The teacher can ask each group to chorally read aloud a poem they like. It is a good way to call attention to individual students' pronunciation and diction. When a poem is introduced, students discuss the meaning and ways of reading it to bring out the meaning. This activity emphasizes group rather than individual effort and offers the shy student an opportunity to speak up. Following this activity, the teacher now can ask each group to come up with their own poems.
Students enjoy writing poetry based on patterns or formulas.
The teacher presents examples, the class composes one or two poems by modeling the examples. Then, each group presents the poem they created by reading aloud in choral speaking. The teacher could also invite the other groups to discuss the meaning of the poem, which is presented, and then compare with the original meaning the presenting group comes up with for the poem. The individual will have the chance to e-mail their friends greeting cards through the Internet. Students would have great fun looking for their favorite pictures for the cards they want to create.