Sentence
Poetry
Write a sentence
with seven words.
Example: These
young sisters did their homework early. This is the first line of the poem. Start the next sentence of
the poem with the second word of your sentence.
Example: Young
Tess finished hers first. The
next line of the poem will start with the third word of your sentence,
etc. until you have used all the words. Questions may also be used in place of
statements. Here is the completed example. Notice that the original sentence
appears vertically!
These young sisters
did their homework early.
Young Tess finished
hers first.
Sisters can often help
each other if one gets stuck.
Did they even complain about
doing their homework? No!
Their mother was very
proud of them.
“Homework,” she said, “can
be fun!”
“Early to bed tonight,”
she added, “but first, go outside and play!”
I
Know Poem
This poem deals
with something students have done or experienced. It should focus on the
individual student’s feelings in a particular situation and emphasize sounds
and smells that may have been noticed during that time. Topics might include “I
know Christmas, I know riding my bicycle, I know a long ride in the car, I know
a walk in the rain, I know school, I know the dentist’s chair,” etc. The
example below will be of assistance.
I know a football game
The
sounds of people talking in the stands, the clash of players on the field,
popcorn popping in the concession stand, and the loud, thunderous cheer when
the home team scores
I know a football game
The
smell of hot dogs, a waft of perfume as a woman passes by, and the aroma of hot
coffee
I know a football game
“Is
the ref blind?!” , “Get your cold drinks here!” , “Let’s score a
touchdown!” “That was a BAD call,
ref!”
I know a football game
Rainbow
Poem
A rainbow poem is
just a simple poem putting colors together with descriptive sentences. Any
colors may be chosen to write this free verse poem, and notice that the last
line begins with AND. Since a rainbow has seven colors, the poem should have at
least that many lines. Below is an example.
Red is hot like the sunburn on your back after a
day at the beach.
Orange reminds me of a fat jack-o-lantern sitting
in front of our door at Halloween.
Yellow has to be the sun shining brightly in the
sky.
Green is the grass that my brother has to mow
tomorrow. (Ha ha!)
Blue eyes of my baby brother sparkle with
mischief.
Purple is the velvet cloak of a royal queen.
Pink reflects the rosy cheeks of my mother
And gray is boredom on a very dull day.
Admiration
Poem
This poem has a
specific pattern to follow that is relatively easy. The children should think
of someone they admire and give reasons for that feeling. An example and
pattern are given below.
My baby brother is the best boy I know.
He looks up at me with big adoring eyes,
And he always smiles broadly when he sees me,
And he follows me wherever I go.
He knows that I’ll always play with him,
And build blocks for him to knock down,
And help tuck him in at night.
But mostly because he seems to love me no matter
what –
My baby brother is the best boy I know.
Pattern:
(Subject) is/are the (adjective) (what they are) I
know.
(Pronoun: he, she, they, etc.) (what they do),
And (Pronoun) (what they do),
And (Pronoun)(what they do).
(Pronoun) (what they do)
And (Pronoun) (what they do)
And (Pronoun) (what they do)
But mostly because (Pronoun) (what they do)
Same as first line
