Model Alphabet Poems
The Letter “L” is an upturned bridge The front of a forklift
Chicken legs 9,3,3:30,3:15
An arrow with out a head An RT. On left turn sign
A drying rack A street pole
A flock of seagulls from a distance in a painting A backwards “J”
A chair A laptop
The Greek letter iota A seven
Captain hook A ladle
A 2-D corner A doorjamb
Ludicrous Loosey
Lobotomy Linguist
Limburger Lizard
By John H., Max, Jacob, John C.
Model Alphabet Poems
W
The letter “W,” the first letter
Of my last name looks like two V’s
Holding hands or kissing if flipped
Upside down. “W” is a pair
Of beautiful mountains with snow-
Covered hills.
The letter “W” turned on its side is a 3
Or a crazy-looking E, or maybe
Big black cats flying in the night sky.
“W” has a lot of power, but it goes
Unnoticed by people; it feels neglected
And alone. The sound of “W” is the wind
Whistling past city buildings. “W” is
A young yellow flower blossoming.
By Becca, grade 12
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Model Alphabet Poems
W
It kinda looks like two mountains or two bunny ears.
Upside down it looks like two u’s. It kinda looks like a smiley face— when you use your imagination.
If there was little holes between them
they’d have little caves.
If you turn it upside down and give it two little dots and lines,
it looks like a nice teacher peering down from his glasses.
If you draw a little line between the two
ends and some little Martians and Mat-Mons, it kinda looks like you’re on Venus.
When you draw an M with flat lines on top
and you add a guy and his henchmen it looks like they’re getting the chest of Davy
Jones, and it looks like they’re on the deck of the
Flying Dutchman.
By Ted, grade 12
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Model Alphabet Poems
W
It kinda looks like two mountains or two bunny ears.
Upside down it looks like two u’s. It kinda looks like a smiley face— when you use your imagination.
If there was little holes between them
they’d have little caves.
If you turn it upside down and give it two little dots and lines,
it looks like a nice teacher peering down from his glasses.
If you draw a little line between the two
ends and some little Martians and Mat-Mons, it kinda looks like you’re on Venus.
When you draw an M with flat lines on top
and you add a guy and his henchmen it looks like they’re getting the chest of Davy
Jones, and it looks like they’re on the deck of the
Flying Dutchman.
By Ted, grade 12
Self-Reflection When you complete this project, reflect on the process by answering the statements below What I did (explain what you or your group did to finish your project)
What I enjoyed (write about what you liked most about the project)
What I found difficult (write about any part of the project you found hard to do)
What worked (write about any part that you thought worked well)
Next time (write what you would do differently next time)
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There is something unusual about the arrangement of this poem on the page. First, read the poem on your own, silently. Then, work with your partner to figure out how to read the poem so that it makes sense.
Suppose Columbus Charles Suhor
wrong been had Columbus Suppose
sheet this as flat was earth the Suppose
goodships the And
NINA PINTA MARIA SANTA
East the to get to west Traveling
the is fact the But
NINA PINTA MARIA SANTA
cliff watery a towards Racing
the of nests crow's the in And
NINA PINTA MARIA SANTA
"!ho Land" cry to wanting men Frightened
the on But
PINTA MARIA SANTA
gone was ship sister their that only crying Men
the on And
MARIA SANTA
gone were ships sister his that only crying man crazed A
end the and abyss airy an suddenly And
Columbus Of
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Concrete P
oetry
Concrete poetry is poetry in w
hich the meaning or effect of the poem
is conveyed partly or wholly by visual m
eans, using patterns of w
ords or letters and other typographical devices. Concrete P
oetry is also sometim
es called Pattern P
oetry, Shape
Poetry or V
isual Poetry. C
oncrete Poetry is an arrangem
ent of linguistic elements in w
hich the typographical effect is more
important in conveying m
eaning than verbal significance. The very first visual poems have been dated as far back as 1700B
C.
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Concrete Poems—Response Sheet
Work sheet Name: _____________
How does the poet show what the poem is about?
Why is the poem in this particular shape?
Are there other shapes that would have worked?
What do you notice about the way that words are placed on the page? Take a look at line
breaks, stanza breaks, hyphenated words, and so forth.
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Cinquain Poems—Sample 1
Spaghetti
Messy, spicy
Slurping, sliding, falling
Between my plate and mouth
Delicious
Penguin
Black, white
Waddling, swimming, leaping
A tuxedo in the cold water
Emperor
Party
Happy, cheerful
Singing, eating, playing
My eighth birthday party
Perfect
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Cinquain Poems—Sample 2
Mules
Stubborn, unmoving
Braying, kicking, resisting
Not wanting to listen
People
Dessert
Cold, creamy
Eating, giggling, licking
Cone with three scoops
Ice cream
Keyboard
Fun, new
Reading, laughing, writing
You have 6 new messages
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Cinquain Poems—Sample 3
Puppy
Ornery*, naughty
Growling, jumping, chewing
A playful bundle of trouble
Boxer
Apple
Red, delicious
Crunching, chewing, eating
My favorite snack
Apple
Tree
White, tall
Reaching, bending, fluttering
Leaves and twigs in the wind
Aspen
*ornery: bad-tempered or difficult to deal with
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Cinquain Poem Organizer Work with your partner to write a Cinquain Poem. First, decide if your poem will be about a person, a place or a thing. Then, follow the structural prompts below to create your poem.
Name______________________
Date_______________________
Cinquain Graphic Organizer
A cinquain is a five-line poem that describes a person, place, or thing.
dessert a one -word title, a noun cold, creamy two adjectives
eating, giggling, licking three - ing participles cone with three scoops a phrase
ice cream a synonym for your title, another noun Use this organizer to write your own cinquain.
1______________________________ a one word title, a noun that tells what your poem is about
2 ________________, _____________ two adjectives that describe what you're writing about
3 _________, ___________, _______ three -ing participles that describe what your poem is about
4 ______________________________ a phrase that tells more about what you're writing about
5 ______________________________ a synonym for your title, another noun that tells what your poem is about
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Cinquain Reflections Worksheet In order to hone your poetry writing skills, use this form to help you investigate your own writing process, and your creative process too. This is a personal reflections worksheet; you do not have to share it with or show it to anyone, and you will not be asked to hand it in.
Cinquain Reflections Worksheet
1. What do you like most about your poem? 2. If you could change something about the poem, what would you change? 3. Of the poems that you heard when we shared our cinquain, which poems did you like best and why? 4. What will you do differently the next time you write a poem?
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