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Poetry Forms Lesson, Grades 3-5: Rhymed Verse vs. Free Verse

Grades 3-5 · Lesson

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Is it still a poem if it does not rhyme? In about 40 minutes, students learn that poems come in two big kinds, rhymed verse and free verse, and how to tell them apart by listening for a rhyme pattern and a steady beat.

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17 slides (PowerPoint, editable), with speaker notes on all 17
Lesson plan, 2 pages
Student Notes, 1 page
Poem Page, 2 pages
Student worksheet, 2 pages
Teacher answer key, 1 page
Print-all PDF, 8 pages

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Poetry Forms Lesson, Grades 3-5: Rhymed Verse vs. Free Verse

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