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Catalogue PoemsA catalogue poem is a list of thoughts about a person, object or event.

BrownBrown is chocolate.Brown is the earth.Brown is the colour of the bath waterwhen I get out.

Choose two of these topics and write catalogue poems about them.

Catalogue Poems A catalogue poem is a list of thoughts about a person, object or event.

Write a list of thoughts about the ocean.

The OceanAqua blueBoating funCrabs on sandy floorsDolphins laughingEagles soaring overheadFish jumping GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZNow write about another topic on the back of this sheet.

night the Principal breakfast Anzac Day

socks computers caterpillars soccer

happiness red my teacher jelly beans

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Catalogue PoemsA catalogue poem is a list of thoughts about a person, object or event.

BrownBrown is chocolate.Brown is the earth.Brown is the colour of the bath waterwhen I get out.

Choose two of these topics and write catalogue poems about them.

Catalogue Poems A catalogue poem is a list of thoughts about a person, object or event.

Write a list of thoughts about the ocean.

The OceanAqua blueBoating funCrabs on sandy floorsDolphins laughingEagles soaring overheadFish jumping GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZNow write about another topic on the back of this sheet.

night the Principal breakfast Anzac Day

socks computers caterpillars soccer

happiness red my teacher jelly beans

Topic: Topic:

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Beginning CinquainsA cinquain is a poem with five lines that follows a pattern.

Write a poem about food that follows this pattern:

line 1: 1 word pizza

line 2: 2 words tasty, crusty

line 3: 3 words ham and pineapple

line 4: 4 words home delivery is great

line 5: 1 word yum!

AnimAl cinquAinsA cinquain is a poem with five lines that follows a pattern.

Write a poem about animals that follows this pattern:

line 1: a noun crabs

line 2: two adjectives small, silent

line 3: three verbs creep, crawl, scuttle

line 4: four words about the noun keeping out of sight

line 5: one word about the noun sideways

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Beginning CinquainsA cinquain is a poem with five lines that follows a pattern.

Write a poem about food that follows this pattern:

line 1: 1 word pizza

line 2: 2 words tasty, crusty

line 3: 3 words ham and pineapple

line 4: 4 words home delivery is great

line 5: 1 word yum!

AnimAl cinquAinsA cinquain is a poem with five lines that follows a pattern.

Write a poem about animals that follows this pattern:

line 1: a noun crabs

line 2: two adjectives small, silent

line 3: three verbs creep, crawl, scuttle

line 4: four words about the noun keeping out of sight

line 5: one word about the noun sideways

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A Dylan Thomas portrait is a poem that begins with a question. The question is answered by four pairs of words.

Have you ever held a puppy?wriggling bodynipping teethsoft kissesbest mate

Write your own Dylan Thomas portraits using this question.

Have you ever seen fireworks?

Now write your own.

Dylan Thomas Portraits Dylan Thomas PortraitsA Dylan Thomas portrait begins with a question, which is answered by four pairs of words. Each pair of words can consist of two adjectives, or an adjective plus a noun.

Have you ever been to Uluru?scorching heat, red rock, changing colours, sacred places

Choose a topic.Brainstorm some adjectives around the topic. Write your own Dylan Thomas portraits.

Have you ever tasted ?

Have you ever seen a ?

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A Dylan Thomas portrait is a poem that begins with a question. The question is answered by four pairs of words.

Have you ever held a puppy?wriggling bodynipping teethsoft kissesbest mate

Write your own Dylan Thomas portraits using this question.

Have you ever seen fireworks?

Now write your own.

Dylan Thomas Portraits Dylan Thomas PortraitsA Dylan Thomas portrait begins with a question, which is answered by four pairs of words. Each pair of words can consist of two adjectives, or an adjective plus a noun.

Have you ever been to Uluru?scorching heat, red rock, changing colours, sacred places

Choose a topic.Brainstorm some adjectives around the topic. Write your own Dylan Thomas portraits.

Have you ever tasted ?

Have you ever seen a ?

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Haiku PoemsHaiku poems are three-line poems about nature. They follow this pattern:line 1: five syllables flyingladybirdline 2: seven syllables withdelicatewings—landingline 3: five syllables gently,neartome

Circle each syllable in the example above.Brainstorm some topics that you could write haiku poetry about.

Haiku PoemsHaiku poems are three-line poems made up of 17 syllables. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables and the third line has five syllables.

Haiku poems present detailed snippets of natural, everyday experiences.

snowfallingsoftlydownontohardbarrenground—acoldwhiteblanket

Have a go at writing your own haiku. Try to include a kigo. This is a word that helps the reader know what season is being discussed. In traditional Japanese haiku, words like summer or autumn are often used. Less obvious references to the seasons include words like cherry blossoms, mosquitoes or snow.

Try to divide your haiku into two sections, a descriptive section and a reflective section. Use a dash or a semicolon to divide the two sections.

Choose a topic.Write your own haiku.

Nature

Animalsgoannas

bluewrens Plantsgumtrees

daisies

Weatherrainsun

descriptive section

dash or semicolon divides the sections

{} reflective section

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48 BLM

Haiku PoemsHaiku poems are three-line poems about nature. They follow this pattern:line 1: five syllables flyingladybirdline 2: seven syllables withdelicatewings—landingline 3: five syllables gently,neartome

Circle each syllable in the example above.Brainstorm some topics that you could write haiku poetry about.

Haiku PoemsHaiku poems are three-line poems made up of 17 syllables. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables and the third line has five syllables.

Haiku poems present detailed snippets of natural, everyday experiences.

snowfallingsoftlydownontohardbarrenground—acoldwhiteblanket

Have a go at writing your own haiku. Try to include a kigo. This is a word that helps the reader know what season is being discussed. In traditional Japanese haiku, words like summer or autumn are often used. Less obvious references to the seasons include words like cherry blossoms, mosquitoes or snow.

Try to divide your haiku into two sections, a descriptive section and a reflective section. Use a dash or a semicolon to divide the two sections.

Choose a topic.Write your own haiku.

Nature

Animalsgoannas

bluewrens Plantsgumtrees

daisies

Weatherrainsun

descriptive section

dash or semicolon divides the sections

{} reflective section

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