Concrete Poem Poster

Print this educational poster in letter size or larger. Display it in your classroom as a visual reminder of what a concrete poem (or shape poem) is and how to write one.

Concrete poems are written in the shape of the object they describe, and are used to show a feeling or to excite the reader. Sometimes, the shape is made up of sentences; other times, it may be filled with descriptive words.

This teaching resource would be a wonderful addition to a lesson or unit on descriptive language or poetry.

Resource Pack This resource is part of the Celebrating Poetry Month in the Primary Grades - Week 1. Download this resource and 5 other resources in the complete pack. View the pack...

Common Core State Standards alignment

• Grade 1 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4

  Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses....

• Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4

  Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song....

• Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5

  Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action....

• Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4

  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5

  Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking a...

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6

  Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations....

• Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4

  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes....

• Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Literature > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6

  Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described....

• Kindergarten > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Text Types and Purposes > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.3

  Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened....

• Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Informational Text > Integration of Knowledge and Ideas > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.7

  Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Informational Text > Craft and Structure > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5

  Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Reading: Informational Text > Integration of Knowledge and Ideas > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7

  Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which...

• Grade 1 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Text Types and Purposes > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3

  Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure....

• Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Text Types and Purposes > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3

  Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure....

• Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Text Types and Purposes > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3

  Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Text Types and Purposes > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3

  Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences....

• Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Text Types and Purposes > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3

  Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Vocabulary Acquisition and Use > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5

  Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings....

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