Poetry for Early Readers

Poetry for Early Readers

Ages 5–8 · 5 lessons · English

Learn all about alliteration, onomatopoeia, mood words and more in this friendly introduction to poetry

Children don't only learn about rhyming and alliteration, but also how to use words to evoke emotions and create moods in their writing. If your child can read and write short sentences, they are ready for this introduction to poetry.

These lessons are great for 1st and 2nd graders who have started to read.

Lessons

  1. Intro to Poetry: Mood (Ages 5–8): Sad? Happy? Angry? Identify the mood in poems!
  2. Intro to Poetry: Rhyme (Ages 5–8): It's rhyme time!
  3. Intro to Poetry: Alliteration (Ages 5–8): All About Alliteration!
  4. Intro to Poetry: Repetition (Ages 5–8): Hooray, hooray! Learn about repetition in poems.
  5. Intro to Poetry: Onomatopoeia (Ages 5–8): CHOO! CHOO! All aboard the onomatopoeia train!