The document summarizes different types of poems that could be used in a classroom including haiku, narrative poems, acrostic poems, bio poems, limericks, free verse, and provides examples and resources for each. Websites with interactive activities and examples are included to help teach students about various poems. Pictures and their sources are cited at the end.

1. SURFING LEGENDSBy: Lisa Gestrine

2. Their Story…Everybody always talks about them, and everybody has heard of them. They say that they have taken on the biggest monster waves on the planet. Nobody has seen them but everybody hears about them. They are…THE SURFING LEGENDS

3. HAIKUConnections to 3-blocks: I would use this poem during word study.Connections to skill, strategy, or idea: I would use this to teach syllables within words and phrases. With good usage of syllables, students can have better flow and rhythm in their writing. Resources:http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm This is a website where students can go and learn what a haiku is along with examples. They then can print off worksheets to guide them through writing their own haiku and analyzing a haiku poem.http://www.pbs.org/parents/creativity/ideas/haiku.html This is a great interactive website where students can create their own haiku with a bunch of already chosen words. The lines are labeled by the number of syllables needed in each line, and then students drag the words to a line to form a haiku poem. FormatLine 1: 5 syllablesLine 2: 7 syllables (longer than first and last line)Line 3: 5 syllables (same length as first line)No Rhyming(Fountas2001)

4. HAIKUSurfer on hisboard Paddling to catch a wave Ready to take flight

5. NARRATIVE POEMConnection to 3-blocks: I would use this in Reading Workshop.Connection to skill, strategy, or idea: I would use this to teach sequence of events. Since a narrative poem tells a story, students can identify what happened and in what order in the story.Resources: http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/poetry_types.htm I like this website because it is kid friendly. It tells what a narrative poem is, along with a lyric poem and examples of both. http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do This is a great website not just for narrative poems but any poem. Children can search poems by theme or interest and then once they pick a poem it also reads it out loud to them if they want it to. Tells a story or a sequence of events Does not have to rhyme but canMany linesSimilar in style to a short storyEpics: used in history to pass down stories about heroesBallads: a song(Fountas2001)

6. NARRATIVE POEMHe thrust his joy against the weight of the sea;climbed through, slid under those long banks of foam--(hawthorn hedges in spring, thorns in the face stinging).How his brown strength drove through the hollow and coilof green-through weirs of water!Muscle of arm thrust down long muscle of water;and swimming so, went out of sightwhere mortal, masterful, frail, the gulls went wheelingin air as he in water, with delight.Turn homethe sun goes down; swimmer, turn home.Last leaf of gold vanishes from the sea-curve.Take the big roller’s shoulder, speed and serve;come to the long beach home like a gull diving.For on the sand the grey-wolf sea lies, snarling,cold twilight wind splits the waves’ hair and showsthe bones they worry in their wolf-teeth. O, wind blowsand sea crouches on sand, fawning and mouthing;drops there and snatches again, drops and again snatchesits broken toys, its whitened pebbles and shells. By Judith Wright(Wright 2010)

7. ACROSTIC POEMConnections to 3-blocks: I would use this in Reading Workshop.Connection to skill, strategy, or idea: I would use it to teach summarizing. Student can get a main idea from the book being read and write an acrostic poem to summarize the main idea of the book. Resources: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/acrostic-poems-30045.html This website is an interactive activity that students can do online. The website helps guide them in making their own acrostic poem using the word acrostic. It shows them the process and helps them understand what type of poem it is.http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/poetry/acrostic_poem.htm This website helps students create an acrostic poem using their name. It guides them through creating adjectives that describes them and then creates the acrostic poem for them after they come up with the words for it. Spell out a word that relates to what you want to write a poem aboutSpell the word vertically down a pageWrite a word, phrase, or sentence that relates to the word spelled. Start each line with a letter of the spelled word

8. ACROSTIC POEMStand, balance, and rideUp at sunrise and home at sundown Relaxed and laid back Float on waterExcited for big and dangerous wavesReal legends of the water

9. BIO POEMConnection to 3-blocks: I would use this in Reading Workshop.Connection to skill, strategy, or idea: I would use this as a character analysis strategy and to help them summarize a story. The students could read a story, analyze the character by writing the poem, and then discuss them in their literature circles. Resources: http://www.gips.org/Technology/T.I.E./Mangers-Johnson/Poetry%20Unit/Bio_Poem_Format.html This is a great website that shows the format of a bio poem. Students can use it to write one, fill it out online, or print it out to write one as well. http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~adarice/cwsite/poems/poembio.htm#own I would use this website to show students the definition of a bio poem, an example, and an outline of the format all in one website. A formula poemInsert word into pre-established structureDescribes a characterLine 1: Name of character in capital lettersLine 2: 4 words that describe characterLine 3: Word or phrase that describes relationshipLine 4: Start with “Who Fears” and list 3 thingsLine 5: Start with “Who Would Like” followed by 3 itemsLine 6: Start with “RESIDENT OF”Line 7: Character’s last name(Fountas 2001)

