1. Mr. Mitton’s Class Poetry Reading April 20, 2015
Welcome
Mr. Mitton’s Class Poetry Reading
April 20, 2015

2. The students have been busy working on 6 different types of poems:
Acrostic
Cinquain
Haiku
Diamante
Bio
I am

3. Acrostic
Love coming to school everyday
Interesting things to see and do
Out of all the schools, Lakeside is the best
Never want to miss a day
Students laughing, playing, learning

4. Cinquain Line 1: A noun Line 2: Two adjectives
Line 3: Three –ing words
Line 4: A phrase
Line 5: Another word for the noun
Frog
Slimy, Green
Hopping, Jumping, Croaking
Noisy at night
Amphibian

5. Always fun things happening
Haiku
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Lakeside is awesome
Always fun things happening
Our class is the best

6. Diamante *Topic A (Must be a noun)
*Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic A
*Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe topic A
*Two nouns about topic A and Two nouns about topic B
*Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe topic B
*Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic B

7. Bio
Line 1: First name
Line 2: Who is…(four character traits that describe this person
Line 3: Who cares deeply about…(Tell three things, people, or activities this person cares about)
Line 4: Who feels…(Describe three emotions this person feels)
Line 5: Who needs…(Describe three things this person needs)
Line 6: Who gives…(Describe three things this person has given others)
Line 7: Who would like to see…(Tells one thing this person would like to see happen in their lifetime
Line 8: Last name

8. I am I am…(two special characteristics)
I wonder…(something you are actually curious about)
I hear…(an imaginary sound)
I see…(an imaginary sight)
I want…(an actual desire)
I am…(the first line of the poem restated)
I pretend…(something you pretend to do)
I feel…(a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch…(an imaginary touch)
I worry…(something that really bothers you)
I cry…(something that makes you very sad)
I understand…(something you know is true)
I say…(something you believe in)
I dream…(something you actually dream about)
I try…(something you make an effort to do)
I hope…(something you actually hope for)