Once Upon a Poem: Favorite Poems that Tell Stories
Publication Information
Author:  Crossley-Holland, Kevin (compiler)	Illustrator:  various
Title:  Once Upon a Poem: Favorite Poems that Tell Stories	Date:  2004
Publisher:  Scholastic	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-439-65108-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
About a dozen narrative poems are included in this collection. Some will work better in adult literacy situations than others, so teachers will want to excerpt.
Teaching Ideas:
Narrative poetry vs. narrative stories might be an interesting focus for discussion or writing, perhaps using Venn diagrams. Students may also want to select two poems and contrast them in terms of style, content, etc. "Paul Revere's Ride" could belong with study of Revolutionary War.
Teaching Strategies:
Venn Diagrams    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
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Literature and Language > figurative language Literature and Language > storytelling History > region > U.S. history > American Revolution > well known people > Paul Revere Literature and Language > poetry

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