COMPLETE ME ACTIVITY (RHYMES AND METERS.pptx

Another way to lend structure to a poem is the meter. Meter is the rhythm of the language in the poem; it is described by the number of feet in the poem.

1. ACTIVITY: COMPLETE ME! Instruction: Complete the lines with the appropriate words that rhyme to form complete the poem.

2. Lovely birds are ________ Swaying, dancing and ______ In their mouths are words of praise For heaven’s abundant ________. Flowers are _________ Praying to God. Praising for all the ________ Nature has given

3. The sun was shining so bright, We ran to the water, feeling ____ The waves crashed loudly on the shore, As we built castles, asking for ____. The sand was warm under our feet, A perfect day, oh, what a ____! The seagulls soared high in the sky, And we watched them as they flew ____ The breeze was gentle, soft, and cool, We splashed around like kids in a ____ (by) (light) (treat) (pool) (more) (went)

4. I wandered through the trees so tall, Listening to the birds softly ____ The leaves were dancing in the breeze, Whispering secrets among the _____. The flowers bloomed in colors bright, Glowing softly in the fading _____. A squirrel dashed across my way, Searching for nuts to hide _____. The air was fresh, the sky so clear, It filled my heart with peaceful _____ As I left, the woods bid me goodbye, Underneath the starry _____ . (call) (trees) . (sky) (away) (light) . (cheer)