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Language Arts

Poet Denise Levertov Apostrophe Poem

By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.

Denise Levertov was a poet. She liked to write poems.

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October

Denise Levertov was born October 24, 1923.

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NY

Denise lived in New York.

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December

Denise died December 20, 1997. She was 74 years old. People still read her poems.

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Denise wrote an apostrophe poem. Her poem was about talking to a green snake!

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Dear Sheep, Why are you so fluffy?

Apostrophe poems are fun to write. You can say something to an animal!

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Dear bike, Do your tires get tired?

Apostrophe poems are fun to write. You can say something to a ‘thing’.

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An apostrophe poem is when you write what you could say to: 1. An animal OR 2. Something else that can’t talk.

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Ready for a Quiz?

You’ve Got This!

Can a couch talk?

A. Yes

B. No

No

A couch can not talk with a person.

Can you write an apostrophe poem to a couch?

A. Yes

B. No

Yes!

Ask the couch a ‘why’ question.

Can you write an apostrophe poem to kids?

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A. Yes

B. No

No!

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You only write about talking to animals or things. Not people.

Can you write an apostrophe poem to a cake?

A. Yes

B. No

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Yes!

A cake can not talk with a person.

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Let’s Practice

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Ask this cake a ‘when’ question.

Ask this dog a question about the ball in his mouth.

Ask this clock a question.

What can you say to a cookie?

What can you say to a waterfall?

Find something in this room. Then, ask it a question.

Find something in this picture. Then, ask it a question.

Ask the money a ‘what’ question.

Ask the gift a ‘what’ question.

Time to work on your poem.

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