Name: Date: Period:
Diamond(Diamante): Poem#
A Diamond (Diamante) Poem has seven lines. All Diamond Poems are in the shape of a diamond.
Line 1: Subject of your poem. Must be one word. Choose a subject that you can easily think of an opposite.
Line 2: Two adjectives that describe your subject.
Line 3: Three participles (-ing verbs) that you associate with your subject.
Line 4: Four nouns that you associate with your subject.
Line 5: Three DIFFERENT participles (-ing verbs) that indicate a change in your subject.
Line 6: Two DIFFERENT adjectives that describe the subject now that it is changed.
Line 7: One word that is the OPPOSITE of your original subject—the exact opposite of the word in line 1.
See the sample:
Summer
Golden, fragrant,
Budding, blooming, bursting,
warmth, flowers, youth, colors
Fading, chilling, shrinking
Pale, dead
Winter
Write your own diamante poem below. Follow the format for each line as described above. No title or byline.
Line 1:
Line 2:
Line 3:
Line 4:
Line 5:
Line 6:
Line 7:
Diamond: 15 pts:
2 pts = Written in the shape of a diamond
1 pt = Line 1: 1 noun for subject
1 pt = Line 2: 2 Adjectives
1 pt = Line 3: 3 Participle verbs (end with –ing)
2 pt = Line 4: 4 Nouns
1 pt = Line 5: 3 Different participle verbs (end with –ing) for change of subject
1 pt = Line 6: 2 Different adjectives that indicates change of subject
1 pt = Line 7: 1 Opposite noun for subject
2 pts = 90 % correct spelling & caps
3 pts = 90 % use of strong, interesting vocab
Name: Date: Period:
Haiku: Poem #
Haiku poetry comes from Japan. Haiku poems have three lines. They follow very specific rules.
The first line has five syllables
The second line has seven syllables.
The third line has five syllables.
Haiku poems do not rhyme. Often, the topic is related to NATURE or the SEASONS.
Here are five haiku examples. Remember!! You only have to write ONE haiku.
Autumn leaves falling
Turning shades of red and brown On this rainy day,
Seasons are changing Birds are quiet and unseen,
Time to rest at home.
As rain falls, seeds sprout
Continues life from something
Small but strong, it grows. As the Earth rotates,
The Sun stands still in the sky,
Branches stretching out Yet appears to move.
To grab the sunsets colors
Night is approaching.
Write your own haiku poem below. The topic must be related to NATURE or the SEASONS. The SYLLABLE
COUNT must also be EXACT. There is no title or byline needed.
Line 1 (5 syllables):
Line 2 (7 syllables):
Line 3 (5 syllables):
Haiku: 15 pts:
3 pts = The topic is related to nature or the seasons
2 pts = Line 1: 5 syllables
3 pts = Line 2: 7 syllables
2 pts = Line 3: 5 syllables
2 pts = 90 % correct spelling & caps
3 pts = 90 % use of strong, interesting vocab
Name: Date: Period:
Imagery: Poem#
An imagery poem is a poem that describes a place using imagery (sight, smell, sound, feel, and taste). The last
line tells what the writer thinks about this place.
Land of Dreams
By: Jane Smith
sage-covered desert
freshness of the early morning
scream of the fearless hawk
caress of a cool breeze
sweet dew of the wind
new day is born
Think of a PLACE that is special. Form an image in your mind of this place. Write your imagery poem below.
Be sure that each line DOES NOT start with any pronouns, verbs, and/or articles.
Interesting Title:
By:
Line 1 (see):
Line 2 (smell):
Line 3 (hear):
Line 4 (feel):
Line 5 (taste):
Line 6 (think):
Imagery: 15 pts:
1 pt = Interesting title + byline
1 pt = Line 1: see
1 pt = Line 2: smell
1 pt = Line 3: hear
1 pt = Line 4: feel
1 pt = Line 5: taste
1 pt = Line 6: think
2 pts = Articles, pronouns, verbs removed
2 pts = 90 % correct spelling & caps
4 pts = 90 % use of strong, interesting vocab
Name: Date: Period:
I Remember: Poem#
An I Remember poem brings to mind memories you have about SOMEONE SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE
(parents, siblings, grandparents, aunt or uncle, coach, teacher, etc.). The poem follows an AABB pattern. Each
stanza is a rhyming couplet.
Write your own I Remember poem below. It must be about
SOMEONE SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE. There will be
Here is an example of an I Remember poem: EXACTLY 7 stanzas with EXACTLY 2 lines in each.
Must be AABB pattern .
Grandma, I remember… Title: ___ ___ I Remember… __
By: ____________________________________________
Picking ten-cent store material for pants
Radio playing “Honky Tonk Man” and getting to dance
A ________
Papa cutting sugar cane for me
“Rum and Coca Cola” playing on the porch with glee A ________
Modeling with Mama the new clothes you bought
Yelling down the street for Papa within earshot B ________
B ________
Worrying for you when the porch swing did break
Swimming in that big old creek scared about a snake
C ________
My finger choosing into whose bed I’d leap
You staying awake until I fell asleep C ________
Making mud pies in the field
Always blocking pain like a shield D ________
D ________
Loving you more than you’ll ever know
Feeling the love you continue to show.
