Model Alphabet Poems

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1 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.

2 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

3 Model Alphabet Poems MW 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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30 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)

31 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

32 Concrete Poetry Concrete poetry is poetry in which the meaning or effect of the poem is conveyed partly or wholly by visual means, using patterns of words or letters and other typographical devices. Concrete Poetry is also sometimes called Pattern Poetry, Shape Poetry or Visual Poetry. Concrete Poetry is an arrangement of linguistic elements in which the typographical effect is more important in conveying meaning than verbal significance. The very first visual poems have been dated as far back as 1700BC.

33 Concrete Poems Response Sheet 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.

34 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

35 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

36 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

37 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. A cinquain is a five-line poem that describes a person, place, or thing. dessert cold, creamy eating, giggling, licking cone with three scoops ice cream a one -word title, a noun two adjectives three - ing participles a phrase 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

38 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. 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?