Poetry Notebook/Portfolio Project (6th Grade)

Welcome: Poetry Webquest 

Description: This webquest is designed to help familiarize you with poetry. Your goal is to work cooperatively with your group in order to complete each task. After completing each task, you will have successfully accomplished your mission. Good Luck and happy searching! 

Grade Level: 6

Curriculum: English / Language Arts

Keywords: imagery, stanza, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, alliteration, acrostic, haiku, cinquain, limerick, diamante, free verse, shape poetry 

Author(s): Laura Etie EDITED BY: Kiera Green

INTRODUCTION:

You are a poet. Your job is to work cooperatively with your assigned partner or group to complete all of the assigned tasks.  With the help of your teammates, each of you will create your own poetry notebook project.  It is imperative that you follow all directions carefully and completely in order to successfully accomplish your goal.  This is a fun and unique approach to learning about poetry.  Take advantage of this opportunity.  You may ask questions at any time.  Happy searching!

Go to Google Classroom. You will find this assignment posted with a place for you to insert your answers.

• Task 1

  • define poetry elements terms

--Your first task is to use the provided Internet links to define the listed poetry elements terms. Make sure you use language that you understand. You can use some of the same language in your response, but none of the definitions should be copied word for word. Points will be deducted for any copied material. 

imagery, stanza, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, alliteration, theme, hyperbole, repetition

• Task 2

  • Define types of poems (terms)

  • Identify an example of three different types

  • Annotate (find poetry elements within) the three examples

--Your second task is to use the provided Internet links to research the following types of poetry. Define each type of poetry. (This can be copied, but you need to understand each type.) Then read several examples of each type of poetry and select your favorite example for 3 types. (Copy and paste the examples [of these 3 types], with its author, into your document.) After selecting your favorite 3 examples, identify any/all of the poetic elements present in the poem by annotating using highlighting and letter coloring along with typed comments. Each poem should have at least two elements to be allowed for your use (except for the haiku which may only have one). 

acrostic, haiku, cinquain, limerick, diamante, tanka, shape poetry

• Task 3

  • Write your own example of each of the 7 poem types

  • Annotate your own poems showing 5 or more different poetry elements within your seven poems. Each poem must have at least 1 poetry element. 

  • You can help each other, but you cannot share a poem

-- You will then create your own poems for each of the above types of poetry. They must be original, but your partners can help you. Each poem must also contain at least one poetic element. At least 5 different poetic elements must be used by the time you finish your original writings. Be sure to identify, by highlighting and noting with a comment, each element that you use. 

• Task 4

  • Make it beautiful and organize it

  • Print it out after approval

--You will compose a Poetry Notebook/Portfolio that includes all of the information from tasks 1-3.

Process for Task 1

• Use the provided Internet links to define the poetry terms given in task 1.
• Type these terms and definitions into the google document in Google Classroom. Label your page "Poetry Terms."
• Links for you to use:
  • https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/poetry-dictionary-for-kids/

Process for Task 2

• Use the links below to search for definitions and examples of the types of poetry given. 
  • https://www.poetry4kids.com/classics 
  • https://www.mrscott.org/poetry.htm
  • http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
  • http://www.poets.org/
• Choose your favorite example for each of 3 of the types.
  • Copy each one and paste it onto the next page in your Google document. (A total of 3 different types of poems.)
  • Make sure you include the author and the website you got the poem from.
  • There should be one poem per page.
  • Above each poem, indicate which type of poem it is.  "PoemType Example" = "Limerick Example"
• Reread each poem and find examples of the poetic elements. List any examples that are present at the end of the poem.
• Insert clipart for each poem. You may also change text and font color to make things lively and exciting.

Process for Task 3

• Write your own original examples of each of the 7 types of poems we are studying.
  • Use this site to help you: https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/poetry-writing-lessons/
• Type your poems in your Google Classroom document.
  • (Each one should be on a new page.)
  • It should be pretty long by now. 
• Give each of your poems a title.
  • Be sure to label your poem - "an original TypeName poem" = "an original tanka poem" 
• Each student must have his/her own original poems even though you are working with a group.
• Insert clipart for each poem. You may also change text and font color. Don't be afraid to be creative.

Process for Task 4

• Design a Table of Contents sheet for your Poetry Notebook. This cover sheet should include your name and the title of the project - Poetry Notebook
• Separate your Poetry Notebook into three sections and place them into your notebook in this order: 1. Poetry Elements Terms and Poetry Types  2. Poetry Examples 3. Original Poems
• Print your Google Classroom document containing your work. Come to see Mrs.Green to get a notebook to put your poetry in. 
• Print out a copy of the rubric. After you have studied it, place it in your poetry notebook as the last page. This sheet will be used for grading.
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• For BONUS points, you may include one additional poem type from this site to include in your original poetry section. You do not need to include it in any other section. (Not the tanka because you already created one of these.) You do not need to annotate it. 
• https://www.mrscott.org/poetry.html 

Task 1 Terms: 2pts per word and definition + Poem Types Defined = 34 points

Task 2 Poetry Elements of three poems: 10 pts each = 30 points 

Task 3 Origional Poems: 10 pts each = 70 points

Task 4 Notebook/Portfolio appearence/ neatness = 10 points

BONUS poem = 10 points

Deadline: 2 weeks 

Congratulations! You have hopefully been successful in accomplishing all of the tasks assigned! You are now familiar with poetry in a new and exciting way! Your Poetry Notebook/Portfolio is sure to be something you will be proud of for years to come! There is an entire world of poetry that you have not yet experienced! In your free time, explore a few websites and let me know what you find! Happy Searching!

http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=37738

and additional websites used throughout.