DIAMANTE POEM

• English
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

Ice breaker - Describe yourself using a simile.

Can you describe yourself by creating a poem about you? If yes, then write it on a piece of paper provided to you.

BIG QUESTION 

What is a poem?

A piece of writing arranged in short lines. Poems try to express thoughts and feelings with the help of sound and rhythm. 

A piece of writing in which the words are carefully chosen for the images and ideas they suggest, and in which the sounds of the words when read aloud often follow a particular rhythmic pattern

Do all poems look same?
What are the different types of poetry?

DIFFERENT FORMS OF POETRY

Diamante Poem

LET'S LEARN DIAMANTE POETRY

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

• Identify the different types of poetry
• Identify the word patterns in a diamante poem.
• Apply the knowledge of nouns, verbs and adjectives while attempting the poem.
• Identify and compare Synonym and Antonym Poems.
• Compose and share a poem following the diamante form and structure.

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”)
• Each line uses a specific word.
• It doesn't rhyme. 
• It can be a synonym diamante or antonym diamante. 

Format for a Diamante

Noun (First topic)

Two adjectives (Describing the first topic)

Three verbs (-ing words)

Four nouns (two about the first topic), (two about the second topic)

Three verbs (-ing words)

Two adjectives (Describing the second topic)

Noun (Second topic)

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

Let's compose a diamante on spring season 

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

  Write an antonym diamante poem on "smile".

    Flames

IT'S YOUR TURN 

Compose a diamante poem on "Yourself".

Rubric

Rubric-Vocabulary-1 Mark,Format -1 Mark

Expression/Creativity-2 Marks

Focus on assigned topic-1 mark

Home Assignment

PADLET- LET'S BE POETS

Compose a Diamante poem on SUPERHEROES 

OR 

MY FAVOURITE FESTIVE HOLIDAYS

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

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