spells a word D O W N W A R D

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1 spells a word D O W N W A R D Cheery greetings, Holiday ribbons, Real mistletoe, Ice and snow. Santa is coming Trumpets sounding. Merry days Almost here. Shouts of joy! Takes a Really Amazing Stomach to Handle this mess.

2 This Christmas end a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with trust. Write a love letter. Share some treasure. Give a soft answer. Keep a promise. Find the time. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologize if you were wrong. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be Be kind; be gentle. Appreciate. Laugh a little. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Gladden the heart of a child. Welcome a stranger. Take pleasure in the beauty and the wonder of Earth. Speak your love. Speak it again. Speak it yet Once again

3 Limerick consists of five silly lines. Lines 1, 2 and 5 of Limericks have 7-10 syllables and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have 5-7 syllables and rhyme with each other. There is a teacher from Leeds Who swallowed a packet of seeds And in less than an hour Her nose was a flower And her hair was a bundle of weeds There was a Dalmatian named Spot, Dalmatians get named that a lot, Though would answer instead, To Rover or Fred, But mostly she liked the name Dot.

4 Each stanza has only 2 lines in it. The last words in your sentences rhyme. Across the sky they seem to flow As wind and currents gently blow. The cumulus clouds in the sky, Fluffy, white, and ever so high. Their shapes and forms are most complex Numbering at least a googolplex.

5 A triplet is three lines that rhyme. Each line has the same number of syllables Salmon migrate, at a high rate They re never late. Snowman Chubby, cheerful Waiting, grinning, winking Icy weather keeps him smiling Frosty

6 Lines 1 and 3 rhyme. Lines 2 and 4 rhyme. Rhyming lines should have about the same number of syllables. High in the bright blue sky A bird soared silently on the breeze I saw him as he flew by And wondered how he flew with such ease. OR Lines 1 and 2 rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 rhyme. Rhyming lines should still be about the same length Salmon are fast They move like a blast They are very pink And if they are fat they will sink

7 Line one: Decide on 1 word title (noun). Line two: 2 words that describe your title (adjective). Line three: 3 words that tell you something that the title can do (verb). Line four: 4-word phrase that describes a feeling about your title. Line five: 1 word that refers back to your title (synonym). Penny Round, Smooth Tossing, Flipping, Shining Make A Special Wish Lucky Snowman Chubby, cheerful Waiting, grinning, winking Icy weather keeps him smiling Frosty

8 Line1: A noun Line2: Two adjectives Line 3: Three -ing words Line 4: A phrase Line 5: Another word for the noun Spaghetti Messy, spicy Slurping, sliding, falling Between my plate and mouth Delicious Line1: Two syllables Line2: Four syllables Line 3: Six syllables Line 4: Eight syllables Line 5: Two syllables Listen... With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees And fall.

9 Winter Rainy, cold Skiing, skating, sledding Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Swimming, surfing, scuba diving Sunny, hot Summer Lion Majestic, proud Roaring, snarling, prowling Mane, muscle... Fleece, fluff Bleating, leaping, grazing Meek, gentle Lamb Noun Adjective, Adjective Participle, Participle, Participle Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun Participle, Participle, Participle Adjective, Adjective Noun

10 first line = 5 syllables second line = 7 syllables third line = 5 syllable Falling soft snowflakes Dazzling glitter sparkles Tiny frozen gems The smell of warm treats And gingerbread smelling great Baking memories.

11 first line = Where second line = What third line = When At Grandma s house ating a Honey glazed ham Every Christmas Eve Shopping Kohl s Standing in a very long lin 3:00 a.m.

12 Tanka poetry has five lines, the 1 st and 3rd composed of 5 syllables and the rest of 7. Carefully I walk trying so hard to be brave They all see my fear Dark glasses cover their eyes As mine flow over with tears

13 Your name _, _, _ 3 personal characteristics or physical traits Brother or sister of or son/daughter of Who loves,, and 3 people, things, ideas Who feels about 1 emotion about 1 thing Who needs,, and 3 things you need Who gives,, and 3 objects you share Who fears,, and 3 items Who'd like to see, 1 place, or person Who dreams of 1 item or idea A student of your school or teacher's name Nickname, first or last name Jaime Happy, nice, friendly, kind Daughter of Sarah and Mike Lover of my parents, dog, and reading Who feels summer is too short, school's great and bedtime comes too early Who fears being bitten by a dog, being thrown off a horse, and getting an F on a tes Who would like to see Hawaii, the pyramids, and Disneyland Resident of Burnside Way, Stockton, California, USA Smith

14 I WISH. Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Lines 8-10 I wish I had I wish I had I wish I had I wish I had I wish I had I wish I had I wish I had I wish I had a magic wand to make all my wishes come true. I wish I had three day weekends I wish I had a nap at noon I wish I had more time to play I wish I had greener grass I wish I had whiter teeth I wish I had summer year round I wish I had six pack abs I wish I had a magic wand to make all my wishes come true.