Participial Phrase Poem
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Celebration Time! Now that you have learned all about participles and participial
phrases, it’s time to put that knowledge to work. With this in mind, you will write a
participial phrase poem about an endearing memory. Think of a special time – a
time when you celebrated an occasion/event. Where were you? What was the
occasion? Who was there? When did it occur? What colors do you remember?
What were some of the smells? The sounds?
Naturally, there are requirements to be met. Here are yours:
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an obvious theme
minimum of 10 participles/participial phrases
visual (no larger than 6” X 6”)
sensory rich (heavy on the adjectives)
text must be typed and attached to the visual
Some suggested celebrations:
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the birth of a sibling
performance
baptism
communion
wedding
reunion
picnic
award
ceremony
sporting event
championship
holiday
bar mitzvah
bas mitzvah
party
dance
sleep over
_____(10) A minimum of 10 participles/participial phrases
_____ (5) Theme
_____ (5) Adjective rich
_____ (5) Visual
25 Total points