Listen to these words and repeat to practice your pronunciation.
poetry
a haiku
rhyme
a poem
a limerick
rhythm
Listen and read along to these sentences.
I'm trying to write a poem, but I'm finding it so difficult. It seems like it should be easy because poems are short, but I keep getting stuck.
I shouldn't have tried to make a poem that rhymes. What rhymes with 'heart'? I can only think of 'start' and that won't make any sense in my poem.
Giving people handwritten poems as gifts is a nice gesture because it shows that you took the time to make something special and meaningful.
The problem is, it's pretty difficult to make a good poem and a nice card. This looks like it was written by my baby brother! Maybe I should just get my brother to write it...
Practice reading those sentences aloud and record your voice or say the sentences out to your class.
Exercise
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