Children's Author
Writers at Home
Hello again to all you young writers out there!
The last two writing challenges have been in the form of diary entries and so I thought it would be good to have a change.
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I hope you are ready to write once again.
This week's activity is:
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I Can Write A Poem
Writing poetry can be SUCH GOOD FUN and you can write a poem about anything you wish. Take a look at the box below for a selection of ideas - but then jot down a few exra ideas of your own
I can write a poem ....
an alien
a footballer
a giant
a dragon
a clown
a ballerina
a witch
a teacher
a forest
a cave
a snake
a spaceman
a dinosaur
a pirate
... about anything I wish!
How To Begin Your Poem
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Your first line can be:
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I can write write a poem about ...
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NOW: Choose an idea and then bring it to life with adjectives, adverbs, similes, alliteration... and whatever else you can think of!
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e.g. I can write a poem about...
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A hissing snake that slithers and slides
smoothly through the dense jungle undergrowth.
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A dangerous green dragon who breathes smoke
and fire and lives in a deep, dark cave.
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A clumsy clown who....
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SO: Write your first draft and then read it through to see if you can improve it. You can make your poem as long or as short as you wish.
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Now, write a final copy. Why not write using coloured pens or pencil crayons - a different colour for each idea? Of course, you can use a computer to produce your final copy if you prefer.
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Finally, include any illustrations that you wish.
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Good luck!
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Once again, I would love to read your finished poem. You could email it to me or send it via my Facebook page.
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