3.+Read+Poetry

** Read Poetry **

“To be a poet, you should read a lot of poetry as well as write it. Memorize some of your faviorite poems so they become part of your respiration, your bereatihing in and out. Speak your favorite poems out loud.” Jane Yolen

Three Ways to Read A Poem 1. Read the words 2. Look at the picture 3. Retell the poem

**Read the poems featured on this survey..what poems do you like?**

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__I Have a Pet Chameleon__
code I have a pet chameleon. He's great at hide-and-seek. We played a game and now I haven't seen him for a week. code --Kenn Nesbitt ||

__Click to read more of Kennn Nesbitt’s poems__

[|Kenn Nesbitt's Funny Poetry]

__Poetry Theater

Assignment:__ Find a partner and practice reading these poems aloud.

1. Find a partner (Some reader's theater scripts may have more than two people.) 2. Practice reading the poems together 3.Once you are able to read all the words correctly and feel comfortable reading the poem aloud record yourself reading on the link provided.

Link to Poetry Theater Scripts: [|Poetry Theater]

Link to Recording [|Recording Page]

Here is a great blog where you can read more poetry!! [|Poetry Blog]