Discovering Sensory Poetry with Donnie Welch
From Kennedy Center: Teaching Artists Present · 2020
11 min1st2nd3rd4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Poet Donnie Welch guides a sensory poem, using what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Part of the Kennedy Center's Teaching Artists Present series — watch, then give students a few minutes to write and share.
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All ages
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A few words can hold a big idea.
- Which words did you choose, and why?
- How does your piece make a reader feel?
- What would you add if you had more room?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: poem, story, sense words, image, revise.
Try it: Write your own version, read it aloud, then change one word to make it stronger.