Resources, Equipment and Materials:
Highlighters
Colored pencils
Copies of the attached “Figurative Language” graphic organizer
Copies of Imagery matrix and Venn diagram
Dictionaries as a backup resource
Computers
Technology Websites used in Webquest: The following list of websites are the resources the instructor has identified to help the learner achieve the task. By preselecting these web pages, the students will not lose valuable academic time trying to meet the objectives (National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers, 2002). If students encounter problems with technology on any given day, dictionaries and literature books will be available to complete the activities.
Websites to define poetry terms
LearnThat Foundation. (2005). Learn that word. Retrieved from https://www.learnthat.org
Nesbitt, K. (2013, Jan. 5). Poetry dictionary for kids: A glossary of poetic vocabulary terms for children. Retrieved from http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/poetry-dictionary-for-kids/
Poetry Foundation. (2014). Glossary terms. Retrieved from http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/glossary-terms?letter=S
Websites to teach alliteration
Funny-Poems-for-Free.com (2014). Alliteration poems. Retrieved from http://www.funny-poems-for-free.com/alliteration-poems.html
LoveToKnow, Corp. (2014). Examples of alliteration poems. Retrieved from http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-alliteration-poems.html
Toys Czar Us (Producer). (2011, Aug 11). Alliteration of p's! [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX68yiIH1Wo
Websites to teach onomatopoeia
Nesbitt, K. (2013, Feb. 21). Onomatopoeia. Retrieved from http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/news/onomatopoeia-poetry-lesson-plan/
ReadWriteThink. (n. d.). Comic Creator. Retrieved from
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/
Website to teach symbolism
Hurley, S.(Producer). (2014). Identify symbols in a poem by noticing repeated images. [Video]. LearnZillion. Retrieved from http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1108-identify-symbols-in-a-poem-by-noticing-repeated-images
Website to teach simile and metaphor
Prego. (2011, July 14). Similes and metaphors in pop music. [Video]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1c6zF9aJxs
Websites to teach personification and imagery
Allpoetry.com. (2014). April rain song. Retrieved from http://allpoetry.com/poem/8495529-April-Rain-Song-by-Langston-Hughes
Disneyjunior (Producer). A poem is… [Video]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR8PXB5P75c
Highlighters
Colored pencils
Copies of the attached “Figurative Language” graphic organizer
Copies of Imagery matrix and Venn diagram
Dictionaries as a backup resource
Computers
Technology Websites used in Webquest: The following list of websites are the resources the instructor has identified to help the learner achieve the task. By preselecting these web pages, the students will not lose valuable academic time trying to meet the objectives (National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers, 2002). If students encounter problems with technology on any given day, dictionaries and literature books will be available to complete the activities.
Websites to define poetry terms
LearnThat Foundation. (2005). Learn that word. Retrieved from https://www.learnthat.org
Nesbitt, K. (2013, Jan. 5). Poetry dictionary for kids: A glossary of poetic vocabulary terms for children. Retrieved from http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/poetry-dictionary-for-kids/
Poetry Foundation. (2014). Glossary terms. Retrieved from http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/glossary-terms?letter=S
Websites to teach alliteration
Funny-Poems-for-Free.com (2014). Alliteration poems. Retrieved from http://www.funny-poems-for-free.com/alliteration-poems.html
LoveToKnow, Corp. (2014). Examples of alliteration poems. Retrieved from http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-alliteration-poems.html
Toys Czar Us (Producer). (2011, Aug 11). Alliteration of p's! [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX68yiIH1Wo
Websites to teach onomatopoeia
Nesbitt, K. (2013, Feb. 21). Onomatopoeia. Retrieved from http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/news/onomatopoeia-poetry-lesson-plan/
ReadWriteThink. (n. d.). Comic Creator. Retrieved from
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/
Website to teach symbolism
Hurley, S.(Producer). (2014). Identify symbols in a poem by noticing repeated images. [Video]. LearnZillion. Retrieved from http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1108-identify-symbols-in-a-poem-by-noticing-repeated-images
Website to teach simile and metaphor
Prego. (2011, July 14). Similes and metaphors in pop music. [Video]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1c6zF9aJxs
Websites to teach personification and imagery
Allpoetry.com. (2014). April rain song. Retrieved from http://allpoetry.com/poem/8495529-April-Rain-Song-by-Langston-Hughes
Disneyjunior (Producer). A poem is… [Video]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR8PXB5P75c