5th Grade
Poetry
In our poetry unit we learn all about what poetry is by reading poetry from others and writing our own poetry. By the end of this unit each scholar will have their own poetry book filled with their poems!
Links to Poetry Websites
Jack Prelutsky is a poet who wrote books such as Something Big Has Been Here and many others. His site is a fun collection of poems and more.
Here's the website of Mr. C's favorite poet - Shel Silverstein! On his site you will find many things about Mr. Silverstein and fun poetry activities.
Types of poems we learn
Poetry4kids.com is a webiste by author Ken Nesbitt. It is full of poems to read and activities. Check it out!
Here is a great tool that can help you find words that rhyme! Just type in a word and this site will give you suggestions of words that rhyme with it.
This is a biography of the poet Maya Angelou by The Poetry Foundation. You can even read some of her poems and writings if you click on the tab that says, "Poems, Articles, & More"
