Concrete+Poetry

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Read from "Love That Dog", by Sharon Creech. Read pages 35 – 39. Poetry Form – __Concrete Poetry__ Definition – A poem that uses descriptive words to create a picture of the object. Review and Read Jack’s “dog poem” on page 37 and the apple in the back of the book. Teacher Example: __Stairs__ top very to the the way going all climbing climbing up and down up and down climbing climbing

Wiki Assignment: Create a concrete poem that forms a shape using words that describe the object. Use the examples and framework worked on in class to help you. Try your best to arrange your text into the shape of your object. If this becomes too difficult, you can neatly sketch/write your poem, and the teacher will assist you with scanning your work and uploading it to the class wiki. Your wiki post should look similar to this: Date Concrete Poetry Object: Descriptive Words: Title Poem