RHYMED POEMS

We've all heard poems that rhyme. Can you guess the missing rhymed words from "The New Adventures of Yankee Doodle?

Great! You're the best in the state. Now see if you can use your knowledge of rhymes to solve the Rhyme Time Riddles!

You did well with the short riddles, now try these GUESS WHAT and GUESS WHO rhyming poems. (DON'T open the pop - up boxes that may appear on your computer. They often contain viruses or other hidden programs that can hurt your comuter).

You're ready for some more rhyme time. Let's go to "Finish It Off" and complete the rhyming poems.

Nice work! Now let's use your rhyming skills to rebuild some mixed up poems. Take an envelope that has one of the following rhumed poems that has been cut apart into lines. Work with your group to reassemble the poem the way it was originally written. When you're done, check the original poem and see how well your poem matches the original text.

"Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare (an English sonnet rhymed abab cdcd efef gg)

"Baby Song" by Thom Gunn (written in couplets aa bb cc, etc.).

"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (rhymed abaab cdccd efeef ghggh)

"Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost (written in terza rima, where rhymes in three-line stanzas interlock like so: aba bcb cdc ded ee)

"'Hope is the thing with Feathers &emdash; (254)" by Emily Dickinson (using off-rhymes: abcb dede fggg)

"The Time I've Lost in Wooing" by Thomas Moore

Hope you're inspired because now it's time for you to create an original rhymed poem.  

  1. Pick your favorite sport or other topic. That will be your theme.
  2. Decide: 1) For what purpose will you write? 2) What mood do you want to convey?
  3. Think of the images, descriptive words, and figurative language that best describe your idea (remember sounds, smells, sights). Jot them down in web form or in a list as you think of them.
  4. Need help thinking of rhyming words? Here's a rhymng dictionary. There is another rhyme dictionary at this site. Let me know which one works best.
  5. Now work on writing your poem. Draft, revise, and edit.
  6. Now, for the real test, read it ALOUD. Does it really paint a clear picture?
  7. Share your poem with someone else. Listen to his or her critique of your poem. A critique is when someone tells you the strengths and weaknesses of your work. DON'T GET MAD, LISTEN to the suggestions. Revise your work. Remember, the BEST writers are REWRITERS!
  8. Give your poem a title.
  9. Type and choose a font that adds to the look of your poem.
  10. Illustrate your poem.

Have some free time? Try theWizards and Pigs poetry game.

 

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