Writing Seuss Style Poetry

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Summary

Sure, Dr. Seuss wrote for young students, but can older students analyze his writing and learn to mimic his style? THEN, they can produce Seuss-style poetry about any topic: Ancient China, the electromagnetic spectrum, Pride and Prejudice, and (yes) fraction division!

  1. Students analyze Dr. Seuss writing, looking for the details that make him sound *Seuss-y.*
  2. After picking a topic, students brainstorm a list of words related to that topic, break them into syllables, and underline the stressed syllables.
  3. Students create a Seuss-style stanza using his line length, rhyme pattern, and (most importantly) rhythm.

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