My Poems!

1. My Poems! Powerpoint by Mr. Manley Poem Templates by Keith Polette

2. My Poems! • Today, we are going to start a ten day poetry unit. In this unit, you will read at least one poem a day and write a poem a day. • You will create a burrito book today and begin writing poems.

3. How am I graded? • You will write a total of eight poems. Each poem is worth ten points. Here’s what I want: • Poem follows the template. • Poem uses poetic elements and figurative language. • Poem is free of errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics. • Illustrated • Presented neatly

4. Build a burrito book

5. Concrete Poems • Make a prediction – what do you think a concrete poem is? A concrete poem is a poem in which the words take the shape of the subject. Let’s look at some!

6. “l(a” by e.e. cummings l(aleaffalls)oneliness

9. A Fir tree makes a great Christmas t r e e Arrow t h e I always hit m a r k Two More

10. Use your burrito books to write your final draft. You may use your journal first to get your ideas out. List some details about a shape. Write a very short poem, no more than four lines about that shape. Rearrange the words so that they fit in the shape of the object you are writing about. How do I do it?

11. Music Moving Melodious Magical Melancholy My favorite Example Use at least one poetic element: Alliteration Onomatopoeia Rhyme Simile Metaphor

12. Diamante • What do you think a diamante is? • A diamante is a poem in the shape of a diamond that uses specific parts of speech. The words progress from short lines to long lines and back to short lines.

13. Diamante Pattern Noun Adjective noun Three describing words (-ing words, present participles) Four describing words (-ed words, past participles if possible) Three present tense verbs Noun (synonym for the first noun)

14. Example 1 Rapunzel morose maiden looking longing languishing disgusted disgruntled dejected demoted waits wishes and wants Daughter

15. Example 2 Wolf corybantic canine bullying blustering bellowing determined destructive devious dangerous hunts haunts and hungers Carnivore

16. Example 3 Kenny nervous naïve reading regretting running away bashful battered bruised loves and laughs Brother

17. Diamante Pattern- Follow the pattern Noun Adjective noun Three describing words (-ing words, present participles) Four describing words (-ed words, past participles if possible) Three present tense verbs Noun (synonym for the first noun) Try to use ALLITERATION in your poem to bring it to life.

18. Cinquain • What do you think a cinquain is? • A cinquain is a five line poem. The word for five in French is cinq!

19. Wish upon a poem • We have all wished we were something else, real or make believe. For your cinquain, you will write about a wish. Line 1: “I wish I were” Line 2: who you would like to be Line 3: Where you would like to be (prepositional phrase) Line 4: What you would like to be doing using an –ing word Line 5: How would you be doing it

20. “Cinderella” I wish I were A princess At a royal ball Dancing a waltz Gliding and spinning perfectly.

21. “Ogre” I wish I were An opera singer On opening night Singing on the stage Each note pitched perfectly

22. Big Bad Wolf I wish I were A race car driver At the Indy 500 Revving my engine, peeling out, winning first place In my car named the pork-mobile.

23. “Mr. Manley” I wish I were A photographer Deep in the darkened jungle Peering through the vines, snapping my shutter At a Bird of Paradise

24. “Sunday Morning” poem • Something surprising happens in the novel on a Sunday morning. Write a poem that begins “On a Sunday Morning.” • 5 couplets long • What do you think a couplet is?

25. Example One minute after midnight black is the dominant color. One minute after midnight spiders spin webs of dreams. One minute after midnight owls hoot and haunt thick forests. One minute after midnight stars begin to people-gaze. One minute after midnight words dance in books while authors sleep.

26. Example – using SENSORY IMAGERY One minute after midnight, a fly buzzes in a frosted window. One minute after midnight, floorboards creak – who’s there? One minute after midnight, grandfather clocks tick-tock like metronomes. One minute after midnight, grandma snores and shakes the cottage. One minute after midnight, I am still awake.

27. Example – Using RHYME One minute after midnight, the moon is shining bright. One minute after midnight, we just turned out the light. One minute after midnight, my dreams are soaring kites. One minute after midnight, owls hoot and coyotes howl. One minute after midnight, the morning is closer now.

