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Page 1: Super-Fabulous Poems YOU can write 6 th Grade English Language Arts

Super-Fabulous Poems YOU can write

6th Grade English Language Arts

Page 2: Super-Fabulous Poems YOU can write 6 th Grade English Language Arts

Let’s Review: Figurative Language:

Words and phrases that add color to writing and are NOT to be taken literally!

Sensory Language:

Language that is meant to appeal to the senses.

It can be literal OR figurative!

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Let’s Review: Poet: The term used for an author

of poetry.

Stanza: Poem paragraph

Line of Poetry: Single line of words in a poem. DOES NOT need to be a complete sentence!

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Let’s Review: Rhyme - repetition of sounds at the

ends of lines of poetry

Rhyme scheme – pattern of rhyme at the ends of lines in poetry (ABAB, ABBA, AABB, etc.)

Refrain: Phrase, line or stanza that is repeated after each stanza

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“Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too” by Shel SilversteinIckle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too

Went for a ride in a flying shoe."Hooray!” "What fun!” "It's time we flew!"Said Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too.

Ickle was captain, and Pickle was crewAnd Tickle served coffee and mulligan stewAs higher, and higher, and higher they flew,Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too.

Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too,Over the sun and beyond the blue."Hold on!” "Stay in!” "I hope we do!"Cried Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too.

Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle tooNever returned to the world they knew,And nobody knows what‘s happened toDear Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too.

How many stanzas are there in this

poem?

What is the rhyme scheme?

Is there a refrain?

What is it?

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FREE VERSE No rhyme scheme No set line lengths No particular structure Don’t follow the rules but are still considered an artistic expression

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FREE VERSE I am artistic and

helpful I wonder why people

are polluting I hear laughing all the

time I see soccer balls in

the distance I want to be heard I am artistic and

helpful

I pretend to go to outer space

I feel restless and worked up

I touch God I worry about global

warming I cry for my hamsters I am artistic and

helpful

I understand that people die

I never say never I dream about the

future I try to play soccer

               I hope to improve my

learning skills I am artistic and

helpful

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FREE VERSEMom made me a beautiful plum cake,

Fragrant with spices and fruit

And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice

Rich and sweet, it called to me

Promising to solve the world’s problems.

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WRITE A FREE VERSE

On-Level and Pre-AP:Finish your “I Am”

poem

Pre-AP:Write a second, short

free verse poem

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COUPLETS The simplest rhymed pattern Two rhyming lines Often funny

Examples:

Papa’s what we call my dad,Don’t go near him when he’s mad.

The teacher called the students inThen wished she could escape the din.

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QUATRAINS Four-line poems

Usually follow a set rhyme scheme (AABB, ABAB, ABBA, etc.)

May be grouped together in stanzas to form a long poem.

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QUATRAINS

Upon this cake of ice is perched

The paddle-footed Puffin;

To find his double we have searched,

But have discovered – Nuffin!

- fjaklfjka

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

The rushing ocean waves

Beat harshly on the sand.

They roar and crash and foam

As they break upon the land.

Bumping at the windowpane

He fought against the solid air

That held him as a prisoner there,

But all his struggles were in vain.

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NOW, YOU WRITE: On Level: Two couplets, one quatrain

Pre-AP: Three couplets, two quatrains

Remember, They can be about anything!

Try to make them silly or funny.

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Haiku Invented in Japan

Often reflects on an aspect of nature, emotions or experiences

Composed of three short, unrhymed lines

Lines have: 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables

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HaikuThe rain falls

softlyOn my newly polished car....Dang Texas

weather!

~ Ms. Cox

Gently drifting down

Winter flurries are coming

Tickling my cold face

~ 6th grade student

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1. Think of an object, an emotion, something in nature, or an experience you’ve had.

2. Put it three lines that have:

5 syllables

7 syllables

5 syllables

3. Now, write two more (four more for Pre-AP)

Write a Haiku

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ACROSTIC POEM The first letters of each line spell out a word or phrase (a name, an emotion, an object, etc.)

The first letter of each line is capitalized and the poem runs vertically down the page.

The lines don’t need to rhyme.

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ACROSTIC POEM

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WRITE AN ACROSTIC1. Decide what to write about.

2. Write your word down vertically.

3. Brainstorm words or phrases that describe your idea.

4. Place your brainstormed words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letters.

5. Fill in the rest of the lines to create a poem.

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Limerick A five-line “nonsense” poem written

with:– 2 lines that rhyme (couplet) – 3 lines that rhyme (triplet)

Rhyme scheme is A, A, B, B, A– Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme– Lines 3 and 4 rhyme

Lines 1, 2 and 5 have around 8 syllables each

Lines 3 and 4 have around 5 syllables each

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LimerickWanda the witch on her

broom

Swept through the town yelling, “ZOOM!”

Through a perchance of luck

Never heard the big truck

And she zoomed on her broom to her doom

~ Graeme King

It was quite a frightening night

The ghosts and the witches took flight

Children all hasty

Treats very tasty

A truly remarkable sight!

