1. 1. Acrostics
Acrostics - A type of poem where you take the 1st letter of the word and tell about the word. It’s similar to an AlphaZone, but you are using the letters of the word. Remember to use FULL sentences , to be creative and have fun.
G – “Get out a snow white piece of paper,” is what she says in class.
A – Always do you class work and home work or suffer the consequences!
L – Listen carefully when she gives directions.
L – Loves really great shoes and jewelry, too.
A – All or nothing is how she grades the homework.
R – Really believes in being kind and respectful.
D – Does she ever wear sneakers?
O – Only you are responsible for your grade!

2. 2. Bio Poem Line 1 First Name
Line 2 4 character traits that describe you __, ___, __, __
Line 3 Brother /sister of ___ , Son / Daughter of ____
Line 4 Lover of (3 things) ___, ___, ___
Line 5 Who needs (3 things)___, ___, ___
Line 6 Who gives (3 things)___, ___, ___
Line 7 Who fears (3 things) ___, ___, ___
Line 8 Who would like to see (3 things) ___, ___, ___
Line 9 Would like to live _____
Line 10 Last Name

3. Bio Poem (sample) Line 1: Alex Line 2: Smart, funny, creative, honest
Line 3: Brother of Nico / Son of Miguel & Sandra
Line 4: Xbox, Ds, Roblox
Line 5: Scooter, TV, Lucky Charms
Line 6: Love, laughter, kindness
Line 7: Fcat writing, blood, roaches
Line 8: Mexico, New Jersey, Ecuador
Line 9: New Jersey
Line 10: Gallardo

4. 3. Couplet
Couplet – two-lined poem that rhymes and each line contains the same number of syllables. 1 couplet = 2 lines! 1
2 3
4 5 6 7 8
9 10
(10 syllables)
The
lovely
mermaid
gave
her
life
away
1 2 3 4 5 9 10
(10 (syllables)
Looking
back I
bet
she
wished
had
stayed

5. Haiku
Haiku – 3 lines, does NOT rhyme, DOES have specific syllable count, (line 1 has 5 syllables, then line 2 has 7 syllables, and line 3 has 5 syllables), usually about nature, tries to capture one moment, from the Japanese culture. Ex
Succulent red juice
Dripping down my sweaty face
Tiny green stem gone
-> Assignment (4): Disney character, nature, family member, you, food, sport, subject
One Haiku written on each side of the paper.
Poems MUST have syllables written on top of words: numbers go up from …
It helps to do syllable count in a different color pen.
Double space (skip lines between each phrase, so numbers can go on the skipped line)

6. 5. Limerick
Limerick – from England, a “nonsense verse” (usually silly), 5 lines with the pattern (rhyme scheme)of aabba
Ex. There was a young boy named Billy a
In class, he acted really silly a
When he got home, Mom was mad b
She yelled, “Wait until I tell your DAD!” b
So he ran and ran and hid behind Aunt Lilly a

7. 6. Diamond
Diamond also known as Diamante – 7 lines, non rhyming poem (free verse), beginning and last line are opposite words, it shows change in feeling from first line to last line, and it’s shaped like a diamond. (duh)
one noun
two adjectives
three “ing” verbs
four nouns
one noun (opposite)
War
Violent, deadly
Stabbing, killing, shooting
Vietnam, Iraq, US, Japan
Living, relaxing, singing
Happy, loving
Peace

8. 7. Cinquain
Cinquain– similar to the Haiku, short poem that follows a pattern, usually about nature, but it does not HAVE to be, and they do NOT rhyme
Line 1 1 word Noun Spaghetti
Line 2 2 words Adjectives Messy, spicy
Line 3 3 words Verbs “ing” Slurping, sliding, falling
Line 4 4 words Phrase In my hungry mouth
Line 5 1 word Noun/Adj Delicious

9. 8. Form Poem
See Word Doc