We've done a lot of work on figurative language and the kids have been practicing adding it to different types of poetry. Here are some wonderful examples of their poetry.
Free Verse Poems:
Ponds
Ponds are so beautiful ,frogs live there.
Ponds have sparkling blue water,
the sun keeps the water warm for us to go swimming.
They have rocks,not sharp rocks,
smooth rocks, fish, deep water, very pretty.
- NT
Theres no sun not even a little bit
Its raining pouring mamma.
Its wet not dry.
puddles everywhere.
slowly slowly then stop.outcomes the sun and dried up the rain.
- MB
Cinquain Poems:
Monster Trucks
biggest,fastest
racing,driving,smashing
Weighs as much a Elephant.
Trucks
- MHB
Fruit
healthy,delicious
sucking,eating,chewing
My favorite thing that’s healthy
watermelon
-SM
Dad
funny,exciting
talking,helping,playing
making it fun today
smiling,loving,forgiving
consideration,calming
Father
-JQ
Titanic
big,tall
sinking,bobbing,swaying
the titanic is the biggest boat
boat
-PC
apple
juicy,hard
picking,smashing,eating
you can pick them
granny smith
-MKC
puppys
loving, growling
drooling, yapping, sleeping
playing with other pups
Dogs
- MG
desert
dry,sandy
blowing,traveling,wandering
a super dry place
dust
- CC
Limerick Poems:
There was a girl named Nance,
She wanted to live in France,
Her pay was low,
And did not show,
Then she said,”Let’s dance.”
- CB
There was an old man who liked math
and then he had a bath
he could not lie
he really liked pie
and then he unleashed his wrath.
- MS
Moon Acrostic Poems:
Many moons shine and glitter in the light.
Oh how so pretty and bright.
Oh how so big and shiny it is.
Now I see it reflect the sun and shine.
- GH
May the stars shine and shine,
Openly beauty remains thine.
Oh,how they twinkle so bright,
No stars in the morning sky,only at night.
- AM
