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VerseDay: Poetry Month Post #3

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Poetry Book of the Week

one big rain

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:

GRUMBLES FROM THE FOREST

FOREST HAS A SONG

 

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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