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Writing – Poetry Writing

Writing · Level 5 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · CCSS: W.5.3d, L.5.5
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1 Acrostic Poem
📝 An acrostic poem uses the letters of a word to start each line. Write an acrostic for YOUR NAME!
Example — STAR:
Shining bright in the night sky
Twinkling high above the trees
Always there when I look up
Reaching out with golden beams

My name:

2 Haiku
🌸 A haiku is a 3-line poem from Japan. Count the syllables carefully!

Line 1: 5 syllables | Line 2: 7 syllables | Line 3: 5 syllables

Example:
Bright sun in the sky (5)
Flowers blooming everywhere (7)
Spring has come at last (5)

My haiku topic:

Line 1 (5 syllables):

Line 2 (7 syllables):

Line 3 (5 syllables):

3 Simile Poem
🎨 A simile compares two things using "like" or "as." Write a simile for each prompt.
Prompt Your Simile
My smile is as bright as…
The wind blew like…
Her voice was as sweet as…
He ran like…

Now write a short poem (4 lines) using at least 2 similes:

4 Free Verse Poem
✍️ Free verse poems don't need to rhyme! Write about something you feel strongly about. Use vivid words and feelings.
Emotion Ideas JoyCourageFriendshipWonderGratitude
5 SBA Performance Task: Revision & Self-Assessment
On the state test, you revise your writing to make it stronger. Review what you wrote above and complete these tasks.

Revision Task 1 — Strengthen Your Evidence: Find one place in your writing where you could add a more specific detail or example. Write the improved sentence here:

Revision Task 2 — Improve Your Transitions: Find one place where you moved from one idea to the next. Add or improve a transition word or phrase. Write it here:

Self-Assessment (SBA Rubric):

Purpose & Organization: / 4 — Evidence & Elaboration: / 4 — Conventions: / 2

My biggest strength in this piece:

My goal for next time:

⭐ Great job writing today!
Writing · Level 5 · Worksheet 3
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