Fill-in-Poems

What could you do with a scarecrow?
You could________________________________
And you could____________________________
It would be fun to _________________________
And _____________________________________
This is what you could do with a scarecrow.

POEM 1 - Shel Silverstein's "Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats"

1. A friend's name
2. Your name
3. A number
4. A noun
5. A different noun

1.__________ and 2.________________

2._________

Had 3.___ 4._______

And none of them were the same.

And 1._____________

Had 3._____ 5.__________

And only one 4.___________ to his name.

Now when 1.___________

Met 2.____________,

They talked of the Buying and selling of 4.________.

And 2.____________

Bought 1.____________ 5.________________!

Did you ever hear anything Crazier than that?

POEM 2 - Shel Silverstein's "Arrows"

1. A noun
2. A verb
3. A different noun
4. An adverbial phrase

1._______________

I 2.________ a 1.___________ to the sky.

It hit a 3.__________ 4.______________.

The 3.________ fell dying to the shore.

I don’t 2._______ 1.____________ anymore.

Bio Poem Handout

I, (your first name)
Four Adjectives that describe you
Sibling of....(or son/daughter of...)
Lover of....(three things, people or ideas)
Who feels...(up to three items)
Who needs...(up to three items)
Who fears...(up to three items)
Who would like to see...(up to three people, ideas or places)
Am a resident of...(city, state)
Welcome you to my poem.

Sample Poem:

I, Bob,
A boy, tall, funny,
happy Son of Mom
Lover of animals, sports, food
Who feels nervous
Who needs, money, another vacation, less homework
Who fears spiders, heights, aliens
Who would like to see Pedro Martinez, Drew Bledsoe and Jim Carey
Am a resident of Fall River, Massachusetts
Welcome you to my poem.

Cinquain Poem

Cats
Furry,
friendly Purring,
playing, sleeping
Friends when you need them
Pets

_____________

_____________, _____________

__________, __________, _________

___________________________________

______________


 Here is a poetry pattern to follow:

1. Brainstorm a list of chocolate words
 2. Using the list of words the students will create a poem.
 3. Sneaky poetry gives interesting clues that "sneak up" on the subject.
 1st line describes what you see
 2nd line describes how it feels
 3rd line describes how it smells
 4th line describes how it tastes
 5th line is the object you describing

EX:
 Yellow, oval-shaped, and small
 Smooth and firm
 citrus, fresh, and clean
 tart, sour, and bitter
 LEMON


Bio Character Poems
First name__________________    Snow White
Four traits__________________   Beautiful, giving, loving, unhappy
Related to__________________    The Queen, her wicked stepmother
Cares deeply for_____________   The seven dwarfs
Who feels__________________     Safe in the forest
Who needs_________________      The love of a prince
Who gives__________________     Love to the seven dwarfs
Who would like to see_________  Goodness throughout the kingdom
Resident of__________________   The forest


 CINQUAIN POEM

 Line 1: Write a noun.
 Line 2: Write two adjectives describing the noun on  Line 1;
 Line 3: Write 3 words ending with -ing (action words)  that describe what the noun on Line 1 might do;
 Line 4: Write a phrase describing the noun  on Line 1; and
 Line 5: Write a synonym of the word on Line 1.

Example: "My Wonderful Valentine"

               Mother
            kind, helpful
     caring, loving, sharing
 - a special person in my life
                 friend


Make cards for each letter and let a child hold the letter.  Write the sentence on the back for the child to say.  They stand in line to say their poem to others.

 THANKSGIVING..
 T IS FOR TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING DAY
 H IS FOR HURRY WE'RE HUNGRY WE SAY
 A IS FOR AUNTIE SHE WORKS AND SHE MENDS
 N IS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN FRIENDS
 K IS FOR KITCHEN THE OVENS ON LOW
 S IS FOR SILVERWARE SAT IN A ROW
 G IS FOR GRANDMA THE ONE WE LOVE MOST
 I IS FOR INSIDE WHERE WE'RE WARM AS TOAST
 V IS FOR VEGETABLES EAT THEM WE TRY
 I IS FOR ICE CREAM ON TOP OF THE PIE
 N IS FOR NEVER DO WE HAVE ENOUGH DRESSING
 G IS FOR GRANDPA WHO GIVES THANKS FOR OUR BLESSINGS.
 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!


Give your students a piece and paper and have them fold hotdog style.  Then cut upward through one layer.  Write a clue on the outside.  Inside the flap write the double rhyming words.
Example:  (outside) a wet dog  (inside)  soggy doggy
               (outside) a tired flower    (inside)  lazy daisy


Students select a color and write the following poem using their color.

_____ is...
_____ is...
_____ tastes like...
_____ smells like...
_____ sounds like...
_____ feels like...
_____ looks like...
_____ makes me...
_____ is...

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