Reading with activitiesMaking reading fun for the youngBy Samantha Tilford

My goal with the reading activities and having them draw pictures is to help keep them focused and active. I was an infamous fidgeter as a child and for some reason I always focused more when there was a task that involved movement, even if it was with my hands- as in coloring.

In class activity

Instructions:

You are given two piece of blank paper. Fold each

one hamburger style, then hotdog style then back to

hamburger style. You should now have eight squares on each paper.

Each square is going to be a picture related to a slide.

POETRY AND RHYMING

Fun poems

I have to write a poembut I really don't know how.

So maybe I'll just make a rhyme

with something dumb, like "cow."

Okay, I'll write about a cow,but that's so commonplace.I think I'll have to make her

be...a cow from outer space!

My cow will need a helmetand a space suit and a ship.

Of course, she'll keep a blasterin the holster on her hip.

She'll hurtle through the galaxy

on meteoric flightsto battle monkey aliensin huge karate fights.

She'll duel with laser saberswhile avoiding lava sprayto vanquish evil emperorsand always save the day.

I hope the teacher likes my tale,

"Amazing Astro Cow."Yes, that's the poem I will

writeas soon as I learn how.

-Read along silently-Poem taken from Kenn Nesbitt at: http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-249.html

I HAVE TO WRITE A POEMBY KENN NESBIT

GREEN AS A BEANBy Karla Kuskin

Illustrated by Melissa Iwai

If you could be green

would you be a lawn

or a lean green bean

and the stalk it’s on? On your piece of paper

in the upper Left corner square will you please draw something

green.

*Website and projects taken from Harper Collins web page.http://files.harpercollins.com/PDF/ActivitiesGuides/006075334X.pdf

I spy something brown.I spy something white.I spy something green,I spy something nice.

I spy something SquareI see a shoe to wear!

In the next square to the right will you draw something you

spy.Write underneath your picture

what is.

Instruction:

I SPYCAN YOU RHYME?

{ {• For this activity I want

the entire class to read the passage out loud- as loud as you can. On the count of three: 1 2 3!

• Now draw something to do with baseball on the next square to the right at the top

If school were more like Baseball - Kenn Nesbitt

If school were more like baseballwe'd only have to play.We'd hang out in the sunshineand run around all day.

We wouldn't have to study.We'd practice and we'd train.And, best of all, they'd cancelwhenever there was rain.

Read Aloud!Picture taken from: http://www.milwaukeebrewersticket.net/main/newsArchivepoetry taken from Kenn Nesbitt, http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-312.html

Types of poems POEMS AND RHYMING

Poem formats

Quick DefinitionsWe will focus on four types of poems at the

moment: Quatrain poems are usually four lined poems where lines 2 and 4

rhyme. Acrostic poem- where you make a word. Ballad poetry where it tells a story, usually four lines in a stanza

where it rhymes lines abab or abcb usually at three beats a line (to figure out how many beats a poem has clap your hands together.)

Haiku poems- originated in Japan, it focuses on syllables or beats. It is usually three lines.

Definitions found at:

http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/poetry_forms.php , http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/glossaryItem.do?id=8066

LETS WRITE A POEM TOGETHER It has to be Four lines and it

has to Rhyme in the format abab. I will walk you through it.

Lets start: Think of a topic- any topic, it can be

chosen at random if you wish. Now write your first line. Make sure you

last word in the sentence can be rhymed. (brainstorm if you have to, I also have a website down below to help you rhyme). DON’T USE THE WORD ORANGE!

Find a collection of words that rhyme together. And have them ready for when you write the next sentence. Continue on this way making sure the first two lines and the last two lines rhyme in the A and B format. You did it!!!! You wrote a Poem!

What type of poem am I describing?

Write your poem on your next square to your right!

www.rhymezone.com.

This link will help you rhyme if you need help.

LETS WRITE A POEM #2HAIKU

• This time the poem doesn’t have to rhyme but you have to match the amount of syllables you use. Write

this down on the next slide you have.• You will have to write a poem that

goes:• 5 syllables• 7 syllables• 5 syllables

What is a syllable?A syllable is… A word or group of words that you can say in one part. Some words may have many syllables. For example: running. Say the word out loud and clap to it. How many claps does it take?

• Acostic poems make a word.•Write out your name and write a poem to go with it.

• Picture taken from:• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/poetry/acrostic/

WRITE AN ACOSTIC POEM!

*Quatrain poems

*Lets write a quatrain poem!

*It has to be four lines where lines 2 and 4 rhyme.

*Write your poem in the far left bottom square then in the square next to it draw a picture to represent what your poem is about.

*You are now an AWSOME poet!

End of lessonLook at your drawings: My goal:Please put your name on

the back, we are going to post it on the wall outside our classroom!

Now that you know so much about reading and poems in particular I want you pledge to read a book. You don’t have to, but for every book you pledge and read you will receive a sticker on the board.

If you get one sticker you get a candy of your choice.

If you get three stars you get free time during class.

If you get five stars you get your name put on the wall outside for everyone to see durring parent teacher confrences as well as extra computer time!

You can pledge at: http://

www.readfortherecord.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pledge_2010_form

WORK CITED• "51 Types of Poetry - All Different Forms." Love Poems - Famous Poetry - Funny

Quotes. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. • "Acrostic Poems: EnchantedLearning.com." ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE. Web.

12 Oct. 2010. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/poetry/acrostic/• "Ballad - Glossary." Poetry Archive. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.

http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/glossaryItem.do?id=8066• Kuskin, Karla. "Green As A Bean Pdf." HarperCollins Publishers — Home of Collins,

William Morrow, Avon, Harper Perennial, Rayo, Amistad, Caedmon Audio. Harper Collins. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. <http://www.harpercollins.com/>

• Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Tickets - Milwaukee Baseball - Brewers Baseball Tickets. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. <http://www.milwaukeebrewersticket.net/main/newsArchive>.

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• RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. http://www.rhymezone.com/