Poetry Exercises
(Level 63 and above)
Good practice for adjective clauses beginning with who
I. Bio Poem
Your first name: __________________
3 adjectives that describe you:
___________, _____________, ___________
Member of ______________that ____________________
Lover of _________, ____________, and ___________
Who feels (3 emotions) _________ when __________________,
_________when___________________, and __________when
_____________________
Who needs _____________, _______________, _____________
Who fears _____________ and ______________
Who gives _____________, _______________, and ____________
Who would like to see ____________, ______________, and _________
Resident of ______________,which ________________
Person’s Name
Creative, open-minded, sentimental
Member of a small, fun-loving family that shares memories
Lover of people and a kitty named Graycie, music, good food, and travel
Who feels happy when she sees smiles, sad when family/friends are sick, and
peaceful in a cool breeze
Who needs laughter, art, and to be remembered
Who fears loss and not enough time
Who gives heart, help, and tears
Who would like to see more love, kindness, and magic
Resident of the land on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge
Person’s Name
Outgoing, loyal, sensitive
Member of a family that cares a lot
Lover of dramatic movies, techno music, warm sunny days
Who feels blue on Mondays, happy when friends come to dinner,
sentimental after movies
Who needs friends, dreams, and a new career
Who fears threats, hate, and love
Who gives friendship, Norwegian salmon, and flowers
Who would like to visit Asia and speak English fluently which could take a
long long time
Person’s Name
Sentimental, honest, friendly
Member of a family that loves being together
Lover of music, dance, cooking, reading, and her boyfriend named Peter
Who feels happy when she talks to her family in Venezuela, sad when she
whe is alone at home, and relaxed when she sleeps all night
Who needs company, laughter, study, healthy food, and exercise
Who fears being lonely and losing people
Who gives love, help, money smiles, attention, and friendship
Who would like to see her mother, peace in the world, and happiness for
everybody
Resident of a beautiful warm country, Venezuela, which is known as the
country of beautiful women
II. Emotion Poems (ESL-63 and up)
Pick an emotion. Brainstorm on the board different kinds of emotions. Use
the noun form of the word.
Good practice using the senses for descriptive writing.
Example:
Emotion: Joy
Color
Sounds like:
Smells like:
Joy is purple
It sounds like a symphony playing.
It smells like gardenias, an ocean breeze, and fresh
baked chcolate chip cookies.
Taste like:
It tastes like the sweetest fruit.
It makes me feel: It makes me feel like a child again.
Emotion: Anger
Anger is the color of charcol
It sounds like thunder and lightening and strong wind in a rainstorm
It smells like burning rubber
It tastes like burnt toast and sour milk
It makes me feel out of control
III. Cinquain - 5 line poem
(ESL-53/63)
Good practice using adjectives and ing-verbs
I often have students write this poem for someone for Valentine’s Day.
Person’s name or nickname
2 Adjectives
3 ing-verbs
4 word sentence
Another name for the person (their name or nickname)
Graycie
Kneading, independent
Eating, sleeping, cuddling
She’s a sweet comfort.
Sweet love