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LimerickLimerick

CinquainCinquain

DiamanteDiamante

HaikuHaiku

Free VerseFree Verse

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There was an old man from Peru, There was an old man from Peru,

who dreamed he was eating his shoe.who dreamed he was eating his shoe.

He awoke in the nightHe awoke in the night

with a terrible fright,with a terrible fright,

and found out that it was quite true.and found out that it was quite true.

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Did you see/hear the rhyme pattern? Did you see/hear the rhyme pattern?

Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme.  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme. 

Lines 3 and 4 may or may not rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 may or may not rhyme.

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Remember that the rhythm is just as important in Remember that the rhythm is just as important in a limerick as the rhyme. Try completing this a limerick as the rhyme. Try completing this limerick.limerick.

There once was a pauper named MegThere once was a pauper named Meg

Who accidentally broke her _______.Who accidentally broke her _______.

She slipped on the ______.She slipped on the ______.

Not once, but thriceNot once, but thrice

Take no pity on her, I __________.Take no pity on her, I __________.

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What else do you notice about limericks?What else do you notice about limericks?

They’re meant to be funny!They’re meant to be funny!

CinquainsCinquainsA cinquain is a five-A cinquain is a five-line poem that line poem that describes a person, describes a person, place, or thing.place, or thing.

dessertdessert a one-word title, a nouna one-word title, a noun

cold, creamycold, creamy two adjectivestwo adjectives

eating, giggling, lickingeating, giggling, licking three -ing participlesthree -ing participles

cone with three scoopscone with three scoops a phrasea phrase

Ice creamIce cream a synonym for your title, a synonym for your title, another nounanother noun

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puppy puppy

ornery, naughtyornery, naughty

growling, jumping, chewinggrowling, jumping, chewing

a playful bundle of trouble a playful bundle of trouble

BoxerBoxer

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Title of Poem Title of Poem Author's Name Author's Name 

_________________ _________________ _____________, ___________ _____________, ___________ 

_______________, ______________, _______________, ______________, _______________ _______________ 

______________________________________________________________________________________ . __________________ . __________________ __________________

DiamanteDiamanteDiamond-shaped poems with 7 lines Diamond-shaped poems with 7 lines

Winter Winter Rainy, cold Rainy, cold 

Skiing, skating, sledding Skiing, skating, sledding Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Swimming, surfing, scuba diving Swimming, surfing, scuba diving 

Sunny, hot Sunny, hot SummerSummer

- What is the relationship between the first and last - What is the relationship between the first and last lines? lines?

-What is the "middle" of the poem, and how can you -What is the "middle" of the poem, and how can you tell?  tell? 

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WinterWinter NounNoun

Rainy, coldRainy, cold 2 Adjectives2 Adjectives

Skiing, skating, sleddingSkiing, skating, sledding 3 “Gerunds” (verb+ing)3 “Gerunds” (verb+ing)

Mountains, wind, breeze, Mountains, wind, breeze, oceanocean

2 nouns for topic one2 nouns for topic one

2 nouns for topic two2 nouns for topic two

Swimming, surfing, scuba Swimming, surfing, scuba divingdiving

3 “Gerunds”3 “Gerunds”

(verb+ing)(verb+ing)

For topic two.For topic two.

Sunny, hotSunny, hot 2 adjectives for topic two2 adjectives for topic two

SummerSummer Noun- topic twoNoun- topic two

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Partner Share: 30 secondsPartner Share: 30 seconds

What is the purpose of a diamante?What is the purpose of a diamante?

Answer: to compare!Answer: to compare!

HaikuHaiku

short poems that usually describe nature short poems that usually describe nature or a moment in time; they often contain a or a moment in time; they often contain a reference to a season of the year reference to a season of the year often have a total of 17 syllables and often have a total of 17 syllables and usually have three linesusually have three lines

1.The first line has five syllables,1.The first line has five syllables,2.The second line has seven syllables,2.The second line has seven syllables,3.The third line has five syllables.3.The third line has five syllables.

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Old pond Old pond 

A frog leaps in A frog leaps in 

The sound of water. The sound of water.

Line one sets the stage,Line one sets the stage,

Line two tells more about it.Line two tells more about it.

Line three is the heart.Line three is the heart.

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The RoseThe RoseThe red blossom bends The red blossom bends and drips its dew to the ground. and drips its dew to the ground. Like a tear it falls.Like a tear it falls.

Count the syllables. How many are there?Count the syllables. How many are there?1717How many lines are there?How many lines are there?33

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Free to write whatever you’d like!Free to write whatever you’d like!

You choose the topic!You choose the topic!

It is written without proper rules about It is written without proper rules about form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc. form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc.

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FogFogby Carl Sandburgby Carl Sandburg

The fog comesThe fog comeson little cat feet.on little cat feet.

It sits lookingIt sits lookingover harbor and cityover harbor and cityon silent hauncheson silent haunchesand then moves on.and then moves on.

-Does it rhyme?-Does it rhyme?

-Is there any pattern?-Is there any pattern?