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How to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme ActivityHow to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme Activity
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Poetry4kids
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3rd - 8th
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English Language Arts
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45 mins
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How to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme

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  • Rhyming Dictionary for Kids
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  • Poem
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Scholars take a popular song or nursery rhyme and make it their own as they write a fractured nursery rhyme. Writers seek out a nursery rhyme's rhyming words and change them to create an original poem.  

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

poetry, poetry writing, Writing, reading poetry, nursery rhymes, rhymes, rhyming, rhyming words

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Gather a collection of nursery rhymes for learners to browse and choose from when beginning to write their poem 
  • Write an example poem as a class
  • Have authors share their fractured poem; plan a poetry reading, set up a staging area, and discuss positive audience participation  

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should know how to locate and make rhyming words 
  • The lesson plan was written so that class members can follow it independently 

Pros

  • A link takes you to another lesson that features nursery rhymes 
  • The plan encourages learners to have fun 
  • A small list of nursery rhymes is provided 

Cons

  • A faint font is used for example poems 

Common Core

W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4 W.6.4 W.7.4 W.8.4

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