~ Ryan Poole

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Write a LimerickA good way to start a limerick is by making the

first line look something like this:

There once was a _________ named __________.

Or

There once was a __________ from ___________.

Then, think of words that rhyme with the NAME or the PLACE that you wrote in the first line. You’re halfway done writing an awesome limerick!

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Epitaph• Writing on a tomb or headstone

• Praising or reflecting on the life of a deceased person

• Two to four lines; may be rhyming or not

• Epitaphs can be funny, or they may be beautiful. But just like the people they memorialize, they are all unique and different!

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EpitaphWhile living men my

tomb do view,Remember well,

There’s room for you.

Cast a cold eye

On life, on death.

Horseman, pass by.

~ Headstone of W.B. Yeats

Here lies ANN MANN

Who lived an old maid,

But died an old Mann.

~ Cemetery in London, England

Here lies the bodyOf Jonathan BlakeHe stepped on the

gasInstead of the

brake.

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EpitaphHere lays Butch.We planted him

raw.He was quick on

the triggerBut slow on the

draw.

~ Boot Hill Cemetery Tombstone, Arizona

Here lies the body

Of Edward Hyde.

We laid him here

Because he died!

I told you

I was sick.

~B.P. Roberts, 1929-1979

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Write an Epitaph• Think of a name (a made-up person… not

real!)• Think of a way that person may have

died• List some possible characteristics for

that person• Think of some words that rhyme with

their name, traits, or the way they died• Write a short poem about that person,

their life, or the way they died• Be as funny, descriptive, or lovely as you

like!

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POETRY IMITATION:THE RED WHEELBARROW BY WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS

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POETRY IMITATIONThrough Poetry Imitation, we can use what we know about parts of speech, sensory language, and imagery to create an original poem.

When imitating a poem, you should strive to imitate the style of the writer as closely as possible.

Replace the adjectives in the poem with other adjectives, the nouns with other nouns, and the prepositions with other prepositions.

So much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with

rain water beside the

white chickens

So much depends upon a green book shelf packed with

good stories in the

bustling classroom

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NOW: CREATE YOUR OWN POETRY IMITATION

So much depends

upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens

So much depends upon

______ _______ ________________

______ _______ ________________

______ _______ _________________

the noun

description of the noun(adjectival phrase)Where it is (prepositional phrase)

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Diamante PoemUnrhymed seven-line poem

Written in a diamond shape

Has a specific set of rules:

Line 1 and 7 have one word (noun)Line 2 and 6 have two words

(adjectives)Line 3 and 5 have three words (all

verbs)Line 4 has four words (all nouns)

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Diamante PoemCat

Gentle, SleepyPurring, Meowing,

ScratchingWhiskers, Fur, Collar, Leash

Barking, Licking, Digging

Slobbery, PlayfulDog

MonstersEvil, Spooky

Howling, Shrieking, Wailing

Ghosts, Vampires, Goblins, WitchesFlying, Scaring,

TerrifyingCreepy, Crawly

Creatures

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Write a Diamante Poem1. Pick a thing you’d like to write about (lines 1 & 7

are nouns).

2. Do you want to write a synonym or antonym

diamante? For a synonym diamante, pick

another noun that means the same as your subject.

For an antonym diamante, pick another noun that

means the opposite of your subject.

3. Make two columns and put your nouns at the top of

each. Under each noun, list all the words you can

think of that remind you of that word.

4. Follow the rules to arrange your diamante. The top

half of the diamante should be words from the first

column, and the bottom half should be words from

the second column.

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Diamante and Parts of Speech

SunFiery, Yellow

Burning, Blinding, Exploding

Flame, Light, Night, Crescent

Shining, Orbiting, Reflecting

Cold, SilverMoon

nounadjective, adjectiveverb, verb, verb noun, noun, noun,

nounverb, verb, verb

adjective, adjectivenoun

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EXTRA CREDIT & PRE-AP ENRICHMENT

“The Witch”Identify rhyme scheme, figurative language, poetic techniques, sensory language

“This is Just to Say”Imitate this apology poem by following the formula on the slide. Think of something to apologize for (but for which you’re not really sorry!)

Cinquain PoemFollow the rules to write a cinquain poem!

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THIS IS JUST TO SAYWILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMSAPOLOGY POEM

I have eaten the plumsthat were inthe icebox and whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfast Forgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold

I have ________________ ______________ ____ __________ _______________ ______

_____ ________________ ________ ________ ______ _______ ________________ ______

________ __________ ____ ______________ ____________ ____ _____

What you didWhy it

affected someone elseWhy you aren’t really sorry

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Cinquain PoemDaughter

Child of my heartLaughing,

dancing, dreaming

With you, the angels smiled on

me.Sweetness.

~ Ms. Cox

Inspired by Japanese Haiku

A cinquain poem can be written in several formats

The original format is: Line 1: two syllables Line 2: four syllables Line 3: six syllables Line 4: eight syllables Line 5: two syllables