1. Format Poem Poetry Made Easy!!

2. Topic Write it across the top of your paper. – Examples: Seasons of the year (Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring) Family or Friends Hobby or Sport Life Problems or Joys Subject: City, Trees, Love, School, A Storm, A Fire, etc.

3. SCHOOL

4. NOUNS Make a list of 10 nouns that make sense with your topic. – Your list needs to go down the page. Noun=Person, Place, or Thing

5. 1.CLASSROOM 2.TEACHER 3.STUDENTS 4.BOOKS 5.PENCILS 6.PRINCIPALS 7.LAKEVIEW 8.LIBRARY 9.COMPUTERS 10.CAFETERIA

6. VERBS Next to each noun, add an exciting verb. Your verb needs to make sense with the noun! EXAMPLE: CatPurred Noun Verb VERB=ACTION

7. 1.CLASSROOM HOLDS 2.TEACHERTEACHES 3.STUDENTSLEARN 4.BOOKSINSPIRE 5.PENCILSWRITE 6.PRINCIPALSLEAD 7.LAKEVIEWROCKS 8.LIBRARYWELCOMES 9.COMPUTERSHUM 10.CAFETERIAFEEDS

8. ORDER Put those pairs in an order that makes the most sense to you. – You can just # them right now.

9. 1.CLASSROOM HOLDS#4 2.TEACHERTEACHES#1 3.STUDENTSLEARN#2 4.BOOKSINSPIRE#9 5.PENCILSWRITE#7 6.PRINCIPALSLEAD#3 7.LAKEVIEWROCKS#10 8.LIBRARYWELCOMES#5 9.COMPUTERSHUM#8 10.CAFETERIAFEEDS#6

10. Adjectives Select two lines that need more description. Add some adjectives…don’t overdo it! Adjectives= Describing Words

11. 1.CLASSROOM HOLDS#4 2.TEACHERTEACHES#1 3.EAGER STUDENTSLEARN#2 4.BOOKSINSPIRE#9 5.PENCILSWRITE#7 6.PRINCIPALSLEAD#3 7.LAKEVIEWROCKS#10 8.LIBRARYWELCOMES#5 9.COMPUTERSHUM#8 10. NOISY CAFETERIAFEEDS#6

12. Figurative Language Select one line and add figurative language. !!!!!!!!Use your notes!!!!!!! Any type is fine – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Etc.

13. 1.CLASSROOM HOLDS#4 2.TEACHERTEACHES#1 3.EAGER STUDENTSLEARN#2 4.BOOKSINSPIRE#9 5.PENCILSWRITE#7 6.PRINCIPALSLEAD#3 7.LAKEVIEWROCKS#10 8.LIBRARYWELCOMES#5 9.THE COMPUTERS HUM A FRIENLY TUNE #8 10. NOISY CAFETERIAFEEDS#6

14. REWRITE Now you are ready to organize and write your poem. Decorate to reflect your topic. Feel free to use stanzas and style choices with your word placement.

15. SCHOOL TEACHERS TEACH EAGER STUDENTS LEARN PRINCIPALS LEAD THE WAY CLASSROOMS HOLD YOUNG LEARNERS THE LIBRARY WELCOMES ALL GUESTS THE NOISY CAFETERIA FEEDS HUNGRY STUDENTS. PENCILS WRITE ESSAYS THE COMPUTERS HUM A FRIENDLY TUNE BOOKS INSPIRE READERS LAKEVIEW ROCKS!