format poem poetry made easy!!. topic write it across the top of your paper. – examples: seasons...

Format Poem

Poetry Made Easy!!

Topic• Write it across the top of your paper.

– Examples:• Seasons of the year (Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring)

• Family or Friends• Hobby or Sport• Life Problems or Joys• Subject: City, Trees, Love, School, A Storm, A

Fire, etc.

SCHOOL

NOUNS• Make a list of 10 nouns that make

sense with your topic.–Your list needs to go down the

page.

Noun=Person, Place, or Thing

1. CLASSROOM2. TEACHER3. STUDENTS4. BOOKS5. PENCILS6. PRINCIPALS7. LAKEVIEW8. LIBRARY9. COMPUTERS10.CAFETERIA

VERBS• Next to each noun, add an exciting verb.• Your verb needs to make sense with the

noun!

EXAMPLE: Cat Purred Noun Verb

VERB=ACTION

1. CLASSROOM HOLDS2. TEACHER TEACHES3. STUDENTS LEARN4. BOOKS INSPIRE5. PENCILS WRITE6. PRINCIPALS LEAD7. LAKEVIEW ROCKS8. LIBRARY WELCOMES9. COMPUTERS HUM10.CAFETERIAFEEDS

ORDER• Put those pairs in an order that

makes the most sense to you.

–You can just # them right now.

1. CLASSROOM HOLDS #42. TEACHER TEACHES #13. STUDENTS LEARN #24. BOOKS INSPIRE #95. PENCILS WRITE #76. PRINCIPALS LEAD #37. LAKEVIEW ROCKS #108. LIBRARY WELCOMES #59. COMPUTERS HUM #810.CAFETERIAFEEDS #6

Adjectives•Select two lines that need more description.• Add some adjectives…don’t

overdo it! Adjectives= Describing Words

1. CLASSROOM HOLDS #42. TEACHER TEACHES #13. EAGER STUDENTS LEARN #24. BOOKS INSPIRE #95. PENCILS WRITE #76. PRINCIPALS LEAD #37. LAKEVIEW ROCKS #108. LIBRARY WELCOMES #59. COMPUTERS HUM #810. NOISY CAFETERIA FEEDS #6

Figurative Language

• Select one line and add figurative language.

• !!!!!!!!Use your notes!!!!!!!

• Any type is fine– Simile– Metaphor– Personification– Etc.

1. CLASSROOM HOLDS #42. TEACHER TEACHES #13. EAGER STUDENTS LEARN #24. BOOKS INSPIRE #95. PENCILS WRITE #76. PRINCIPALS LEAD #37. LAKEVIEW ROCKS #108. LIBRARY WELCOMES #59. THE COMPUTERS HUM A FRIENLY TUNE #810. NOISY CAFETERIA FEEDS #6

REWRITE

• Now you are ready to organize and write your poem.• Decorate to reflect your topic.• Feel free to use stanzas and style

choices with your word placement.

SCHOOL

TEACHERS TEACHEAGER STUDENTS LEARN

PRINCIPALS LEAD THE WAY

CLASSROOMS HOLD YOUNG LEARNERSTHE LIBRARY WELCOMES ALL GUESTS

THE NOISY CAFETERIA FEEDS HUNGRY STUDENTS.

PENCILS WRITE ESSAYSTHE COMPUTERS HUM A FRIENDLY TUNE

BOOKS INSPIRE READERS

LAKEVIEW ROCKS!