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1 Louie s poetic portfolio by Louie November

2 Table of contents personification poem. Seasons Slide 3 Hyperbole poem My hot cocoa Slide 4 simile poem Pumpkin Slide 5 question poem Rhymes Slide 6 Alliteration poem Calvin Slide 7 Onomatopoeia poem Too loud Slide 8 cinquain poem Books. Slide 9 Acrostic poem. Halloween. Slide 10 Limerick poem. The bald guy Slide 11 Echo verse poem. Grass. Slide 12 glossary Slide 13

3 PERSONIFICATION POEM Season To them a year is a job, there job is to make kids happy in their own little way. Summer brings sun,sports and more.winter brings snow,snowman,christmas and snowball fights.fall brings leaves falling and colorful leaves.spring brings flowers and trees blooming and when each season is done they check out their card and are on holiday.

4 HYPERBOLE POEM my hot cocoa My hot cocoa was as hot as the surface of the sun. It was the best tasting thing I ve ever tasted it was even better than my mom s cooking.it was so sweet I had a sugar rush for hours.but when it was all over I The made another cup.

5 SIMILE/SENSORY POEM PUMPKIN That pumpkin was as small as a baseball. But it was scarier than a ghost. But when I felt it was as smooth as a piece of silk. Although the stem was rougher than sandpaper.

6 QUESTION POEM Rhymes Why does typing rhyme with driving? Why does nickle rhyme with pickle? Why does freckle rhyme with kettle? Why does crinkle rhyme with ankle? Why does saddle rhyme with Apple? Why does shoe rhyme with chew? Why does clue rhyme with blue?

7 ALLITERATION POEM CALVIN Calvin went to canada and went camping one day,he got a cold the next day.he also got a call for a job in China.

8 ONOMATOPOEIA POEM Too Loud I can`t hear anything it is too loud.the television is on and my dog is barking like nuts arf arf.my mom is talking to my dad. My grandma is sneezing every second achoo.my little brother is clanging two symbols clang! Clang!.The kettle is making a noise again.i decided just to go to my happy place.

9 Cinquain poem Books Funny,mysterious Boring,interesting,captivating Books tell you facts Atlas

10 H is for hauling your bag of candy when it's full A is for aching after you eat all the candy L Is for laughing after you see a funny costume L Is for lapping your neighbourhood O Is for October which is the month Halloween is in W Is for witch costumes some people put on E Is for excitement to see who gets the most candy E Is for evil laughter when you got the most candy N is for noises you hear as you are walking ACROSTIC POEM

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12 LIMERICK POEM LIMERICK POEM The bald guy There once was a guy with no hair. Which meant that his head was bare. I couldn't see a sight. When his head reflected the light. He said that to be bald was his nightmare.

13 ECHO VERSE Grass what is this that grows on the ground round what is this that is everywhere where what is this that is green reen what is this that is in my backyard yard

14 Hyperbole:when you over exaggerate about something. Example:I love cookies more than anything even my family. Simile:when you compare two things you also have to say,as, than,and like. Example:that Apple was as smooth as silk. Acrostic:when you put a word Mood :when you write a poem Upright and have a phrase for every About your feelings. Letter. Sorry no example Sorry no example Onomatopoeia:when you make a poem about noises. Example:my dog is barking.bark arf. Echo verse: When the last word of the sentence gets echoed. Sorry no example. Limerick:a rhyming and silly poem. Example :there once was a guy with hair then some featherless birds made it fair. Question poem:when you write down questions into a poem. Example:why is the sky blue? Why is the ground green? Cinquain:when you have a poem in the shape of a diamond Sorry no example. metaphor:when you compare two things in a poem you also have to use the words like,is,are and was. sorry no example imagery:when you write a poem with your five senses sorry no example. Alliteration:when you have a lot of the same letters in a sentence Example:Annie went to Australia and met an alligator.

15 The end I hope you enjoyed it!

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