A Collection of Poetry Written by You Poetry Quire: A Collection of Poetry Written by You

All About Me / I am Poem Please fill in the blanks with the required text per line. This becomes your rough draft. Please staple 5 more sheets of notebook paper to this for the remaining rough drafts.

Poetry Poker Shuffle cards and deal 6 per person at your table. One of the cards may be discarded. If you want to trade one of your cards you may, but you must keep 5 cards. Create a poem incorporating your 5 words.

What images do the words bring to mind? What themes could you possibly write about?

In your reader’s notebook, make a list of as many of your fears as you can think of. We will use this list to create a poem, so the more the merrier.

Maya Angelo reading her poem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn1kZzqGXc4

“Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” Poem Read the mentor text on page 574. Imitate this poem by replacing her fears with your own fears. Student can’t use more than 2 consecutive words

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me ___________ fight _________ on the wall ________ at night _______ down the hall Not at all Life doesn’t frighten me at all _________ in the park Not at all. ____ ______ _____ loud _________ in the dark _______ in a cloud No, they don’t frighten me at all. - Maya Angelou That new classroom where Mean old ___________ Boys ________________ _______ on the loose (Kissy little girls They don’t frighten me at all With their hair in curls) _________ breathing _______ They don’t frighten me at all. On my counterpane Don’t show me _______ and ________ That doesn’t frighten me at all. I go boo And listen for my scream, Make them shoo If I’m afraid at all I make fun It’s only in my dreams. Way they run I’ve got a magic charm I won’t cry That I keep up my sleeve So they fly _______________________________ I just smile They go wild - (name a superpower of yours) Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Spine Poem Find a sentence in your book. It needs to have at least six words. Write it along the “spine” of your paper. Use these words to create your poem. Similar to an acrostic.

Spine Poem

Found Poem You will “find” a poem on the page of your book. Then, you will draw a picture that represents your poem. Student can’t use more than 2 consecutive words

Wearing the green dress Smiling in pale gold A hand against her neck Wearing the green dress Looking with concern Helen So blue

The feeling of gravity keeps us down

by Ahjana Cross, 8th grade A Found Poem by Ahjana Cross, 8th grade   Face-to-face Waiting Nervously looking serious and anxious

Student Choice: Acrostic Concrete Poem Numbers Poem

Must use 6 or more letters

one garden looking pretty two people sunbathing at the sea three people climbing trees four horses playing hide and seek five flowers, interesting and beautiful to see six bugs, two bumble bees seven boys running, they were so keen eight girls shouting 'party! party!' nine children walking on the street ten clowns dancing weirdly

Write about your writing About the Author: Write about your writing and reading life First book- Explain Favorite Book- Explain Favorite Read Aloud- Explain

About the Author

All about the Author

Create a cover that incorporates the theme of one or more of your poem(s).

reflects the content of your book and you Create a cover that reflects the content of your book and you

Order of Poetry Quire Book 1. Cover (Picture, name, title) 2. I Am 3. Poetry Poker (don’t forget symbol) 4 and 5. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me 6. Spine Poem 7. Found Poem (write poem on paper and staple poem to page) 8. Student Choice AND About the Author