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Writing – Poetry Writing

Writing · Level 5 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · CCSS: W.5.3d, L.5.5 · Practice Set 9

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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 — STORMY:
Sudden thunder shakes the ground
Trees bend low against the wind
Overhead the clouds turn gray
Rain taps quickly on the roof
Metal chimes clang in the yard
You can smell the rain coming

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:
Dark clouds roll on in (5)
Lightning flashes bright and fast (7)
Then the rain pours down (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 worry was as heavy as…
The thunder rumbled like…
Her grip was as tight as…
He ducked 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 9.

Prompt: Write about a place you enjoy for a younger student.