Chapters of My Life Poetry Portion Rules and

Chapters of My Life Poetry Portion Rules and Guidelines

POEM #1 When I was young…

Poem #1 G Think of a place that you love (mountains, sitting in an oak tree, a fort, lake, etc. ). G Think about when you’re there and what you can see, smell, touch, hear, taste, and do there. G Borrow Rylant’s line “When I was young in that…(or at the…)” and write a poem about all that comes to mind at that place.

POEM #2 Remembrance

Poem #2 G Think of someone you care deeply about (they might still be alive). Using Lindsay’s phrase “I remember…we” and her style of linking one thing to another, think of the things you have done with this person. G Write a list poem celebrating all the memories you have with someone special.

POEM #3 School Daze

Poem #3 G Think about all that you are expected to know and do. Make a list of everything that comes to mind (home, school, music, sports, etc. ). G Write a poem expressing all the anxieties that you face each and every day. You may have an excited tone or an overwhelmed tone.

POEM #4 The Most Memorable Day in My Life

Poem #4 G Think of one of your most memorable moments. Quickly and specifically, describe the details of that moment in list or web format. G Write a poem or short story in remembrance of that moment.

POEM #5 A Slice of Life

Poem #5 G Think about “adolescence, ” and describe this time period in your life. G Write a poem explaining the “ups and downs” of adolescence. You may write about any aspects of adolescence that you wish, but you must keep the last three lines of the poem the same.

POEM #6

Poem #6

POEM #7

Poem #7

POEM #8

Poem #8