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Animal Poems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars create their own acrostic poems. In this poetry lesson, students read poetry book to view examples of acrostic poems. Young scholars then write an acrostic poem using their name.
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Periodic Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils review periodic table of elements, choose one element, and create piece of poetry about it using Cinquain, Haiku, or Acrostic format. Students then read aloud their poems to classmates.
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Poetry Anthology of Basic Forms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the format of the following poetic forms: acrostic, haiku, cinquain, diamente, and free-verse.They create a handbook or anthology of these poetic forms, with at least one sample of original work in each format.
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Memory Techniques

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students enhance memorization skills by using the following techniques: acrostics, acronyms, number pictures, spelling memory tips, name pictures, grouping, and journey pegs.