Poet's Message and Purpose
Unlock the secrets of poetry! Learn to identify the topic, message, and purpose in poems. Ideal for grades 4-5.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the poems below. Then complete the chart at the bottom. (The first one is done for you.) TITLE OF POEM: TOPIC: (What is the poem about?) MESSAGE: (What is the poet trying to tell you?) PURPOSE: (Why do you think the poet is telling you this?) The title is "Happy Memories". It is about good memories. The poet is telling me that good memories can help us feel better in difficult times. I think the poet is trying to help us by telling us something we can do to help ourselves feel better. Did you remember to write in complete sentences?