1. Animal in Me Examples A Monkey in Me There is a monkey in me With arms like swinging vines And legs like bouncy beans It chatters like a popcorn machine It swings from tree to tree like Tarzan. It lives in my heart And makes me hyper It makes me feel like climbing a tree And swinging from Branch to branch.

2. This Zoo Inside of me there is a zoo, I have many changing personalities I’m fast like a wolf, chasing its prey. I’m timid at times like a deer in the woods. I clown around like a monkey banging its head on a tree I sleep like an owl would, only during the day, I love the water like a dolphin does, I’m sly like a fox, And am smart like an elephant. I guess in a way the people around me are The zoo keepers trying to keep me under control

3. Let us go then you and I when the evening is spread out against the sky. Like the stream stretches into the plain, let us seek the open.

4. Format There is a________inside me With________(body part, fin, fur, etc.) like________ And________(another body part, fin, fur, etc.) like________ It________(hisses, roars, etc.) like________ It________(wiggles, flaps. creeps, etc.)like________ It lives in my(body part of yours [most fitting])________and Makes me________ I wish________ (Choice of ending) Or It makes me want to________ (Choice of ending) Or It makes me feel like________ (Choice of ending)

5. Weather Metaphor Example Thunder Thunder comes in loud with a lion’s roar Answering the call of lightning By opening its mouth And rumbling It turns the quiet night sky into a jungle Violent and angry Echoing then leaving on the pads of lions’ feet.

6. The tsunami leaps out of the ocean Constantly moving with a lion’s pride, Violently taking over and wrapping its jaws around anything it can grasp. With fatal destruction, it relentlessly tramples everything in its path. The ocean attacks the city turning it into a desolate savannah. Admiring it’s work, it silently creeps away with pride. Block 3, 2014

7. Format 1.Chose a form of nature and an animal that relates to that nature 2.Title (form of nature chosen) 3.Line # 1: Form of nature and how it arrives or begins as an animal would arrive 4.Line # 2: Tell what “it” (animal/weather) does 5.Line # 3: Tell how “it” (animal/weather) does it 6.Line # 4: Tell where “it” (animal/weather) is 7.Line # 5: Tell how “it” leaves (as an animal would leave) 1.Thunder and lion 2.Thunder 3.Thunder and the roar of a lion 4.It comes after lightning 5.Opens its mouth and roars 6.In the jungle/In the sky 7.Echoes off the mountains then disappears

8. Personification Example I am a cell phone I like to chat all the time. I come in a variety of shapes and sizes And I am very helpful in an emergency. I often play games with my owner, But sometimes I interrupt when my owner is busy. I feel important wherever I go. I am a cell phone.

9. I am a hot Cheeto I like to burn your mouth Like a hot summer day. I come in different sizes and shapes I am the Hulk Running a muck in your mouth And often make you cry with fear I seldom show mercy; I am always mean. Sometimes I feel not wanted Because I’m too hot. I am a hot Cheeto

10. Format I am (a) ________________________ I like (to) _______________________ I (verb) + (describing phrase) I am (action phrase) I (always or often) + (action phrase) I (sometimes or seldom) (action phrase) I feel __________________________ I am (a) ________________________

11. The Wonderful Wind The wonderful wind whistles Repeated reminders throughout the day Telling tales of what is coming Predicting and preparing us to pray. The wise wind sometimes whispers The secrets that have been secretly hid. Alliteration Example

12. Rain Rain races onto the porch Hitting hard like Rockets rushing in a race to the glass. Rattling rain, rattling the window panes. The droplets dance daintily Until they cleverly connect in A pool of promise for a rainbow.

13. Personal Experience Example Annalyce One dark night while I did sleep Into my room my dad did creep. Phone in hand, he woke me up, I took the phone and then sat up “Hello?” I whispered into the phone “Hi” the caller said in such low tones Annalyce, I was surprised, “Why are you calling so late at night?” “I have some news you need to hear. I went to see the doctor here. He said I have two days to live. To you there’s something I need to give.” Tears welled up in my green eyes, My best friend was gonna die. The very next day we went over, slowly I climbed up the stairs. I knocked one time upon the door, then knocked again just to make sure.

14. She opened up and the she smiled, I had to make this worth our while. I went inside, we played around. Then with a box, she came around. “Here you go, look inside.” I opened it and was surprised. The copper bracelet that she wore “Is this for me? Are you sure?” “How sure can people possibly be? This is a gift for you from me. I closed the box and held it tight. I’d never forget that scared night. The bracelet to the funeral I wore, I won’t see Annalyce anymore.

15. Alliteration-Free Verse Format 1.Choose a personal example, a character or event to write a poem about. 2. Decide what is going to happen in your poem—what’s happened in your personal experience, what your character is going to do or what’s going to happen in the event. 3. Brainstorm verbs, adjectives, nouns, and adverbs related to your topic that begin with the same letters. Examples: Topic: Wind Wonderful, wind, whistles Telling, tales Predicting, preparing, pray 4. Take your words and write your poem.

