Adjectives & PoetryAdjectives & PoetryAdjectives & PoetryAdjectives & PoetryByBy

Lydia SextonLydia Sexton55thth Grade Teacher Grade Teacher

Troy Elementary SchoolTroy Elementary School

Why do we need adjectives in our

writing?

• Picture the following sentence in your mind.

• The dog ran down the hill.

Did your dog look like this?

• The large brown dog ran down the steep hill.

The ugly monster ran into the dark cave.

• Hideous• Horrid• Repulsive• Unpleasant• Unsightly• Offensive

The beautiful princess lived in the castle.

• Attractive• Lovely• Handsome• Pretty

ACROSTIC POEMS

• Write your name vertically on a sheet of paper.

• Now think of words that describe you and begin with each letter.

• You may use the dictionary and look for “adj” words.

LovableYear-roundDynamicImaginativeAnalytical

DIAMOND POEMS

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DIAMOND POEMS

Adamtalented awesome

cool claustrophobic funnyconservative intelligent athletic evil

lazy mathematical musicalstingy bold

Eleven!

Formula for I Am Poems

I Am(first stanza)

I am (two special characteristics you have)I wonder (something you are really curious about)

I hear (an imaginary sound)I see (an imaginary sight)I want (an actual desire)

(second stanza)I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)

I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)I touch (an imaginary touch)I laugh (at?) or cry or worry

I (one of the three above that you didn’t use)

(third stanza)I understand (something you know is true)

I say (something you believe in)I dream (something you actually dream about)

I try (something you really make an effort at doing)I hope (something you actually hope for)I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

I AM

I am a 5th grade teacher.I wonder what each year holds in store.

I hear my students calling.I see so much to do.

I want a million dollars.

I pretend not to be surprised by my students.I feel protective of my class.

I touch the lives of many.I worry about some of my students.

I laugh with my class.

I understand my students’ hardships.I say that life is hard.

I dream about keeping everyone safe.I try to make a difference.

I hope my students are learning.I am a fifth grade teacher.

Websites

• www.gigglepoetry.com