Poetry Break

A Poetry WebQuest for 3rd Grade

Adapted from Vanessa Kline

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Need a break? How about a poetry break? Visit some new sites and read other students' poems. Learn about different types of poetry. Create, publish and illustrate your own original poems. It's fun and it's easy! How about a poetry pen pal? It's all right here.

1)  Read to enjoy and discover different types of poetry (focus on cinquain and five w's poems).

2)  Complete two poetry templates - the cinquain poem and the five w's poem (who, what, when, where and why).

3)  Publish and illustrate at least two poems.

4)  Exchange poems with a poetry pen pal.

At the computer:

Read all directions before you click.

1) Click on the resources.

2) Read about how to write the different types of poetry.

3) Read examples of cinquain poems.

4) Read examples of five w's poems.

5) Complete cinquain worksheet (get the worksheet from your teacher).

6) Complete five w's worksheet (get the worksheet from Mrs. Kline).

1) Using a whole sheet of construction paper, create a poetry folder.

•  Fold the paper in half.
•  Write your name and the title "Poetry" on the front cover.

Keep all handouts and poems in your poetry folder.

2) Publish and illustrate your own poems.

• Use lined paper. 
• Publish and illustrate at least one of each poem.
• Use your best cursive handwriting to publish your poem.
• Use crayons or colored pencils to illustrate your poem.
• Keep your finished poems in your poetry folder.

3) Share your poems with a pen pal.

• Exchange poems with another class.
• Read and respond to the poems from your penpal.
• Return the poems to their owner.

Types of Poetry:

Yahoolagins Poetry

Types of Poetry - Cinquain, Haiku, Sense, Acrostic

More Types of Poetry

Other Types of Poetry

Five W's Poetry:

How to Write a Five W Poem

Five W's Poetry

Cinquain Poetry:

Cinquain Poetry

How to Write a Cinquain Poem

Different Ways to Write Cinquain Poetry

Writing Cinquain Poetry

Student's work will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• All worksheets are in poetry notebook.
• Worksheets are complete.
• The student worked well with his/her partner.
• The student has published and illustrated AT LEAST two original poems: (one cinquain and one five w's.)
• The student has shared his/her poem with a pen pal.
• The student has responded to his/her pen pal.

Now don't you feel smarter?  This poetry WebQuest has challenged you in ways you never thought possible (hopefully!)!  Enjoy your new knowledge and keep the poems coming!