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http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/poechild.htm

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

http://www.poetry-online.org/childrens_poetry_resource_index.htm

http://www.funny-poems.co.uk/kids/sports-poetry/

http://www.poetry.com/

http://www.poets.org/

FAVORITE POETRY PROJECT

Use the above websites to find three poems you enjoy. The following are a list of guidelines for your poems.

1. You need three poems. ____________

2. These poems need to be at least ten lines long. ___________

3. Each poem should fit on one page. ____________

4. These three poems need to be different—moods, subjects, and/or themes. ___________

5. Each poem should be written by a different poet. ____________

6. Readablility—you should be able to read all of the words in your poem. If you have unknown words, you need to look up their meaning. ____________

7. You should be able to explain your poem:

summarize, main idea, imagery, theme, deeper meaning ___________

8. You need to make a creative title page for your poems. This title page should include the poems’ titles and the poets who wrote them. Add a little creative decoration to this page.

Your favorite poems will be graded on neatness and all of the above characteristics.