Memory poems Ready Junior English

Plan Before writing, think about how you might begin. For example: begin with a bit of dialogue to draw us immediately into the scene. Try to capture the patterns of real speech-short sentences, often incomplete. Or begin with a question that was bothering you at the time, or perhaps with one that you still wonder about.

Next Think about a person or place that is important to that memory. Try to recall at least five specific details that would help us to SEE, HEAR, SMELL, or TOUCH this person or place. Jot them down in a sense map. When you write your poem, work them in “naturally.”

Sense Map Person or Place Sight Sound Smell Touch