DIamante Poem

• English
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

Describe yourself using a simile.

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What are the different types of poetry?

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Diamante Poem

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Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

• identify  the word patterns  in a diamante poem.
• apply their knowledge of present participle and adjectives while attempting the poem.
• compose  and share a poem following the diamante form and structure.

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Acrostic Poem

Descriptive Poem

Limerick Poem

Diamante Poem

Sonnet

is a fourteen line poem 

is a poem where certain letters in each line spell out a word

is a poem that makes the shape of diamond.

a humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme aabba.

is a poem that uses detailed words to create imagery of a person, animal or inanimate object.

Format for a Diamante

Noun

Two adjectives

three doing words

four words-two  for subject,two- for opposing subject

three doing words -opposing subject

two adjectives-opposing subject

the opposing subject

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Diamante Poem

• A diamante poem is a style of poetry that is made up of seven lines.
• There is a pattern to the number of words per line: 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1.
• This pattern helps form an overall diamond shape for the poem (hence, “diamante”)

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Write a diamante poem on "Penguin".

Penguin

Stout,indolent

Waddling,swimming,sleeping

Sea,beach,sky,worms

Squawking,screeching,swooping

White,fast

Seagull

Format

Noun

Two Adjectives

Three doing words

Four words-2 subject,2 opposing subject

Three doing words-opposing subject

Two adjectives-opposing subject

Opposing subject

Smile

Happy,Warm

Welcoming,Inspiring ,Soothing

Curve   ,lips   ,expression,emotion

Disturbing,depressing,crying

Sad,Unwelcome

Frown

Noun

Two adjectives

three doing words

fourwords-two subject,two-opposing subject

three doing words -opposing subject

two adjectives-opposing subject

the opposing subject

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         Write a diamante poem on "smile".

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    Flames

Write a diamante poem on "Nature".

Rubric

Rubric-Vocabulary-1 Mark,Format -1 Mark

Expression/Creativity-2 Marks

Focus on assigned topic-1 mark

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Write a diamante poem on "Nature".

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Homework

Serial no 2.2

Write a Diamante poem on superheroes.

Now I Can:
identify the word patterns within a poem.
compose a poem following the diamante form and structure.

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