16. Onomatopoeia Examples Noises By: Danielle Caryl The click of the clock, the creak of the stair, the squeak of the mouse and the swoosh of the air. The groan of the house as it settles below, and outside the window, The patter of snow. The scruff of the dogs paws below where I rest, The rattle of the window that seems to face west. The jingle of bells from the wind chime next door The unearthly sound of a truly loud snore. The crunching of snow under an animals feet. The honk of a horn from right down the street. So many noises I just want to weep, Is it to much to ask for some sleep?

17. Onomatopoeia Examples I know all the sounds the animals make, And make them all day from the moment I wake I roar like a mouse and purr like a moose, I hoot like a duck and I moo like a goose I squeak like a cat and quack like a frog, I oink like a bear and honk like a hog. I croak like a cow and I bark like a bee, No wonder the animals marvel me.

18. Onomatopoeia Format *Pick a place *List the sounds you might hear in your place. *Make sure your sounds are onomatopoeia words. *Write a story(beginning, middle, and end) about a character in your place. (Include your onomatopoeia words in your story.)

19. I ate a spicy pepper From my brother on a dare. The pepper caught my head on fire And burned off all my hair. My mouth erupted of lava And my tongue began to melt My ears were shooting jets of steam At least that’s how I felt I ricocheted around the room, I ran across the ceiling I dove right in the freezer To relieve the burning feeling I drank a thousand soda pops And chewed a ton of ice To try to stop the scorching Of that spicy pepper’s spice. At last the flames extinguished, I admitted to my brother “That pepper was the best one yet May I please have another?”

20. Hyperbole Format 1.Pick something to write about 2.Pick a characteristic of the thing/person you are writing about. 3.Exaggerate that characteristic in every way you can think of. 4.Take your list of ideas and turn them into a poem.

21. Like What Examples Fear Fear is like the midnight sky, smells like rotting flesh in a grave yard feels slimy and cold, sending shivers up your spine. Fear tastes like worms crawling on a rotten chevy. Is cold like a week old murder victim is warm like a sunset shining over a tombstone fear looks like someone else’s shadow on a wall sounds like sharp finger nails on a black board. Glides swiftly, temping and daring, as a snake but don’t be afraid ‘cause fear is your friend. Loyalty Loyalty is blue like the sky in the heavens hot like warmth of your heart it sounds like silence in the still air. Loyalty is purple like the tropical islands flies through the air like a beautiful butterfly looks like the soft wool of a lamb It smells like the fresh scent of mulberries and sounds like birds singing in the trees loyalty tastes as sweet as candy. It looks like the waves of the sea hitting the beach

22. Lust is pink like freshly cut roses. It is a hot as my face when I see you, But it is as cold as the evening when you aren’t there. Lust sounds like an earthquake spreading As I fall for you. It is sweet like the box of chocolates you gave to me. And it’s aroma is like the lilies I’m too shy to give to you. Lust is shaped like your beautiful eyes That light up the night sky, And feels like your hand enclosed in mine. Lust heavenly glides in like the love That fills my heart for you.

23. Like what Format Color like… Hot like… Cold like… Sounds like… Tastes like… Smells like… Looks like… (size, shape) Texture like…(rough, slimy) Moves like…

24. Oxymoron Examples Hushed wisdom His eyes search for a time his ears listen for a moment… his mouth opens to let them know he’s there. But a hand in the face silences his words. Maybe while they sleep maybe in their dreams, he will speak, pour the wisdom into their minds, letting them know he’s in their way. They won’t be there, in their heads, making them go insane. This is part of his hushed wisdom. Shouted Whispers I hear a faint crying of a baby The leaves rustling Rain pouring down on the lake wind blowing in the hills Children Playing in the hills It all seems like shouts Giving me a headache Although it is just whispers That sound like a wonderful song These shouted whispers make me feel confused

25. Crazy titles Hushed wisdomAwfully good Silent screamsAdult Children Shouted whispersBurning Cold Jumbo shrimpBrilliantly Dull Secret rumorsBudget Deficit Alone together Work Party Pretty ugly Head Butt Same Difference Dodge Ram Tax Return Virtual Reality Working vacation Living dead Taped Live Almost done

26. Anticipation Rushing water pushes us Upward and over

27. Haiku Example The red blossom bends And drips its dew to the ground Like a tear it falls -Donna Brock

28. Haiku Format ALL: 1.Contains 3 lines. 1 st line is 5 syllables, 2 nd is 7 and 3 rd is 5 syllables. Traditional: 2.Choose a general topic, an image- usually about nature. Don’t tell a story and don’t involve people. An emotion or reflective thought is okay. 2.Choose a season Winter- cold, sadness, hunger, tranquility or peace. Summer- Warmth, vibrancy, love, anger and temptation, sky beaches heat and romance. Autumn- Decay, jealousy, loss, regret, saying good bye, falling leaves, shadows Spring- Innocence, youth, passion, fickleness, blossom, silk, warm rains. 3.Add contrast

29. Class Haiku Individual Haiku