“Kidd’s Rime Time Circus”
A WebQuest for 4th Grade (Poetry) DJK Enterprises dkidd@weir.net.com |
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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page IntroductionLadies and Gentlemen: Welcome to Kidd’s Rime Time
Circus!! Today in the center ring you are going to learn about five amazing
death-defying types of poetry. Later, in ring #1, you will be asked to
perform daring acts of poetry creations. Finally, in ring #3, as you juggle
your new found knowledge of poetry, you will be asked to complete a spine
tingling circus scavenger hunt. Task1. You are responsible for learning about five
different types of poetry: ·
Acrostic ·
Haiku ·
Cinquain ·
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Diamante 2. Then, you will create a poem for each of
the types listed above. 3. Finally, you will search the web to complete a poetry scavenger hunt. ProcessResponsibility #1: Exploring Poetry1. Click on the
selected web sites from the list below to review the following forms of
poetry: ·
Acrostic ·
Haiku ·
Cinquain ·
Limerick ·
Diamante 2. After reviewing the particular types of poetry,
scroll to the bottom and create your poem in the space provided. Print out each one of your poems. 3. Complete the scavenger hunt form with the help of the
provided websites. The Circus is in
shambles. The Ringmaster needs your
help. Please find the answers to make
everything under the Big Top as good as new. Print this page first and then
write your answers as you find them.
You may use the back of the paper if you need more room. 1) 2)
3)
Read the poems and guess what type of object is “speaking” 4)
5)
6)
How many lines are in a limerick? 7) Describe the pattern for a traditional Haiku poem. 8)
What well-known poet
wrote the Jabberwocky? 9)
10) EvaluationYou will be evaluated by how you complete your three tasks. Make sure you follow all directions for every task. Print out each of your poems. Print out a copy of the scavenger hunt and write down your answers as you find them. All together you should have 6 pages to turn in, one for each of the 5 types of poems, and one for the scavenger hunt.
ConclusionI hope you have enjoyed your circus poetry adventure and are now more familiar with at least five different types of poems. Poetry is a creative way to express your inner thoughts and emotions. Hopefully, you will agree, it is also a fun way to do so. I would like to leave you with this brief poem: Writing poetry and going to the circus are alike in many ways. Both activities are fun filled and great ways to spend your days. Thanks for expanding your mind and creating, what I am sure are works of art. I hope you are as enthusiastic as I am because poetry comes straight from the heart! Credits & ReferencesCreated by : Jack Hupp, Dolly Kidd, and Kelley Waggoner
A special thanks
to Aaron Johnson for technical support. Mindscape Printmaster Deluxe 7.0 CD-ROM 1998 We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for other educators to copy this WebQuest, update or otherwise modify it, and post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along with a link back to the original URL of this WebQuest. On the line after the original author's name, you may add Modified by (your name) on (date). If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page |
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To help
the lion tamer put the lion back in the cage, answer the following question:
The
clown has lost his smile.
The
Juggler has dropped all the balls.
The Trapeze
Artist is getting ready to fall.
The
elephants want some peanuts.
The
bears won’t dance without any music.
The
acrobats are flipping out of control.
The sea
lions refuse to clap their flippers.
The
dare devil stunt-riders just don’t feel daring today.