| By Mrs. Hicks | |
| Poetry Samples by Susan Silverman | |
| An Apple A Day |
| The last word of the first line and
last line rhyme. Sweet apple, red and round So nice to get you Off the ground! |
| Dear Apple, I'm sorry that I picked you off the tree before you were ready to fall Please forgive me |
| I was standing in the orchard When I saw a lovely tree (sight) I heard an apple fall, (sound) It smelled so very sweet (smell) I took a bite...yum! (taste) |
| This form of poetry states an idea with
a list of phrases. Eating Apples yum, yum, yum, crunching, munching healthy, juicy apples |
| Apples (one word) Juicy, sweet (two words) Red, yellow, green (three words) Yummy, delicious, fantastic, healthy (four words) Apples (one word) |
| Each line in this type of poem answers
one of the 5 W's (who? what? when? where? why?) I Love eating apples In the morning In my kitchen ‘Cause they are so good for me |
| When centered this poem will take the
form of a diamond. Apples (one word) Sweet, ripe (two words) Delicious, Empire, Cortland (three words) Pies, sauce (two words) Apples (one word) |
| An acrostic poem is one in which certain letters, often the first letter of every line, form a name or a theme. |
Now it’s your turn
to write poetry!
| Choose
an idea that you would enjoy writing a poem about |
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| Choose a style of poetry to use | |
| Write your poem as a rough draft | |
| Revise, changing or adding interesting words | |
| Edit your poem for spelling and punctuation | |
| Write your final copy after
conferencing with your teacher |
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