1. Diamante’ Poetry

2. What is a diamante’ poem?
A diamante’ is a poem in the shape of a diamond.
It does not have to rhyme, but each line uses specific types of words.
It can be about one topic or two opposite topics.

3. Antonym Diamante’ Poem
This poem shows the difference between day and night. Can you see where the poem changes?
Day,
Bright, Sunny
Laughing, playing, doing,
Up in the east, down in the west—
Talking, resting, sleeping,
Quiet, dark,
Night

4. Synonym Diamante’ Poem
This poem describes one topic.
Monsters,
Creepy, Sinister,
Hiding, lurking, stalking,
Vampires, mummies, werewolves, and more—
Chasing, pouncing, eating,
Hungry, scary,
Creatures

5. Snag bare, tall standing, waiting, decaying termites, birds, raccoons, squirrels feeding, nesting, hunting life, death tree.

6. Diamante' Poetry
Choose two words: antonyms or synonyms
Example: Summer, Winter or Monster, Creature
Word banks that I need:
1. Adjectives: Winter is ______
2. Verbs: "ing" words
3. Nouns

7. Word Lists
Synonym or Antonym List
Poetry Word Bank

8. UEN Diamante' Poetry