Octopoems
We are learning to:
• Write an Octopoem
Success Criteria:
• We will know we succeeded when
we use the 8 line formula and write
diverse poems describing a person
or a topic:
Chef
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Topic is a colour
A season
A place
A type of weather
A type of clothing
A piece of furniture
A TV show
A type of food
A chef is white.
He is winter time
in a kitchen.
He is sunny.
A chef is an apron
a hot stove.
He is a juicy Watties ad,
a steamy pea soup.
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Topic is a colour
A season
A place
A type of weather
A type of clothing
A piece of furniture
A TV show
A type of food
Task:
Use the Octopoem structure and write
a poem about a person and a topic:
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Water
Raindrop
River
Rain
Snow
Ice
Ocean
Fog
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Fireman
Sailor
Fisherman
Diver
Swimmer
Skier
Policeman
Astronaut