Poetry Bug Formats
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Spelling Poems

Start each line of the poem with a letter of a noun. Rule: no disrespect.

DNA
D etermines what we look like
N ot who we                         
       A re                                       

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Opposites

Write down the opposites to stir ideas and create strong images. You decide whether it will ryhme or not!

Opposites
The opposite of full is empty,
for the glass is half full and my stomach is empty.
The opposite of bare is cluttered,
for the counter is bare and the laundry room is cluttered.
The opposite of far is near,
for my parents are far away and my husband is near.
The opposite of sleepy is awake,
for when I'm sleepy the cats seem awake.

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Name Poems

Spell out a name vertically and use a descriptive word beginning with that letter. Positives!

Caring
Wonder
Achiever
Content
Honest

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