A presentation created by a student about poetry

1. ABOUT
POETRY
By: Heather

2. Sit back,
Relax,
and Enjoy
the Show

3. Poetry does not
always have to
rhyme.
REMINDER

4. THE NEW PORCH
On your porch it’s
beautiful. You can
hear the rain and hear
the birds sing. I know
it’s different than
before, but as long as
you love me…….it will
feel good.

5. A couplet is a two line
poem that rhymes.
Each line has the
same number of
syllables.
COUPLETS

6. COUPLET EXAMPLE
Kelly
My dog’s name is Kelly.
She has a very round
belly.

7. MORE COUPLETS
RECESS
Out at recess we have
lots of fun.
We have 30 minutes and
we’re done.

8. LIMERICKS
A limerick is an amusing
poem of 5 lines. There
are 3 long lines and 2
short lines.

9. LIMERICK EXAMPLE
There once was a
musical king,
Who suddenly started
to sing.
All the birds in the
sky, all started to
fly,
More near that
talented king.

10. MORE LIMERICKS
There once was a cool new
king who taught
everybody to sing.
He started a band
to sing in the sand.
Oh Boy! Did that king like to
sing.

11. ACROSTIC
An acrostic poem is a word
written vertically or
horizontally
using words that start with
that letter.

12. Acrostic Example
ABERNETHY
Awesome
Beautiful
Exciting
Radical
Nice
Energetic
Too Cool
Happy
Youthful

13. MORE ACROSTIC
School
Science
Creativity
Homework
Outside
Objects
Learn

14. CINQUAIN
LINE 1=2 SYLLABLES
LINE 2=4
LINE 3=6
LINE 4=8
LINE 5=2

15. CINQUAIN EXAMPLE
FOOTBALL
It’s fun!
Girls can cheerlead.
Penn State is a great
team.
Trojans are really very
cool!
Touchdown!

16. More Cinquains
Sharks
May bite
Always biting
They always have bad
breath
If they bite you it will
hurt bad
BAD BOY!

17. Haiku
A Haiku is a poem that
consists of unrhymed
words organized into
3 lines
Line 1= 5 syllables
Line 2= 7
Line 3=5

18. Haiku Example
SPRING
It’s always raining.
I love the smell of the
air.
I like the flowers.

19. More Haikus
Fall
Fall is always cold.
We rake up all of our
leaves.
Then we jump in them.

20. Night Flyers
BY: S.A.N. (My Grandma)
Mosquitoes and june
bugs and fire flies, all
come out at night. It’s
fun to catch the fire
flies, But the
mosquitoes like to
bite.
More………..

21. More
The june bugs hit the
windows, and land
upon your clothes,
But the pesky little
mosquito leaves a
mark that really
grows.
More………….

22. More
So, if at night you’re
outside, and you want
to sit and relax, watch
for the june bugs and
fire flies, But beware
of the mosquitoes
ATTACK!!!!!!!

23. Bed Time
By Heather
Good-bye sunshine.
Hello moon.
We’re gonna go to sleep
real soon. As the
stars sparkle, all so
bright, I will go to
sleep at night.
More…………...

24. More
Mommy is here.
I have no fear.
I go to sleep at night,
Knowing when I wake up
It will be bright.

25. The End
I hope you liked my
Power Point!!!!!!!!!!