25 Types of Poetry-ing poemsline 1: subject is one word or ashort sentenceline 2-10 words with ingCold WeatherBlowingSnowingFreezingMistingListing PoemsLine 1: topic of poemLine 2-10 words that describethe topic word.Acrostic PoemUse the letters of the word to write theword downward and use a word or wordsfor your poem.R eading and exploring new worlds.E xcitingnew conflictsAnd Page turning cliffhangers.Drop everything and grab a book.HaikuLine 1: 5 syllblesLine 2: 7 syllablesLine 3: 5 syllablesThe sky is so blue.It looks like blue, blue water.I love to watch clouds.MotherKindCaresCooksCleansLovingFill in Blanks Poemsar e r edar e b lu e,is sw eet ,An d so is .

25 Types of PoetryCoupletsTwo lines with ending words thatrhyme.My GrandmotherMy grandmother sits in her wheel chair,Looking out the window while she sitsthere.Concrete PoetryDraw a picture and write your poemon it. Your poem follows the shape tohelp make the picture.CinquianLine 1: subjectLine 2: describes subjectLine 3: action words about the subjectLine 4: feelings about the subjectLine 5: synonym for the subjectBest Friendcheerful, truthfule-mailing, calling, eatingfriend for 20 yearsbest budGood Poem/Bad PoemTercetThree lines with the first tworhyming.The old woman wrinkled her toes,As she swotted a fly on her nose.Then she kept rocking in her chair.Choose a favorite person,animal or thing to write about.Good Cat, Bad CatsMy cat meows quietly,While he claws the furniture.My cat walks softly,As he tries to scratch me.

25 Types of PoetryPlace PoemThis poem takes a small part anddescribes it.A Desert in Rattle SnakeCaynonI Remember PoemsWrite a list of things that isremembered about a person, placeor thing.LunesLine 1: five syllablesLine 2: three syllablesLine 3: five syllablesThe night is scary.It is dark.I like my night light!Earth PoemsPoems about saving the earth or theplants and animals on it.The EarthThe earth is not quiet.There is a hurricane in the ocean.There is an earthquake down south.The animals are runningThe plants are trembling.ChantMOTHERI remember my mother.I remember her dark hair and smile.I remember her whispering to meto be quiet when we went to the library.I remember her singing sweet lullabiesas I drifted off to sleep.A poem that repeats certain words overand over (to be read aloud).My cat can springMy cat can spring inMy cat can spring in theMy cat can spring in the air!

25 Types of PoetryGroup PoemsWrite poems with your class.-Choose a topic-write some neat words to go with the topic-write sentences about the topic(free verse)Poems set with Music-Choose a topic-Choose a song-Write poem and set to music (Skip tomy Lou, Row row row your boat, Areyou sleeping, etc.)ClerihewA humorous poem contained infour lines with a-a-b-bThe first two lines rhyme and thesecond two lines rhyme.One second grade teacher down the hall,Was afraid to play with a bat and ball.Once a ball hit her in the knee,And now she hides quietly behind a tree.Question PoetryChoose a topic and write questionsabout it. It can be rhyming or freeverse. FlowerOh, FlowerWhy are you drooping?Why are your leaves hanging down?Why do you look so dry?Did someone forget to water you?Noun/Adjective PoemsTrees,Trees,Trees,Green Trees,Large Tall Trees,Long tree branches,Strong leaves waving in the wind,Fantastic Trees.Subject PoetryChoose any subject to write about. Justmake a list of things about it.VacationPacking a bagPutting gas in the carEating outSeeing friendsVisiting relativesComing homeUnpacking

25 Types of PoetryI used .to but nowThings that you used to not like,but now do like.I used to hate brocholi,But now I like it.I used to hate making long trips,But now I enjoy traveling.I used to hate cold weather,But now I like being chilly.Color PoetryChoose a color and describe it orlist things that color.GreenGreen comes from trees standingtall and straight.Green as jello.Green for St. Patrick’s Day.Green is for Christmas.Green is the color of my bedroom.Green is my favorite color.Buddy PoetryTwo students get together anddiscuss their favorite kinds ofcandy or one they both like thenwrite sentences about it.CrunchIt taste like chocolate and cereal.It melts in your mouth.It tingles your tummy.It doesn’t last very long.I need a drink of water.Five W’s PoetryWho?What?When?Where?Why?

rop everything and grab a book. Listing Poems Line 1: topic of poem Line 2-10 words that describe the topic word. Mother Kind Cares Cooks Cleans Loving Haiku Line 1: 5 syllbles Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables The sky is so blue. It looks like blue, blue water. I love to watch