Students read Dana Levin’s poem, ‘Instructions for Stopping,’ and then crafted their instruction-based poems!
Lesson Note: Instruction poems offer a unique blend of creativity and utility. They can be memorable and engaging ways to convey information, instructions, or even moral lessons, making them a powerful tool for teaching and learning. Their creative structure and poetic language can make complex ideas more accessible and memorable. -Online Resource
Ms. Hernandez, 7th Grade
How To Not Get a Negative Check Mark In Class
by Harlee A.
We close our mouths mwa grrr.
Next, we try our hardest to pay attention.
Then we listen to Ms.Hernandez and be good.
I say sorry with my words, cutting my throat
Then repeat with essence
Mrs. McClain, 8th Grade
Organization
by Liam P.
Take your delighted soft hands and think what you need to do
Take a moment to go and see what a cluttered mess there is
Go over and start to feel the way you want it to go
After you move things around
Look again and again
Until you get it
Just right
You feel relaxed
You move on using the same steps
Again, again,and again, and once more… again
