spells a
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Cheery greetings,
word Holiday ribbons,
Real mistletoe,
Ice and snow.
Santa is coming
Trumpets sounding.
Merry days
Almost here.
Takes aShouts of joy!
Really
Amazing
Stomach to
Handle this mess.
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
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.
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.
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
Lines 1 and 3 rhyme.
Lines 2 and 4 rhyme.
Rhyming lines should have
about the same number of
syllables.
OR
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.
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
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
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.
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
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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.
first line = Where
second line = What
third line = When
At Grandma’s house
Eating a Honey glazed ham
Every Christmas Eve
Shopping
Kohl’s
Standing in a very long lin
3:00 a.m.
Tanka poetry has five lines, the
1st and 3rd composed of 5
syllables and the rest of 7.
Carefully I walk
They all see my fear
Dark glasses cover their eyes
As mine flow over with tears
trying so hard to be brave
__ 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
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.