A repetition poem is the focus of a lesson that challenges scholars to compose an original piece. To add meaning to their poem, authors choose words to repeat at the start of most lines.  

Concepts

poetry, poetry writing, Writing, writing styles, lines, stanzas, refrains

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• As a class, draft an example poem together—go through the writing process, brainstorming ideas, and thinking out loud
• If a holiday is coming up, encourage pupils to write a themed poem about that special day
• Visit the poetry section of your school's library, invite learners to search for repetition poems and share them with their peers 

Classroom Considerations

• Participants should be familiar with the general writing process of a poem 
• Although the plan is written for learners to follow, a teacher can lead it inside a classroom 

Pros

• Provides several examples 
• Kid-friendly language makes the plan easy to follow 
• Sections are separated by a bold title  

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4 W.6.4 W.7.4 W.8.4