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This, the fourth in a series of ten poetry writing activities, asks young poets to craft couplets.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask writers to provide illustrations for their couplets and post the poems around the room
- Collect all the couplets into a class book and keep these books from year to year
- Have each poet collect all 10 poems into a personal poetry notebook
Classroom Considerations
- Although the 10 exercises can be used in any order, the forms become increasingly challenging for reluctant writers
- Consider revising the worksheet and asking kids to first brainstorm subjects, then to list words associated with the subject, and finally to list words that rhyme
Pros
- Models, specific directions, and a worksheet are included in the resource
Cons
- Additional scaffolding may be needed for reluctant writers
- No list of possible subjects is included