The Ada Junior High Poem
Read and think about information on page 467 in your textbook. Read the
poem “Middle School Blues.” Notice the repeat lines. Read the Rubric tips on
the right side of the poem. Write a poem about Junior High . You will need a
different opening line like: Days fly at Ada Junior High. Your poem can rhyme
or not. Follow the repeat and rhythm scheme of “Middle School Blues” or create
something different.
Synonym Poem
Line one: Choose any word and write it in capitals.
Line two: Write three to five synonyms for it.
(Use a thesaurus or dictionary)
Line three: Write a descriptive phrase about the word.
**The last two lines of the poem should rhyme.
Examples:
LOVE
Attachment, adoration, warmth, adore,
Love is so pure, right down to the core.
NOISE
Clamor, uproar, hullabaloo,
These things can really annoy you.
Shape/ Concrete Poem
When is a poem more than a poem?
--When it is also a picture!
The words of a shape poem form the object or fill in a shape. The poem’s message
comes not only from the meaning of the words but also from the arrangement of the
words. These examples will give you the idea. Now create a shape poems of your own.
(If your poem is really short, you will need to have two.)
Parody
A parody is a poem in which an
author’s style is closely imitated for
comic effect.
Example #1
(A
(A parody of “Little
“Little Miss Muffett”
Muffett”)
Little Miss Crocker
Sat in her rocker
Eating a burger and fries.
Along came a bee
And perched on her knee,
Giving her quite a surprise!
Example #2
Georgy Porgy
Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play,
Georgy Porgy ran away.
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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full
(A
(A parody of “Jack
“Jack be Nimble”
Nimble”)
Zack, be clumsy.
Zack, be slow.
Zack tripped over his own big toe!
Write two parodies of your own.
Here are some familiar nursery rhymes.
Use any of these or choose another
familiar rhyme. Follow the rhythm
and rhyme scheme of the original.
The Cat and the Fiddle
Hey, diddle, diddle!
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
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Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the King’s horses, and all the King’s
men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
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One for my master,
One for my dame,
One for the little boy
Who lives in the lane.
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Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down, and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Then up Jack got and off did trot,
As fast as he could caper,
To old Dame Dob, who patched his nob
With vinegar and brown paper.
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Little Boy Blue
Little Boy blue, come, blow your horn
The Sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the
corn.
Where’s the little boy that looks after the sheep?
Under the haystack, fast asleep!
Two-Word Poems
Two-Word Poems are limited to two words per line. You may have
as many lines as you wish, but you are allowed only two words to a
line. An easy way to begin is to start with a subject such as a
person, animal, or thing. Write three Two-Word Poems. Your
poems should be 5 or more lines long.
Examples:
My father
Strong arms
Thin face
Definite opinions
Hard worker
Family man
Dirty sneakers
Snaky laces
Holey toes
Smelly soles
Thrown away
Good riddance!
My mother
Very soft
Beautiful eyes
Strong willed
Financial genius
Loves children
Boa constrictor
Large snake
Eats mice
Glides along
Very large
My friend
Guards house
No problem
New coat
Dark blue
Shiny buttons
Toasty warm
Cold outside
Almost winter
I’m ready
Acrostic Poem
An acrostic is a poem style in which the letters of a word spelled
down the page form the beginning lines of a poem.
Example:
Piano
Practice! Practice! Practice!
It’s all my mother says.
As if more pounding will help the
Notes make sense,
Or turn the noise into music.
Write 2 acrostic poems of your own.
One should be about Cougar Character. (You can print the next
page and write phrases after each letter, or you can use the page
you completed in class on cougar paper.)
The second acrostic can continue the Cougar theme, or you may choose
any topic.