Identifying Types of Poems
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Poems, Creative Writing, ELA
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn about the structure and rhyme schemes of different types of poems in order to identify them correctly.

  • ELA.3.R.1.4 Identify types of poems: free verse, rhymed verse, haiku, and limerick.
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Video : Types of Poetry
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn about what goes into each type of poem.
Quiz : Types of Poems
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Free verse poetry is written WITHOUT a regular rhythmic patter, or meter.
Question #2

How many lines does a limerick have?

Question #3

What is iambic pentamenter?

Question #4

Which type of poetry am I: I tell a story, much like epic poems, but I am often based on a legend or folk tale. I sometimes take the form of a song and often have a moral or lesson to lea as you read!

Question #5
A sonnett is a fourteen line poem that is written in iambic pentamenter.
Question #6
Haikus typically draw their inspiration from people.
Question #7

When Einstein signed up for cooking school 

He made a mistake, against the rules 

He dribbled "OLD SPICE" 

to season the rice 

Not nice to nibble, but fragrant gruel !! 

Read the example poem above. What catagory of poetry does the example poem demonstrate?

Question #8

A _______ contains at least one or more characters, a setting, a conflict, and a series of events. 

Question #9
My rhyme scheme belongs to a sonnet: ABAB   CDCD   EFEF   GG
Question #10
Following the correct form, write a haiku on the subject of your choosing. Recall that haikus draw their subject matter from a specific area of inspiration, your haiku should reflect this subject area. 
Resources : Additional Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Haiku Poetry
Use this video to learn more about how to write your own Haiku.
Poetry Dictionary For Kids
Check out this poetry dictionary to help with any unfamiliar words.
The Children's Poetry Archive
Explore more examples with this online poetry archive.