1. Diamante Poems

2. Diamante A diamante is a seven line poem, shaped like a diamond. Ex:
Day
Bright Sunny
Laughing, playing, doing
Up in the east, down in the west
Talking, resting, sleeping
Quiet, dark
Night

3. Directions
You are going to create a cause and effect diamante poem. The first 3 ½ lines will be about the cause, and the last 3 ½ lines will be about the effect.

4. Format Cause Adjective, Adjective (about cause)
-ing word, ing word, -ing word (about cause)
Four nouns (two about cause, two about effect)
-ing word, -ing word, -ing word (about effect)
Adjective, Adjective (about effect)
Effect

5. Example of Cause and Effect Diamante
Sun
Bright Yellow
Shining Glistening Beaming
Sunglasses Towel Aloe Clothing
Burning Stinging Peeling
Red Itchy
Sunburn

6. Checklist Did you use the correct diamante format?
Did you use the parts of speech correctly?
Is the last line an effect of the first line?
Did you color and/or decorate your poem?