VerseDay: Poetry Month Post #3
Poetry Book of the Week
ONE BIG RAIN: POEMS FOR RAINY DAYS
Compiled by Rita Gray, illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke
Charlesbridge, 2010
ISBN: 978-1-57091-716-5
Do you ever think about rain in various seasons? This poetry collection captures rain in each season. Featuring poets new and classic (Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg), these poems are a delight to read aloud. There is translated haiku for each season as well, so if you wanted include it in your haiku collection, it would be a great addition.
Mentor Text Ideas
Want to use ONE BIG RAIN as a mentor text for writing? Here are a few suggestions for lessons:
* Poetic forms
* Word Choice
* Vivid Verbs
* Sensory Words
* Imagery
Previous Poetry Month Book Selections Include:
VerseDay Featured Post
Tamera Will Wissinger is posting at Versenovels today. Her new novel in verse, GONE FISHING, is one I’m currently using as a mentor text in my own classroom. Stay tuned as I will be featuring that mentor text lesson plan here on April 26 for Novel in Verse Week.
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