This year the junior division will be hosting a poetry competition. The results of the poetry competition will be part of your oral mark on your report card. So make sure that you work hard! All students will be presenting a poem in the class.
Here are the guidelines for the competition.
- Choose 1 to 3 poems that will follow a theme. (e.g., cooking, school, parents, teachers, homework, pets, etc.)
- Your poem(s), when recited together, must be a minimum of two minutes long up to a maximum of five minutes long.
- You should have all or most of the poems memorized.
- You do not have to write your own poems but you may if you wish.
- Your poems do not have to rhyme, but often it is easier to memorize them if they do.
- Props and costumes are encouraged.
- Be dramatic with your presentation and use changes in your voice and facial expression.
- Don’t bring up the entire poem written on a piece of paper to the front when presenting. You will be tempted just to read rather than recite your poem. If you need some help, then put a few ideas down on cue cards.
- You can use poetry books or the websites found on the back of this paper to help you find poems that all relate to the same thing. As well, on our class website, you can find poetry pages.
- Due dates are listed below. Take some time to work everyday for a few minutes on your pool. You will find it easier to memorize this way.
- This assignment starts today so get started and have some fun!
Theme and poems selected: Wednesday, April 5th – Inform Mrs. Hughes
Classroom presentation dates: Monday, April 24th, Tuesday, April 25th,
Wednesday, April 26th
Classroom finals: Thursday, April 27th
Grade group presentation in the library (2 from class will be selected):
Friday, April 28th (9:45 in library)
Junior Division competition in the gym (3 from grade): Tuesday, May 2nd