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A 5W poem tells a story by answering five questions that all begin with W. The
questions themselves do not appear in the poem and the poem does not rhyme.
Pattern:
Line 1:
Line 2:
Line 3:
Line 4:
Line 5:
Example:
Who (or what) is the poem about?
What is he, she, or it doing?
When is this action taking place?
Where does it take place?
Why does it take place?
Little tree frog
Sitting so still
In the morning light
On a branch outside my window
Waiting for your breakfast
Try writing a 5W poem about an animal.
Who
What
When
Where
Why
Now try writing a 5W poem about a person that you know.
Who
What
When
Where
Why
Write one more about a person a group of people or animals.
Who
What
When
Where
Why
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