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Poetry Exploration Introduction

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Poetry Exploration Introduction

Read the poem, notice how it sounds and feels, then try some poetry tools of your own. You can answer in a few words or draw where invited.

Read the poem

Rain on the Window Tap, tap, rain at night, Silver trails catch the light. Evie listens, warm and still, While the moon climbs past the hill. The ward is quiet, soft and deep; Outside, puddles shine and sleep.

1.Which words in the first line imitate the sound of rain? Write them down.
2.Choose the pair of rhyming words from the poem.
  • night and light
  • rain and moon
  • quiet and puddles
3.The poem says, “Silver trails catch the light.” What might the silver trails be?
4.In the poem, Evie is outside playing in the rain.
TrueFalse
5.Choose one word that best describes the mood of the poem.
  • calm
  • furious
  • silly
6.Match each poetry form to its description.
  • Rhyme
  • Acrostic
  • Haiku
  • The first letters of lines spell a word.
  • Words have the same or similar ending sounds.
  • A short form often written in three lines, with a 5–7–5 syllable pattern.
7.Finish the sentence: A poem can help a reader imagine…
8.Write two or more lines about a sound you might hear in the hospital ward. You could use a sound word, such as “beep”, “whoosh” or “tap”. Try to make two line endings rhyme.
Draw one moment from “Rain on the Window”. Add one detail from the poem to your picture.

2 printable pages

  • Poetry Exploration Introduction, page 1 of 2: Read the poem

    Page 1

  • Poetry Exploration Introduction, page 2 of 2: 5. Choose one word that best describes the mood of the poem.

    Page 2

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