Poetry
What is a found poem?
A found poem is a poem that is created from words, sentences, or phrases from a book. The poem often is related to the content of the book and is a great way to show important concepts in the book. Plus it's fun! Found Poem (Based on the Isleta Pueblo folktale "Why the Moon Has one Eye") Watch Watch. Bright eyes on earth. Watch. Sun looks during the day. Watch. Moon looks during the night. Watch. Moon too bright. Watch. No Darkness. Watch. No Rest. Watch. Sun always bright. Watch. Moon loses one eye. Watch. Not so bright. Watch. Now there is rest. Watch. |
What is personification?
Personification is when human traits are given to animals or inanimate objects. Example: The smiling lion was laughing at the silly elk he was about to hunt. What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison between two objections with out using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: The cotton candy clouds were bright white in the sea sky. Chandelier Sky
(Based on the Yakama folktale "THe Two Sisters Who Married Stars") Two sisters searching for roots. Stop to rest. Dream into the chandelier sky. Dream of two husband stars, and to live in the vast sky. That dream comes true. One marries the one of a golden hue. The other gets a red star husband. Two sisters live happily with their hunter stars. One has a golden baby star. The sisters gather their precious roots. But they dig too deep, let in the whipping wind. They want to go home; back to their mother. Two sisters escape, with one baby. They are home. Happy. No more star husbands. Just one beautiful baby, kissed by a golden star. |
Your turn!
Choose an illustration from the book trailer of The Girl Who Helped Thunder: And Other Native American Folktales. Next, create a poem that tells the story of this illustration. You may not know the story yet, but create your own and write it in the form of a poem! Remember that many Native American tribes told stories that had animals who could talk and do other things that humans can do, and almost all of their stories have a lesson to be learned. Use your imagination when creating this poem!
Choose an illustration from the book trailer of The Girl Who Helped Thunder: And Other Native American Folktales. Next, create a poem that tells the story of this illustration. You may not know the story yet, but create your own and write it in the form of a poem! Remember that many Native American tribes told stories that had animals who could talk and do other things that humans can do, and almost all of their stories have a lesson to be learned. Use your imagination when creating this poem!