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FIRST THING’S FIRST
Love Sports Weather Nature Art Dancing Working Family
Books People School Children Music Money Playing
Choose a theme or subject for your anthology
HAIKU
A very short form of Japanese poetry
Traditionally haikus are about the seasons
17 total syllables in 3 lines 5, 7, 5
Emphasizes stillness, simplicity, and depth
EX: BY PETE FRENGEL
Now toss the daisiesover your head; tufts of whitedrift in floating sky.
Looking everywherefor the pen cap, deep in thought.It's stuck in my mouth.
There are fireflies,constellations, stars of fire,suns, and there is you.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY
4 Haikus
One about each season Summer Winter Spring Fall
Or Each one using a different sense
Sight Smell Hearing Taste Touch
LET’S TRY IT!
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RHYMING COUPLET POEM
A pair of lines in poetry that rhyme
aa, bb, cc, dd, ee
The pair of lines usually form a complete thought
Pairs of lines are usually the same length with the same meter
EX.
I have the measles and the mumps,a gash, a rash and purple bumps.
Shel Silverstein
I do not like green eggs and ham,I do not like them, Sam I am.
Dr. Seuss
On the far-away Island of Sala-ma-SondYertle the Turtle was king of the pond.A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat.The water was warm. There was plenty to eat.The turtles had everything turtles might need.And they were all happy. Quite happy indeed.
Dr. Seuss
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY
1 ten line poem with rhyming couplets
Rhyme scheme aa, bb, cc, dd, ee
One example of hyperbole Exaggeration, figure of speech Ex. That bag weighed a ton I’ve done this a thousand times
One allusion A reference to a person, place, or event – real or
fictional Ex. The girl's love of sweets was her Achilles heel
LET’S TRY IT
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DIAMANTE POEM
Shaped like a diamond Uses nouns, adjectives, –ing words, and
synonyms or antonyms 7 lines, each line has a different purpose Lines 1 and 7 are nouns, synonyms or antonyms
of each other Line 2- two adjectives that describe line 1 Line 3- three –ing words that describe line 1 Line 4- four nouns- the first two are connected
with line 1; the last two are connected with line 7 Line 5- three –ing words that describe line 7 Line 6- two adjectives that describe line 7
EX. BY KEITH
DayBright, Sunny
Raining, Shining, Heating Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Bedtime
Darkening, Cooling, ScaringDark, Cold
Night
BY MS. RHINEHARDT
MeFun, Happy
Loving, Dancing, ReadingTeacher, Student, Scientist, Speaker
Working, Moving, SingingSmart, Serious
You
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY
3 Diamante poems
One about nature
One about you
One about your favorite person
Don’t forget about the theme for you anthology
LET’S TRY IT
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I RAISED MY HAND IN CLASSBY KENN NESBITTI raised my hand in class this morning,sitting in the back.The teacher didn't see, I think.Instead she called on Jack.
I stretched my hand up higher,but she called on Zach and Zoe.I started bouncing up and down,but, still, she called on Chloe.
I waved my arms but, even so,she didn't call on me.She called on Bryan, Brooklyn, Billy,Bailey, Ben, and Bree.
She called on Taylor, Tristan, Thomas,Trinity, and Ty.Then, finally, she called my name.I breathed a heavy sigh.
She asked me for the answer.I just frowned and clenched my knees,and said, "I've no idea,but could I use the bathroom, please?"
DON’T EVER BITE YOUR SISTERBY KENN NESBITT
Don't ever bite your sister.Don't kick her in the shin.Don't slap your sister sillyand don't sock her on the chin.
Don't tape a "Kick Me" posterupon your sister's back.Don't take your stinky socks offand then put them in her pack.
Don't purchase plastic spidersand place them on her head.Don't leave your rubber rattlesnakeinside your sister's bed.
Don't do this to your sisterfor, if you ever do,I'm pretty sure she may do somethingeven worse to you.
MY TEACHER TOOK MY IPODBY KENN NESBITTMy teacher took my iPod.She said they had a rule;I couldn't bring it into classor even to the school.
She said she would return it;I'd have it back today.But then she tried my headphones onand gave a click on Play.
She looked a little startled,but after just a whileshe made sure we were occupiedand cracked a wicked smile.
Her body started swaying.Her toes began to tap.She soon was grooving in her seatand rocking to the rap.
My teacher changed her mind.She said it's now okayto bring my iPod into class.She takes it every day.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY
Must be 10 lines
Must send a message
Include an example of alliteration The repetition of first sound in several words Tongue twisters Ex. Peter picked a pack of pickled peppers
LET’S TRY IT
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FREE VERSE POEM
Does not rhyme or have any structured meter
There is no pattern until the author creates one
You decide where to break your poem up, if at all
EX. A TIME TO TALKROBERT FROST
When a friend calls to me from the roadAnd slows his horse to a meaning walk,I don’t stand still and look aroundOn all the hills I haven’t hoed,And shout from where I am, What is it?No, not as there is a time to talk.I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,Blade-end up and five feet tall,And plod: I go up to the stone wallFor a friendly visit.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY
10 lines
Doesn’t have to rhyme
Use three examples of imagery Show don’t tell Ex. The clay oozed between his fingers
One example of personification Giving human qualities to an object that isn’t
human Ex. The flowers danced
LET’S TRY IT
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CONCRETE POEM
Shape poetry, Visual poetry
The words are in the shape of the subject of the poem The shape is just as important as the words
This is your chance to let your creativity shine
Can rhyme but doesn’t have to
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY
Must be in the shape of the subject of your poem
Use color
Include one simile Comparing two different things using “like” or “as” Ex. Her eyes twinkle like stars
Include one metaphor A type of analogy Describing something by saying it is something else Ex. All the world’s a stage