Poetry Forms Lesson, Grades 3-5: Bio Poems

What do these seven lines have in common? In about 40 minutes, students learn that a bio poem tells about one person in a set pattern of lines: a first name, three describing words, four "Who" lines (loves, feels, needs, wishes), and the name again. They label the lines, fix a poem where two lines traded places, and write one of their own.

What's inside

• 16 slides, with speaker notes on all 16
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student Notes, 1 page
• Poem Page, 1 page
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page
• Print-all PDF, 7 pages: lesson plan, Notes, Poem Page, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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