PoeTREE - Classroom Anchor Chart

I'm really discovering that teaching poetry is much more fun in 5th than it was in 3rd. Because of the level that I'm working at with my students, we're able to delve much deeper into analyzing poetry and its meaning.

We've discussed figurative language: similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms, and onomatopoeia. I even found this really neat Dictionary of Idioms in my classroom. I know at some point another teacher handed it down to me & my kids really enjoy talking about the idioms that are listed in the book.

The most valuable resource we have in our classroom this year is our poeTREE. Our poeTREE is designed as an anchor chart that students reference when they're analyzing poetry. I've included various elements of poetry and I've also listed the strategies I expect them to use when they're working with poetry (see the swing?!).

PoeTREE - Poetry Anchor Chart

We started parent conferences at our school this past week and I've had parents say, "My child told me all about the poeTREE." It makes me excited every time!

I got this idea from various pins on Pinterest and this was what worked best for my students. You know how I LOVE making anchor charts, so I hope that you'll find a little inspiration in this one. :)

Enjoy!!