Persuasive writing, Poetry,

Task cards, Silly Sayings,

Biography News Story,

Homonyms, Language, & More!

Creative Writing

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Persuasive Writing

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students write Breaking or

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20 Silly Sayings

Task Cards

Silly

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Purpose of Activity: The purpose of these task cards is to get your students excited about

different types of poetry.

Included in Product: Teacher Tips Handout

Poetry Task Cards (Free Verse, Haiku, Tanka, Cinquain, Diamond, Color,

Acrostic, Biography, Limerick, List, Couplet, Create Your Own)

Teacher Tips & Hints: You will need to print the task cards off in color and carefully cut them

out. Laminating the cards may be a good idea as well.

Included on each card are guidelines on how to write the poem and an

example.

There is also a task card that asks students to create their own type of

poem. This will really bring out some creativity!

These cards can be used in several ways:

Writing Station- The task cards can make a great writing station. For

this, it may work best to bind the cards together to make a little

book. A cover page is included.

Group Work- You could also have students work in groups and

write a poem. For this, organize your students into groups (or

partners), pass out a task card, and have them write a poem.

Whole Class- These task cards can also be used for the entire class.

For this, display a task card for your students to see and then write

a poem as a class.

12 Poetry Task Cards

Teacher Tips

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Poetry Fun

Free Verse Poem Guidelines

Free Verse poetry is written without any

rhyme and focuses on the “free” part.

1. Think of a topic that is of interest to

you.

2. Brainstorm at least 10 phrases that

would help describe your topic. These

phrases should vary in length (2 words,

3 words, etc.).

3. Finally, think of a synonym or a word

that describes your topic.

4. Try to have at least 7 lines to your

poem.

Campfire

Roasting marshmallows,

Smoke-filled faces,

No more pesky mosquitoes,

Telling stories,

Crackling wood and sparks,

Relaxing

12 Creative Poetry

Task Cards

Creative & Engaging

Free verse

Haiku

Tanka

Diamond

Biography

Couplet

Cinquain

Acrostic

Limerick

Color

List

Your Own

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Poetry Fun

Tanka Poem Guidelines

Older than the Haiku, the Tanka differs

from the Haiku in both its form (31

syllables~ 5-7-5-7-7) and its style of

expression.

1. Think of a scenic spot or gaze out the

classroom window.

2. Capture in words what you see and

feel. Write as many colorful phrases

as you can think of.

3. Check each phrase. Adjust your

phrases until all are either 7 or 5

syllables long.

Fall Leaves changing color

Fall winds starting to whisper

Yellow, orange, and brown

Tumbling down very soft

Saying good-bye to summer

Poetry Fun

Haiku Poem Guidelines

A Haiku is a three-line poem of Japanese

origin, which usually focuses on nature

and pays careful attention to syllables.

1. Find a nature scene and look deeply

into the picture. Think about all the

interesting ways to describe the scene.

2. Write at least 10-12 colorful phrases that

help capture the mood and the picture.

3. From this list, write down your Haiku with

the first line as 5 syllables, then 7, and

then 5.

Note: Haiku poems rarely rhyme.

The Flower Blossoms in the spring

Varieties of color

Aroma in air

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Poetry Fun

Your Own

Poetry Fun

Other Types There are several other types of poems that are

not included in these task cards. Below are just a few.

Feel free to choose a type, find out how to write it,

have some fun and create the poem, and then share it.

Concrete

Sonnet

Ballad

Alphabet

Epitaph

“I am”

Quatrain

Perimeter

Lyric

Epic

Here is your chance to create your own type of

poetry- that’s right, whatever you want to do!

1. Think of a type of poetry that you would like

to write (and be as creative as you want).

2. Think of a creative name for your type of

poetry.

3. Write a description for your type of poetry.

4. Create an example for your type of poetry.

5. Share your idea with the rest of the class!