1 Acrostics A type of poem where you

1. Acrostics - A type of poem where you take the 1 st letter of the word and tell about the word. It’s similar to an Alpha. Zone, but you are using the letters of the word. Remember to use FULL sentences , to be creative and have fun. G – “Get out a snow white piece of paper, ” is what she says in class. A – Always do you class work and home work or suffer the consequences! L – Listen carefully when she gives directions. L – Loves really great shoes and jewelry, too. A – All or nothing is how she grades the homework. R – Really believes in being kind and respectful. D – Does she ever wear sneakers? O – Only you are responsible for your grade!

2. Bio Poem • • • Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Line 9 Line 10 First Name 4 character traits that describe you __, __, __ Brother /sister of ___ , Son / Daughter of ____ Lover of (3 things) ___, ___ Who needs (3 things)___, ___ Who gives (3 things)___, ___ Who fears (3 things) ___, ___ Who would like to see (3 things) ___, ___ Would like to live _____ Last Name

Bio Poem (sample) Line 1: Line 2: Line 3: Line 4: Line 5: Line 6: Line 7: Line 8: Line 9: Line 10: Alex Smart, funny, creative, honest Brother of Nico / Son of Miguel & Sandra Xbox, Ds, Roblox Scooter, TV, Lucky Charms Love, laughter, kindness Fcat writing, blood, roaches Mexico, New Jersey, Ecuador New Jersey Gallardo

3. Couplet – two-lined poem that rhymes and each line contains the same number of syllables. 1 couplet = 2 lines! 1 The 2 3 lovely 4 5 mermaid 6 gave 7 her 8 life 9 10 away 1 2 Looking 3 back 4 I 5 bet 6 she 7 wished 8 she (10 syllables) 9 had 10 (syllables) stayed

Haiku – 3 lines, does NOT rhyme, DOES have specific syllable count, (line 1 has 5 syllables, then line 2 has 7 syllables, and line 3 has 5 syllables), usually about nature, tries to capture one moment, from the Japanese culture. Ex. 1 -2 -3 4 5 Succulent red juice 1 -2 3 4 5 -6 7 Dripping down my sweaty face 1 -2 3 4 5 Tiny green stem gone -> Assignment (4): Disney character, nature, family member, you, food, sport, subject v One Haiku written on each side of the paper. v Poems MUST have syllables written on top of words: numbers go up from 1 -2 -3 … v It helps to do syllable count in a different color pen. v Double space (skip lines between each phrase, so numbers can go on the skipped line)

5. Limerick – from England, a “nonsense verse” (usually silly), 5 lines with the pattern (rhyme scheme)of aabba Ex. There was a young boy named Billy In class, he acted really silly When he got home, Mom was mad She yelled, “Wait until I tell your DAD!” So he ran and hid behind Aunt Lilly a a b b a

6. Diamond also known as Diamante – 7 lines, non rhyming poem (free verse), beginning and last line are opposite words, it shows change in feeling from first line to last line, and it’s shaped like a diamond. (duh) one noun two adjectives three “ing” verbs four nouns three “ing” verbs two adjectives one noun (opposite) War Violent, deadly Stabbing, killing, shooting Vietnam, Iraq, US, Japan Living, relaxing, singing Happy, loving Peace

7. Cinquain– similar to the Haiku, short poem that follows a pattern, usually about nature, but it does not HAVE to be, and they do NOT rhyme Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 1 word 2 words 3 words 4 words 1 word Noun Adjectives Verbs “ing” Phrase Noun/Adj Spaghetti Messy, spicy Slurping, sliding, falling In my hungry mouth Delicious

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