Decoding Poetry: Spiral Bound Book

Decoding Poetry by Lakesha Averie
Teachers, Homeschoolers, Parents, and Lovers of Poetry: Looking for a clear and comprehensive workbook to teach, learn, or practice poetry? Look no further.

This 130+ page book has seven (7) sections + 2 Bonuses including:

1. Fun Facts: Interesting activities to keep students engaged
2. What is Poetry?: Lays the foundation of literature, prose, poetry (with Differentiation)
3. Poetic Structure: 12 key elements that detail the structure of a poem
4. Feet, Meter, and Scansion: Describes in-depth 10 terms and 7 types of meter in poetry and details how a poem is measured via syllables, feet, and meter (with Differentiation)
5. Figurative Language: 15 Figurative Language concepts with definitions, examples, and descriptions of each type
6. Sound Devices: 10 Sound Devices
7. How to Write a Poem: Step-by-step instructions on how to write poetry including:

• Free Verse
• Quatrain
• Cinquain
• Acrostic
• Sonnet
• Blackout Poem
• Line Length Practice
• Form Practice
• Foot Practice
• Meter Practice

Bonus # 1: Poetry Word Search (2 Differentiated Versions)

Bonus # 2: Poetry WebQuest - an engaging activity to increase poetry awareness

Each Section Includes the Following Activities:

• Pre/Post Tests*
• Terms and Definitions with options to take fill-in-the-blank notes*
• Each Concept provides -
  • Detailed and clear explanations
  • Examples of each concept
  • Practice Activities to ensure Reading Comprehension
  • Answer Keys

*Except Section 7: How to Write Poetry