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1. Five W’s Poem ---– At least 5
line 1 ―Who or what is the poem about?
line 2 ―What is he, she, or it doing?
line 3 ― When does this action take place?
line 4 ― Where does it take place?
line 5 ― Why does it take place?
The ducks
glide silently
from morning ‘til night
across the still pond
watching their reflections.
2. Seasonal Haiku 5-7-5 ---– At least 5
line 1 ― 5 syllables
line 2 ― 7 syllables
line 3 ― 5 syllables
Tiny seed is dropped―
Tender shoots burst from within.
Green arms reach skyward.
3. Acrostic Poem ---– At least 5
A short verse in which each letter
of the title is used as the initial letter
for one line.
Practice ! Practice ! Practice!
It’s all my mother says.
As if more pounding will help the
Notes make sense,
Or turn noise into music.
4. Cinquain ---– At least 5
line 1 ― one word of two syllables (usually a noun, subject of poem)
line 2 ― four syllables (often two two-syllable adjectives about noun)
line 3 ― six syllables (often three –ing words about line 1’s noun)
line 4 ―eight syllables (a phrase about the noun in line 1)
line 5 ― two syllable word (a word or two renaming noun from line 1)
5. Diamante – Five line ---– At least 5
line 1 ― your first name
line 2 ― two adjectives that describe you
line 3― three verbs that tell what you can do
line 4 ― four adjectives that tell how you act or feel
line 5 ― your name again or your nickname
Earthworm―
wiggly, slimy,
Creeping, slinking, searching ―
slithers silently on his way.
Slowpoke!
Sarah
Curious, athletic
Explore, dance, learn
Confident, easy-going, good-humored, optimistic
Sarah
6. Diamante – Seven Line ---– At least 4
This form is written about two contrasting or opposite subjects and
makes a comparison between them by moving from one to the other.
line 1― one noun that names the first subject of the diamante
line 2 ― two adjectives that describe the first subject (line 1)
line 3 ― three –ing words that are related to the first subject (line 1)
line 4 ― four nouns: the first two related to the first subject;
other two to second subject (line 7)
line 5 ― three –ing words that are related to the second subject
line 6 ― tow adjectives that describe the second subject (line 7)
line 7 ― one noun that names the second subject of the diamante
Egg
Tiny, blue
Rocking, cracking, exploding
Nest, shell, beak, foot
Squawking, gazing, shivering
Wide-eyed, feathery
Bird
7. Autobiographical Poem –1, about you
This poem type uses the poem’s author as the subject of
the poem. It includes an eight-step word and
phrase-gathering activity and the use of metaphors.
8. Freeform ---– At least 5
One of the most common types of poetry, it follows no particular
pattern and often has no rhyming.
wild, laughing green eyes
in a pale setting
a perky cat, ready to pounce
crazy,as a flash of lightning
listening, talking
lively, loud, courageous
I can brighten someone’s day.
loneliness
friendship
a lost kitten
finds its mother
― Karis C.T. 6th Grade
Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market/P. Neruda
Here,
among the market vegetables,
this torpedo
from the ocean
depths,
a missile
that swam,
now
lying in front of me
dead. . . . . .
9. Shape Poems ---– At least 1
10. Scene Poem of Shapes –---– At least 1
11. Pattern Poems ---– At least 5
There are many pattern poems and any pattern may be utilized.
These poems should rhyme according to the pattern chosen.
Try for poems of at least 6 to 8 lines.
12. Fruit/Vegetable Poem –At least 1
13. I Am From… Poem – At least 1
A-B-C-B Pattern
Roses are red
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet
And so are you.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(B)
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