Poetry and Limericks

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

• Write down rhyming words (if you find any)
• Write down the shortest line in each poem

Poem A 

Words on the whiteboard

We play with rhyme and rhythm

A poem starts now

Poem B

There once was a kid in my class,

Who hoped that her poem would pass.

She wrote it today,

Then revised on her way,

And read it with pride to the class.

Lesson goals

After this class you can:

• distinguish a haiku from a limerick (name 1 feature of each)
• write a haiku or a limerick
• give feedback (1 top + 1 tip) and improve your poem

Kinds of poems

Acrostic poem

Haiku

Fairy poem (Elfje)

Limerick

and many more

Haiku

Haiku: 5 – 7 – 5  

3 lines (regels)

1st line: 5 syllables (lettergrepen)

2nd line: 7 syllables

3rd line: 5 syllables

Haiku poems don’t rhyme.

Fairy poem (Elfje)

You

Your smile

Your long hair

Your pretty green eyes

You

1 word

2 words

3 words

4 words

1 word

More examples

https://www.rd.com/article/limerick-examples/

When writing a Limerick it's important to include ..?
A = Happiness B = Humor
C = Sadness D = Exaggeration

1. Happines
2. Humor
3. Sadness
4. Exaggeration

Choose the correct answer

1. Limerick pattern = AABBA & Haiku pattern = 575
2. Limerick pattern = 575 & Haiku pattern = AABBA

Creative assignment

• Write your own Haiku or Limerick
• You will be allowed to read your Haiku or Limerick out loud if you'd like
• If you write a limerick: make sure it is 'witty' and/or 'funny'
• Use Rhymezone.com to find rhyming words (Limerick) 

            Peerfeedback

1. Swap poems

2. Checklist: scheme correct?

3. 1 top + 1 tip (English)

4. two minutes to edit

Check lesson goals

• Distinguish a haiku from a limerick (name 1 feature of each)
  
  
• Write a haiku (5-7-5) or a limerick (AABBA)
  
  
• Give feedback (1 top + 1 tip) and improve my poem

I wrote a ...

1. Limerick
2. Haiku

Which pattern belongs to which poem?
Haiku: ________ Limerick: ________

The tip I gave was...

The tip I got was… My next step was… (what did you do with the feedback)

See you next time!