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Poetry
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 Acrostic
Choose a word that is meaningful to you like your name, a friend’s name,
or a special hobby. Write the word vertically down the left side of your
page. Think of a word or phrase that starts with each letter of the word that
describes your subject. Example:

Cute
Athletic
Totally adorable!

Now you try:

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 Cinquain
A cinquain is a five-line poem. It can be about anything. Choose a topic.
An animal, the weather, and a celebration are all ideas to consider.
Follow the template below to fill in words that describe your topic.

(title)

(adjectives)

, ,

(verbs ending in -ing)

, , ,

(feelings or action words)

(synonym for the title)

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 Haiku
A haiku is a type of poem from Japan. Haiku poems have three lines
and a total of 17 syllables. The first and third lines of the poem have five
syllables each. The middle line has seven syllables. Usually, a haiku does
not rhyme.
Think about a particular object, topic, or theme, like the weather, the sea,
an animal, etc. Then, jot down different adjectives about your chosen
object, topic, or theme.
Object, topic, or theme:
Adjectives:

Write your haiku poem below.

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 Sensory Poem

Choose somewhere you have been or something that is around you right
now. Describe it using your five senses and your imagination. No rhymes
are needed.

I see .

I taste .

I smell .

I feel .

I hear .

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 Shape Poem
Choose an object that you can draw an outline of like a tree, the moon,
a cat, or a dog. Think of all the words you can use to describe what you
chose. Draw the object’s outline, and put your words inside the shape of the
object. An example is:

What shape will you make?

Draw your shape and write your poem below.

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 Limerick
Limericks are five-line poems with a specific format. Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme
with each other, and lines 3 and 4 rhyme. They have a specific rhythm
pattern. Limericks are usually silly and funny.
Here is an example:
There once was a girl named Sue.
Who lived with her mom in a zoo.
She went for a walk,
She found some chalk.
And then she drew on her shoe.

Now you try:

There once was a named

who thought .

S/he .

Then

until s/he .

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 Color Poems
Choose a color you love. Now think of all the items that are that color. How
does that color make you feel? Turn those words into a poem.

Here is an example:
Yellow is the sun, butter, and markers.
Yellow is squash and bananas.
Yellow smells like a warm summer day.
Yellow is the sound of a ice pop melting.
Yellow is happiness and joy.
Yellow is summer.

Now, it’s your turn. Write your color poem here.

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