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Writing – Poetry Writing

Writing · Level 5 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · CCSS: W.5.3d, L.5.5 · Practice Set 8

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Acrostic Poem

📝 An acrostic poem uses the letters of a word to start each line. Write an acrostic for YOUR NAME!

Example — HARVEST:
Hay bales dot the golden field
Apples fall from heavy branches
Rows of pumpkins line the path
Vines twist along the fence
Everyone gathers to share the meal
Squash piles high on wooden carts
Thanks fill the autumn air

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:
Orange pumpkins wait (5)
Vines crawl across the cool dirt (7)
Harvest time has come (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 gratitude was as warm as…
The leaves fell like…
Her laughter was as bright as…
He carried it 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:

+ Bonus Writing Practice

Add one more short writing task for Set 8.

Prompt: Write about a book you liked for the librarian.