RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

RL.4.5 Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

Topics and Themes

1. Watch the video
2. Copy the Anchor chart in your reading journal
3. Read the Limerick Poems on pages 16-17

​5. Read the poem, "My Shadow", on page 11 and answer the questions in your reading packet. ​
6. Now it is your turn to write poems. Finish your I am poem first, then you can choose what kind of poem you want to write. 
Click the button below for ideas.

Writing Poems