10. BIO POEMCODYStubborn, caring, risk taker, optimisticHates the way his life is going and is waiting for his big break to live a life as a surferWho fears working at the fish market his whole lifeWho would like to live his dream and become a famous surferResident of ShiverpoolMAVERICK

11. LIMERICKConnection to 3-blocks: I would use this in Word Study.Connection to skill, strategy, or idea: Since there is a lot of rhyming in a limerick, students will have to be aware of many vocabulary words. I would show them how to use a thesaurus and also do vocabulary work with them to broaden their word knowledge. References:http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm This is an interactive website that lets kids create an instant limerick. It lets them fill in the blanks and creates the poem. It also gives an examples of what a limerick is as well. http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Poetry/Forms/Fixed_Verse_Forms/Limerick/ This is a great resource website for children. It gives many kid friendly sights where they can find funny limericks to read and look at for examples. Humorous poems 5 linesLine 1: Rhymes with second lineLine 2: Rhymes with first lineLine 3: Rhymes with fourth lineLine 4: Rhymes with third lineLine 5: Surprise ending/humorous statement/rhymes with first line(Fountas2001)

12. LIMERICKThere was a surfer on a boardGoing toward coral as sharp as a swordHe didn’t know what to doHis stomach was turning as if he had the fluHis alarm went off and his mind was restored

13. FREE VERSEConnection to 3-blocks: I would use this poem in Writing Workshop.Connection to skill, strategy, or idea: I would use this in writing workshop for students to pick a topic and write about it. It would give them a chance to write to express and show me they can write with voice.Resources: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/limerickcontesthelp.html This is a great resource for children to use if they want to see an example of a limerick or if they want to see the format. It’s all kid friendly poems with humor. http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/limerick/limerick_acttxt.html This website is great because a limerick is already made, but it allows students to put new phrases and words in to alter the already made limerick poem. Does not rhymeNo regular rhythmPoet creates rules of how poem should look, sound, and express meaning(Fountas2001)

14. FREE VERSESurfing eases my mind of turmoil and stressI feel at one with nature and peace at mindIt gives me strength to get through the hard times in lifeIt gives me courage when a scary moment comes in lifeIt puts me on top of the worldMaking me believe that I can do anything

15. Works Cited for PicturesCaribbean Surfing. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://blog.luxuryrealestate.com/articles/2009/06/15/caribbean-surfing-jim-walberg%E2%80%99s-top-picksCody Maverick. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/review/surfsupSunset Surfer. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://mystuffspace.com/graphics/graphic/sunset-surferSurf Line. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.easternshoremagazine.com/2010/10/ocean-city-maryland-surf-reports-surf.htmlSurf Poster. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://starsontop.com/sports/tag/surf-posters/Surfer. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.graphicshunt.com/images/surfer-9610.htmSurfer At Sunset. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.kaneva.com/mykaneva/PictureDetail.aspx?assetId=5331392Surfer Girl. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/dis0rder/?action=view&current=surfing-1.jpg&

16. Resource Websites Acrostic Poem Creator. (2009). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/poetry/acrostic_poem.htmBio Poem. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~adarice/cwsite/poems/poembio.htm#ownBio Poem Format. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.gips.org/Technology/T.I.E./Mangers-Johnson/Poetry%20Unit/Bio_Poem_Format.htmlChildren’s Literature. (2009). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/poetry_types.htmKid Zone. (2011). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm Educational Tecnology Training Center. (2005). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htmGiggle Poetry. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/limerickcontesthelp.htmlLimerick Factory. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/limerick/limerick_acttxt.htmlOpen Directory Project. (2007). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Poetry/Forms/Fixed_Verse_Forms/Limerick/PBS. (2011). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.pbs.org/parents/creativity/ideas/haiku.htmlRead Write Think. (2011). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/acrostic-poems-30045.htmlThe Children’s Poetry Archive. (2005). Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do

17. Works Cited for TextFountas, I.C., & Pinnell, G.S. (2001). Guiding readers and writers: teaching comprehension, genre, and content literacy (pp. 410-422). Portsmouth, NH: HeinemannWright, J.(2010). The surfer. Retrieved May 18, 2011 from http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-surfer-2/