Martin Middle School
700 Fowler Road
Martin, Tennessee 38237
Ph. 731-587-2346
Fx. 731-588-0529

Weakley Co. Schools

MMS Principal:
Nathaniel Holmes
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7th Grade Reading: Mrs. Thompson

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Poetry Links

Poetry Foundation (This is a great link! You can choose poems by type, ie. ballad, haiku, limerick, etc.)

Internet Poetry Archive

Poems by Emily Dickinson

Poems from 1250 - 1900

Shadow Poetry: This link helps you DEFINE the different types of poems.

Some famous poets listed: You can read a sample of various poets' work.

 

Poetry Practice

  1. Sounds Like Poetry At this link, click on the word activity to start.

 

Techniques and figurative language

  1. Onomatopoeia: Read page and take the quiz at the end by clicking on "Are you ready to practice what you've learned?"

  2. Alliteration: Follow the directions for onomatopoeia.

  3. Repetition: Follow the directions for onomatopoeia.

 

Just for fun...

If you might be interested in writing and publishing your poetry, click on the Scholastic link here.

Magnetic Poems

Poetry word search

Shel Silverstein's website

Idioms with eggs and bunnies