The rose is red, the violet is...what comes next? Write a beautiful Valentine's Day poem based on the rhyme scheme and format of "The Valentine" by Joseph Ritson.

Concepts

valentine's day, poetry, rhyme schemes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in the days approaching Valentine's Day, or as a fun holiday assignment
• Have pairs work together to create their poetry using the provided poetic format
• Model your own poem in front of the class so lyoung poets can see how to copy the rhyme scheme

Classroom Considerations

• Instructions are a little vague; you'll need to provide more guidance and support for writers to get started
• Designed for middle schoolers, but applicable to both younger and older learners as well
• Much of the worksheet is in color; be sure that printing in black and white won't affect understanding

Pros

• A sweet and creative way to celebrate Valentine's Day 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.4