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Poetry Activity Book — Listen, My Children

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Unit 4

Listen, My Children
Poems for Fourth Graders
Activity Book

GRADE 4 — Core Knowledge Language Arts®

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Activity Page 1.1

Vocabulary for "The Fog" and "The Rhinoceros"

  1. fog (n.) — a mist, like a cloud, that forms close to the ground (11)
  2. harbor (n.) — a section of a body of water, near land, that offers shelter or protection (11)
  3. haunch (n.) — the part of the body made up of the hip and upper thigh; plural: haunches (11)
  4. homely (adj.) — unattractive (14)
  5. beast (n.) — an animal, as opposed to a human (14)
  6. feast (n.) — a large, elaborate meal (14)
  7. farewell (n.) — a word or phrase used to wish someone well when saying goodbye (14)

Activity Page 1.2

Free Verse Poetry: Planning

Directions: Use the graphic organizer below to brainstorm ideas for your free verse poem — a poem that does not follow a set rhyme or rhythm pattern. Then write your poem on Activity Page 1.3.

Activity Page 1.3

Free Verse Poem

Activity Page 2.1

Vocabulary for "Clarence" and "A Tragic Story"

  1. commercial (n.) — an advertisement for a product or service; plural: commercials (15)
  2. bleach (n.) — a chemical that makes something whiter or brighter (15)
  3. stylish (adj.) — fashionable; following current trends (15)
  4. cavity (n.) — a hole in a tooth caused by decay; plural: cavities (15)
  5. scold (v.) — to speak to someone in a harsh or angry way (15)
  6. sage (n.) — a wise person (17)
  7. handsome (adj.) — attractive or good-looking (17)
  8. muse (v.) — to think seriously about something for a while; past tense: mused (17)
  9. curious (adj.) — interesting because it is unusual or strange (17)
  10. stout (adj.) — thick and sturdy (17)

Activity Page 2.2

List pairs of rhyming words you find in "Clarence" and "A Tragic Story."

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Activity Page 2.3

Poem with a Rhyme Scheme: Planning

Directions: Use the graphic organizer below to brainstorm pairs of rhyming words for a poem that follows a rhyme scheme (a set pattern of rhymes). Write your poem's topic in the center circle, and pairs of rhyming words in the smaller circles around it. Then write the poem on Activity Page 2.4.

Activity Page 2.4

Poem with a Rhyme Scheme

Activity Page 3.1

Vocabulary for "Things" and "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"

  1. shore (n.) — the land along the edge of a large body of water (10)
  2. sandhouse (n.) — a small structure built of sand on the shore, made for fun rather than to last (10)
  3. frighten (v.) — to make someone afraid (30)
  4. counterpane (n.) — a cloth cover for a bed; a quilt (30)
  5. charm (n.) — an object believed to bring good luck (31)

Activity Page 3.2

Focus on the Poet: Maya Angelou

Where and when the poet was born:
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What I find interesting about the poet:
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Other poems by this poet:
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Activity Page 3.3

Poem with Repetition: Planning

Directions: Use the graphic organizer below to brainstorm words or lines you could repeat in your poem. Write your poem's topic in the center circle, and words or lines you might repeat in the smaller circles. Then write the poem on Activity Page 3.4.

Activity Page 3.4

Poem with Repetition

Activity Page 4.1

Vocabulary for "Dreams"

  1. fast (adv.) — tightly (13)
  2. barren (adj.) — unable to support life or growth (13)

Activity Page 4.2

Focus on the Poet: Langston Hughes

Where and when the poet was born:
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