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With 41 types of poetry covered, your students will practice everything from traditional verse to inside-outside poetry. Each lesson introduces the poetic form with a definition and example of the poetry covered. Then a step-by-step writing form leads students through the process of creating their own works of art. You?ll love Poetry Patterns & Themes because it: supports 6-Trait writing. Activities are designed to build skills in each trait -- ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions. And a trait-based writing guide at the beginning of the book makes it easy to see exactly which skills are being developed. makes teaching poetry easy. Teacher pages explain each poetic form and give ideas for conducting lessons. Teaching more difficult types of poetry isn?t as daunting with guided instruction and step-by-step student writing forms. inspires reluctant writers. A variety of traditional and non-traditional poetry forms makes writing