Types of Poetry

Some types of poetry

• acrostic
• diamante
• haiku
• cinquain
• limerick
• free verse

You will create each of the following poems and then insert them into your own haiku deck.

open each of the following links in a separate window and save your poems as you go.

Acrostic

• Follow the link to learn about acrostic poems and to create one of your own using your first name.
• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

Diamante

• Follow the link to learn about diamonte poems and to create one of your.
• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante_poems_2...

Haiku, cinquain, Limerick, free Verse

• Follow the link to learn about and write these four types of poems.
• http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/pie.swf

now that you've written six different types of poems, put them all together to create a haiku deck presentation.

haiku deck directions

• 1. click on the create button at the end.
• 2. use your student email to create a free account.
• 3. create a presentation with a cover page and your six poems.