28. Adverb Poem Adverbs are often overlooked by many writers when they first put pen to paper. Here’s a pattern poem that invites you to use adverbs to write about a favorite character, person, or job.

29. Adverb Poem Pattern Adverb Adverb Adverb Article + Noun Verb Noun+prepositional phrase

30. “The Weaver” Humbly, Wretchedly, Desperately, The weaver Pleads To the greedy king.

31. “Snow White” Silently, Serenely, Somnolently, The maiden Sleeps For years and years.

32. “The Fisherman” Patiently, Placidly, Peacefully, The fisherman Plunks A worm into the fishin’ hole.

33. Write Two Prewriting: For the adverb poem, pick two people. Write their names in your journal. Under their names, write one verb that you associate with the character. Then, write 3 adverbs to go with it. After that, the poem is a piece of cake.

34. Prewriting Coraline • Journey • Inquisitively • Inexplicably • Insightfully • Novelist • Writes • Methodically • Magically • Mysteriously

35. “The Novelist” Methodically, Mysteriously, Magically, The novelist Weaves a tapestry of words.

36. “Coraline” Inquisitively, Insightfully, Inexplicably, Coraline Journeys Into another dimension.

37. Txt Msg Poem • Write a poem in the form of a TXT MSG from one character to another. Use as few letters as possible and use numbers in place of words. Spelling doesn’t count (just this one time:) • MUST CONTAIN FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (Simile, Metaphor, Personification)

38. Ex: From: red riding hood To: 3 pigs Just met a wolf 2day- Lots o T-th, 2 many 2 count- Hope yr build’n strong houses- B alert! Hungry as a shark Heading yo way :/

39. Ex: From: wolf To: 3 pigs Saw yr 1st 2 houses- Is that the best u can do? Just 8 but still hungry- Lungs ready 4 work! C u 2morrow >=)

40. Ex: From: Other Mother To: Coraline Got 2 buttons- Shiny, ready 4 U- Needles sharp as scalpels- Lv da cat at home- He b vermin. >=(

41. Ex: From: Coraline To: Other Mother Yo Othr Mthr- Let’s play a game- Souls r hidden in yr house- But I no where!! I B COMIN’ 4 U. ;)

42. Syllable Poem For this poem, each line has a specific number of syllables. The idea is to choose words that are precise in their syllabic count and their ability to communicate your ideas. Pattern: 1 syllable 2 syl. 3 syl. 4 syl. 5 syl.

43. Examples Frog Green prince With two Webbed back feet. He longs for lips And a magic kiss. Bats! Dark flock- Together In the night sky. Twist, flutter, and fly!

44. Examples Troll Fuming Wrathfully- Wishing that goats Had never been born.

45. Persuasive Letter Poem Prewriting: Think of a few characters from books or stories you have read. Think of the problems these characters have to overcome. Choose one character and a problem the character has. EX: Harry Potter wants to get past Cerberus, the three-headed dog.

46. Prewriting, Part 2. List 5-10 people to whom this character could write for help. EX: a close friend, another wizard, a dog catcher. Circle one person, then think of ways your main character might persuade this person to come and help solve the problem. List 5-10 reasons.

47. Drafting State the problem followed by reasons 1, 2, and 3 that would persuade the recipient to help the main character. End with a concluding sentence, one that wraps up or restates the idea in the first sentence.

48. Example (from HP to Sideshow Sam) Dear Sideshow Sam, I need your help. I need to get past A three-headed dog. I thought you could Help me because You are good with dogs. I read in the paper that Your two-tailed dog ran away From your sideshow.

49. Continued… If You can help me, You can have the three-headed dog here. I know a three-headed dog will attract More people to your show. I know you will make more Money With a three-headed dog And become famous! Please help All barked out, Harry Potter

50. Revise – change weak nouns and verbs and add powerful phrases/clauses Dear Sideshow Sam, I read in Bark n’ Bite magazine That your two-tailed dog escaped from your sideshow. I’m sorry for your bad dog luck, but I may Be able to help. How would you Like a three-headed dog? I know where you Can get your mitts on one!