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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Engage! Write a Poem

                                                             Winter
                                                         Rainy, cold
                                                 Skiing, skating, sledding
                                            Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean
                                            Swimming, surfing, scuba diving
                                                          Sunny, hot
                                                            Summer 

Diamante poems are fun to write, just follow this formula:

Diamantes are poems about opposites: the first and last words have opposite meanings.
A diamante has seven lines that follow this sequence:
Line A: Topic A (must be a noun)
Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic A
Line C: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe Topic A
Line D: Two concrete nouns about Topic A and two about Topic G
Line E: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe Topic G
Line F: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic G
Line G: Topic G (must be a noun)

Check out the online Diamante Generator!

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