Poetry Anthology Assignment

Grade 5 / 6 Poetry Anthology 

Assignment: Create an illustrated poetry anthology that combines student writing & artwork with poems and illustrations from other sources. Check spelling, punctuation and capital letters carefully. Follow the specific success criteria for each type of poem, for example a hexaduad has six rhyming couplets. Work can be typed and printed or handwritten.

 Format: Booklet which includes –
1. An illustrated construction paper cover with student’s name an title of the anthology
2. Title page
3. Table of Contents
4. Numbered pages
5. Illustrations (at least 5 – minimum 2 hand drawn)
6. Selected poems (at least 3 – must include poet’s name)
7. Poems written by the student (at least 5)

 Suggested Types of Poems:

__ Alphabet
__ Diamante
__ Hexaduad
__ Acrostic
__ Definition
__ Opposite
__ List
__ Free verse

Poems written and selected by: Wednesday, November 27th 2013
Booklet completed by: Monday, December 2nd , 2013
Presentation dates: Thurs 5 Dec, Fri 6 Dec, Mon 9 Dec

Class time and teacher support will be given, however it will be necessary to spend time working on this project at home in order to complete it satisfactorily. Students MUST bring their resources to school so that they can work on their anthologies in class.