Color Poem
Your assignment is to write a poem about colors as if you are explaining it to someone who cannot see. Include:
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(similes:)
Blue feels like the ocean breeze cooling my skin on a warm day Blue sounds like ice clinking in the bottom of my glass Blue smells like the sky after a rain Blue tastes like snow in a snowball fight (metaphors:)
Red is the noon day sun Red is a rose in bloom Red is Mom's homemade chili Red is a siren in the night |
I Am Poem
You will be writing a poem about yourself and what is important to you.
Step 1: Brainstorm things that are important to you
Step 1: Brainstorm things that are important to you
Things I Like To Do
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Step 2: Write first draft of poem
Choose 10 ideas from your brainstorming.
Write one line for each idea. (Example: look at the picture above.) I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ I am ________________________________ |
Step 3: Improve language
Suggestions:
Add location or time
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Step 4: Final Draft
You may choose to type or write your final draft.
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Final Poetry Project: Your Choice!
Choose one of the following types of poetry and write your own poem.
Haiku
Haiku poems are usually about nature. They have a certain number of syllables (beats) in every line.
Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables |
Concrete Poem
In concrete poems, the words of the poem make a picture. The picture looks like the topic of the poem.
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Acrostic Poem
To create an acrostic poem, follow these four easy steps:
1. Decide what to write about 2. Write your word vertically 3. Think of words or phrases that describe your idea 4. Put your words on lines that begin with the same letters |
Rhyming/Free Verse
Rhyming poems can be written in 2 different ways.
1.) Rhyming at the end of a line: Hatch from egg in nest in trees The birds are back and the bees 2.) Rhyming at the end of every other line: When I've had a bad day He doesn't ask why He just cuddles close In case I need a good cry Free verse poems do not rhyme but they usually use figurative language. The basketball poem "High School Glory" is a good example of a free verse poem. |