Types of Poems

Types of Poems

Work hard today, poets! -Ms. Wilson

​Whatever subject word you choose, you will describe in the lines of your poem. Each letter of the word is one line.

Examples of Acrostic Poems

Fill in the Blanks

Read the following acrostic poem:

Shining brightly in the sky

Ultraviolet rays warm on your skin

Night time runs you away

What is the subject of this acrostic poem?

​Line 4 does not have to be exactly 4 words, but it should not be much longer. Look at the examples on the next slide to see what I mean!

Examples of Cinquain Poems

Drag and Drop

Fill in the blanks of the cinquain poem.



party

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playing, ​

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my eighth birthday party

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

happy

eating

singing

celebration

​If you choose to write an autobiographical poem, you will have to be careful to not go over your 55 character per line limit.

Example of an Autobiography Poem

​Jenny
Caring, funny, bubbly, smart
Lover of dogs, family, and McDonald's
Who feels excited, grateful, and loving
Who needs laughter, learning, and friends
Who gives smiles, hugs, and jokes
Who fears darkness, bugs, and heights
Who would like to see my grandma, the beach, and cats
Resident of Lexington, Kentucky
Williams

Example of a Ballad Stanza Poem

​School's End

Where has this year gone?
It seems we just started
But now it is May
And soon we will be parted

Our memories will always be
Of the learning and fun
Now it is time for summer
Go have fun in the Sun!

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B
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Match

Match the following

• acrostic poem

• ballad poem

• autobiography poem

• cinquain poem

each line spells out the topic word

the last words of lines 2 and 4 rhyme

a poem written to describe yourself

a 5 line poem describing a topic

• each line spells out the topic word

• the last words of lines 2 and 4 rhyme

• a poem written to describe yourself

• a 5 line poem describing a topic

Poll

Which type of poem are you most interested in using as the structure for your own poem?

• acrostic

• ballad

• autobiography

• cinquain

Open Ended

Brainstorm some topics that you might like to write about under the theme of "connections". Remember, this can be about any connection you feel or have seen in the world!

Make a bulleted list of ideas you have for the topic of your poem. Try to list at least 3!

Figurative Language Practice Questions

Multiple Choice

What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower. 

• Simile 
• Metaphor 
• Alliteration 

Multiple Choice

_____a figure of speech in which two a things are compared, NOT using like or as 

• Simile 
• Metaphor 
• Personification 

Multiple Choice

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects and ideas. 
Example: The moon followed me through the night. 

• Poetry 
• Simile 
• Personification 

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Woodrome whistles while she works well. 
This is figure of speech is _____ 

• Rhyme 
• Alphabet 
• Alliteration 

Multiple Choice

I am so hungry I could eat a cow. 
This figure of speech is _____.

• Hyperbole 
• Simile 
• Rhyme 

Multiple Choice

Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it..
Example: Crash! 

• Alliteration 
• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor 

Multiple Choice

What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is? 

• Was is tired 
• She knows a lot of words
• She was walks around the street 

Multiple Choice

When I was at Six Flags, I waited in line for years.
What figurative speech is this? 

• Metaphor 
• Personification 
• Hyperbole 

Multiple Choice

An idiom is a group of words which mean something different from its actual meaning. 
Example: That is just a drop in the bucket. 

• idiom 
• alliteration 
• hyperbole 

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the idiom "I can't stop smiling. I've been on cloud nine all day."? 

• you are really high 
• you feel joyful 
• clouds are white 

When you finish...

DO: DO NOT:

• work on Lexia

• Read for AR

• line up silently when it is time

• remember your reading log for homework

• start conversations/ talk

• begin your poem

• get on anything other than Lexia, Epic, or AR

• get out of your seat without permission