1. Synonym Poems

2. With a partner…
Discuss the following questions with the person next to you. You have 3 minutes.
What is a noun?
What is an adjective?
What is a synonym?
Can you think of examples of each?

3. What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples:
People: mother, boy, Jane, neighbour
Place: home, Barrington, Japan
Thing: pencil, cat, computer, Eiffel Tower
Idea: gravity, time

4. What is an adjective? An adjective describes a noun. Examples:
The blue house
The lazy dog
The colourful and sweet-smelling flower
The fast car

5. What is a synonym?
A synonym is a word that has almost the same definition as another word.
Examples:
PRETTY ~ attractive, beautiful, breath-taking
TIRED ~ fatigued, exhausted, sleepy
SOAP ~ detergent, suds, cleaner, shampoo

6. Synonym Poems Rancid Sour, musty, putrid, rotten
This old trash won’t be forgotten.
Outlaw
Pirate, bandit, thief or crook
At them the judge should throw the book.

7. Synonym Poems Ghost Spirit, goblin, boogeyman
They will haunt you if they can.
Fast
Swift, speedy, fleet or quick
Go too fast and you’ll make me sick.

8. Ingredients of a Synonym Poem
A synonym poem is descriptive.
It is always made up of a couplet – two lines that rhyme.
The subject or title of the poem is always a noun or adjective, but action verbs also work. Note: Do not use adverbs because they too often end in ly, and do not lend themselves to the rhyming of your poem.
The first line contains three or four synonyms of the title.

9. Ingredients of a Synonym Poem
The second line tells how you feel about the subject, or describes the subject a little more.
Each line generally has 7 or 8 syllables arranged in a way that gives the poem a distinctive pattern.

10. Write your own synonym poems…
Choose a subject (noun, adjective, or action verb).
Find that word in a thesaurus.
Write down 8 – 10 synonyms of your subject. If you cannot find at least 8 synonyms, choose another subject.
Choose 3 – 4 synonyms for the first line.
Write the second line. Remember it must rhyme with the first!
You must write at least 2 synonym poems.
Feel free to write more. Enjoy.

11. Mr. Pyle’s Examples
Teacher: educator tutor instructor coach trainer professor mentor master
Teacher
Coach, mentor, educator, instructor
They make learning an adventure

12. Mr. Pyle
Harmful: hurtful, injurious, dangerous, unwholesome, hazardous, risky, mischievous, detrimental
Harmful
Hurtful, detrimental, risky, dangerous
Georgia-winter storm, school closed, outrageous

13. Creating Your Final Copy
Choose your favourite synonym poem that you have written.
Write your poem neatly in the middle of a blank page.
Illustrate your poem poster to further describe the subject of your poem.
Examples of final drafts:

18. Hurtful, detrimental, risky, dangerous
Harmful
Hurtful, detrimental, risky, dangerous
Georgia-winter storm, school closed, outrageous by Lee Pyle