I love you, E ________
Michelle E ________
F ________
I Remember: 15 pts:
F ________
1 pt = Interesting title + byline
2 pts = Topic was about someone special
2 pts = Follows an AABB pattern, exactly 7
G ________
stanzas with 2 lines each
2 pts = 90 % correct spelling & caps G ________
8 pts = 90 % use of strong, interesting vocab
with long phrases written at 8th gr. level (Optional)
I love you (or Thank You),
Your name
Name: Date: Period:
Limerick: Poem #
A limerick is a silly or humorous poem that tells a story. It also follows a specific pattern and lines 1 and 2 must
start in a particular way as shown below. The rhyme scheme is always A-A-B-B-A and each line contains a
precise number of syllables.
Line 1: A – [7 – 8 syllables]: There once was a …
Line 2: A – [7 – 8 syllables]: Who… (story continues where line 1 left off)
Line 3: B – [4 – 6 syllables]: (story continues where line 2 left off)
Line 4: B – [4 – 6 syllables]: (story continues where line 3 left off)
Line 5: A – [7 – 8 syllables]: (end of story with a punch line)
Here are examples of two different limericks. Remember!! You only have to write ONE limerick.
Fred’s Demise Dave’s Smile
By: Jane Smith By: Jane Smith
There was an old man named Fred, There once was a hermit named Dave
Who had a good friend named Ted. Who would always just misbehave.
They worked all day, I know what you've heard;
To earn their pay, Never take his word,
And some day they’ll wake up dead. Since he would just smile and wave.
Your limerick must follow the RHYME SCHEME and SYLLABLE COUNT EXACTLY.
Interesting Title:
By:
Line 1: A – [7 – 8 syllables]: There once was a
Line 2: A – [7 – 8 syllables]: Who
Line 3: B – [4 – 6 syllables]:
Line 4: B – [4 – 6 syllables]:
Line 5: A – [7 – 8 syllables + punch line]:
Limerick: 15 pts:
1 pt = Interesting title + byline
2 pts = Line 1: A = 7 – 8 syllables, starts with “There once was…”
2 pts = Line 2: A = 7 – 8 syllables, starts with “who…”
2 pts = Line 3: B = 4 – 6 syllables
2 pts = Line 4: B = 4 – 6 syllables
2 pts = Line 5: A = 7 – 8 syllables
2 pts = 90 % correct spelling & caps
2 pts = 90 % use of strong, interesting vocab with long
phrases written at 8th gr. Level
Name: Date: Period:
Cinquain: Poem #______
A cinquain poem comes in two different formats: Word Cinquains and Syllable Cinquains, both having
FIVE lines. Word Cinquains are built upon the number of words in each line, and Syllable Cinquains are
based on a specific number of syllables in each line.
Word Pattern: Syllable Pattern:
Line 1- one word (noun-the subject & title) Line 1- 2 syllables
Line 2- two words (adjectives) Line 2- 4 syllables
Line 3- three words (verb) Line 3- 6 syllables
Line 4- four words that relate to feelings about topic Line 4- 8 syllables
Line 5- one word that repeats or refers to line 1 (subject) Line 5- 2 syllables
Here is one example of each type. You will only have to write one or the other for your final anthology.
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Spaghetti Dinos
Messy, spicy Lived long ago,
Slurping, sliding, falling the Ice Age killed them off
Between plate and mouth nothing but dust and dreams remain
Delicious Extinct
Your Cinquain must follow the appropriate format and/or syllable count EXACTLY.
Line 1________________________________________________________________________________
Line 2________________________________________________________________________________
Line 3________________________________________________________________________________
Line 4________________________________________________________________________________
Line 5________________________________________________________________________________
By: Your name________________________________________________________________________
Cinquain Poem – 15 pts Cinquain Poem – 15 pts
1 point = Interesting title and your name as author 1 point = Interesting title and your name as author
2 points = Line one – one word, noun 2 points = Line 1 – 2 syllables
2 points = Line two – 2 words, adjectives 2 points = Line 2 – 4 syllables
2 points = Line three – 3 words, verbs 2 points = Line 3 – 6 syllables
2 points = Line four – 4 words relating to feelings 2 points = Line 4 – 8 syllables
2 points = Line five – 1 word relating to subject 2 points = Line 5 – 2 syllables
2 points = 90% correct spelling and mechanics 2 points = 90% correct spelling and mechanics
2 points = strong word choice on 8th grade level 2 points = strong word choice on 8th grade level
Name: Date: Period:
Concrete/Shape: Poem #_____
Concrete/Shape poetry is the use of words and their physical formation to convey meaning. This may be done with
color, the shape of the letters, and or the arrangement of the words
Here is one example. The poem is in the shape of a heart and all the words have been spaced to fit entirely
inside it, and are words that describe, explain, or share the emotions associated with a heart.
For your concrete/shape poem you will decide on a shape. You may LIGHTLY, IN PENCIL draw that shape on the
page, or using the shape tool in Microsoft Word. All words must fit within the shape and somehow relate to or
describe the shape in an appropriate way.
Concrete/Shape Poem – 15 points
5 points = Appropriate size and shape for the poem
3 points = All content is school appropriate
2 points = Outline of shape is NOT visible
5 points = Strong and dynamic word choice