๐ Topic Summary: Understanding Poet's Message and Feeling
Have you ever read a poem and wondered what the writer was trying to tell you? That's the poet's message! It's the main idea, lesson, or thought the poet wants to share with you. Sometimes it's obvious, and other times you have to think a little deeper, like solving a mini-mystery in words!
Poems also have lots of feelings. The poet might want you to feel happy, sad, excited, or even a little bit curious! You can often tell the feeling by the words they choose, the images they create, or even how the poem sounds when you read it aloud. Learning to spot these messages and feelings helps you truly understand and enjoy poetry!
๐ Part A: Vocabulary Challenge
Match each word with its correct definition:
Words:
- โ๏ธ Poet
- ๐ก Message
- ๐ Feeling
- ๐ Stanza
- ๐ถ Rhyme
Definitions:
- ๐ฃ๏ธ The main idea or lesson the poet wants to share.
- ๐ An emotion expressed in the poem (e.g., happy, sad, excited).
- ๐๏ธ The person who writes poems.
- ๐ต When words have the same ending sound (e.g., cat, hat).
- ๐ A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph.
โ๏ธ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the paragraph using the words from the box below:
[ message ย ย feelings ย ย poet ย ย rhyme ]
When we read a poem, we try to understand the ______'s ______. This is the main idea or lesson they want us to learn. Poems can also make us feel different ______, like joy or sadness. A ______ is the person who writes the poem. Sometimes, words in a poem might ______ at the end of lines, which makes it fun to read!
๐ค Part C: Critical Thinking
Think about a short poem you know or have heard. What do you think the poet's main message was? How did the poem make you feel, and what words or ideas in the poem helped you feel that way? Explain your answer. ๐