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or downloadable! photocopiable PCP www.scholastic.co.uk/literacytime or downloadable! photocopiable PCP www.scholastic.co.uk/literacytime Monster Poem Recipe by Paul Cookson ILLUSTRATION © GARRY DAVIES Write a word under each of these four headings: Example: With monsters in mind, here’s one of my favourite poetry recipes. NUMBER COLOUR DESCRIPTION FEATURE 3 red fiery eyes Now, think of four -ing words that the eyes are doing: Example: So, we have: Three red fiery eyes Staring, looking, glowing, glaring Try saying it in a rhythm: Three – red – fiery – eyes Staring – looking – glowing – glaring Now think of different numbers, colours, descriptions, features and what they may be doing. There’s only one rule – you can’t repeat any word at all. I usually find that four sets of two lines works well. Look at all the ideas and pick the best ones, find better words or change the order – eg, my lines above could become: Looking – staring – glowing – glaring staring looking glowing glaring Try writing about different types of monsters – scary, cute, funny, disgusting – and see which words work best for each particular type.
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Monster Poem Recipeby Paul Cookson
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Write a word under each of these four headings:
Example:
With monsters in mind, here’s one of my favourite poetry recipes.
NUMBER COLOUR DESCRIPTION FEATURE
3 red fi ery eyes
Now, think of four -ing words that the eyes are doing:
Example:
So, we have: Three red fi ery eyes
Staring, looking, glowing, glaring
Try saying it in a rhythm: Three – red – fi ery – eyes
Staring – looking – glowing – glaring
Now think of different numbers, colours,
descriptions, features and what they may be doing.
There’s only one rule – you can’t repeat any word
at all. I usually fi nd that four sets of two lines
works well.
Look at all the ideas and
pick the best ones,
fi nd better words or
change the order –
eg, my lines above
could become:
Looking – staring
– glowing – glaring
staring looking glowing glaring
Try writing
about different
types of monsters
– scary, cute, funny,
disgusting – and see
which words work best
for each particular
type.
