Narrative Poems

4th Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities

1. Connect to http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/narrative.html.

2. Read the definition of narrative poem and the narrative poem Jimmy Goes to the City.

3. Click on Write a poem. Write your own narrative poem.

4. Then click on Send It!.

For more information on types of narrative poems, go to http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html and click on Ballad.

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Narrative Poems

4th Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities