In order to improve students' use of descriptive language, 4th graders are participating in a brief poetry unit to mix things up and to learn to infuse their writing with the most delicious and exquisite words and phrases possible.
The first kind of poetry practiced was Acrostic Poems about ourselves. It is easy to describe yourself. We discussed the importance of using long phrases or sentences on each line, writing with descriptive, VIVID language, and incorporating at least a few similes and metaphors.
Please share your Acrostic Poem about yourself!
Monday, February 20, 2012
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Lovely as a lilypad drifting in the water
ReplyDeleteIntelligent as Albert Einstine
Loud like a mighty fierce lion
Loveable as a cute petite kitten
Young and athletic as a biker
by Lilly
Jokester in class.
ReplyDeleteObey my parents.
Smell like axe.
Human being.
By Josh
Dear Josh,
DeleteI really like your acrostic poem because it is short, simple, and easy to understand. I really like the part where you said “obey my parents.”
From, Huver
Kind as my caramel colored bunny Harvy
ReplyDeleteAnimal lover
Treats people equally
Envierment saver
From,
Kate
Dear Kate,
DeleteI love how you used the sentence, Kind as my caramel colored bunny Harvy because it has a lot of details.
From Kathy
Appreciate all the stuff I have
ReplyDeleteSmiling all the time
Has a lot of energy
Loves Justin Bieber
Expert at writing
Yelling a lot
From,
Ashley
Kind as a teal blue butterfly gracefully flying,
ReplyDeleteAs silly as a dirt brown howler monkey,
Takes little things to stop me from fun,
Has a bond with anima movies.
Young and has lots of energy.
by Kathy
Dear Kathy,
DeleteYour poem is very descriptive. I think that you use a lot of delicious words to support your writing, and that is pretty cool.
From, Julian
Forever a strong bond
ReplyDeleteA school of fish, altogether
Mother, father, children
Inheritance from one to another
Loving, caring for each other
Young and old together
by Lilly
Dear Lilly,
DeleteI really enjoyed that acrostic poem you did about family.
I liked the part about the school of fish all together. That was a great way to put it.
From,
Ava
I think your wording is good and it is kind
Deletefrom,Gideon
S-Sometimes flaming fuchsia red when mad.
ReplyDeleteA-At art I am fascinating. When a stroke of paint comes to mind others follow.
R-Really ridiculously humorous when it comes to friends and family.
A-Absolutely trembling in terror when it comes to stages
Sincerely,
A student in your class Sara
Geocaching rookie
ReplyDeleteRock climber at the YMCA
Excited about weekends
Great at video games
Observes nature like a hawk looking off a skyscrapers
Right handed boy
Young (9 years old)
By: Gregory
Dear Gregory,
DeleteI love the line Observes nature like a hawk looking off a skyscrapers. It is very descriptive like the rest of your poem.
Niklas
Acrostic poem by Daniel
ReplyDeleteDaredevil
Awesome like energetic cats
Nice like fathers when they give you candy
Intelligent like Albert Einstein
Electrifying like a bolt of lightning
Likes most animals
Cool like leather jackets
ReplyDeleteYoungster
Rabbit fast
Under age 15
Smart like a 4th grader
From: Cyrus
Act likes a hibernating bear stumbling out of bed in the morning
ReplyDeleteNever gives up like a drowning Siamese cat swimming survive
Nice like a freshly cut ruby red rose
Also like an abstract cloud in the aqua sky
From,
Anna
Short as a leprechaun
ReplyDeleteHas cool hair
wesome
loves kids
I love animals
Young
Annoying
Has cool friends from, Shaliyah
Avery Helped me on my work Yesterday morning At our awesome beautiful school Because I needed help with a problem on my fun math review from, Sa`mya
ReplyDelete