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Diamante Poem Writing Worksheet

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Diamante Poem Writing Worksheet

Diamond-shaped poem illustration

📖 What is a Diamante Poem?

A diamante poem is a seven-line poem written in the shape of a diamond. It follows a specific pattern using different parts of speech to create contrast between two opposite or similar topics.

Diamante Poem Structure:

Line 1: One noun (subject)

Line 2: Two adjectives describing line 1

Line 3: Three -ing verbs relating to line 1

Line 4: Four nouns (2 about line 1, 2 about line 7)

Line 5: Three -ing verbs relating to line 7

Line 6: Two adjectives describing line 7

Line 7: One noun (opposite or synonym of line 1)

Example Diamante Poem:

Summer

Hot, bright

Swimming, playing, relaxing

Sunshine, beaches, snowflakes, mittens

Skiing, shivering, bundling

Cold, dark

Winter

✏️ Plan Your Diamante Poem

1. Choose your two contrasting topics (e.g., day/night, happy/sad, cat/dog):

Topic 1: _________________ Topic 2: _________________

2. Brainstorm words for each topic:

Adjectives for Topic 1: _________________, _________________, _________________

-ing verbs for Topic 1: _________________, _________________, _________________

Nouns for Topic 1: _________________, _________________

Adjectives for Topic 2: _________________, _________________, _________________

-ing verbs for Topic 2: _________________, _________________, _________________

Nouns for Topic 2: _________________, _________________

💎 Write Your Diamante Poem

Use your brainstormed words to create your diamante poem below:

Line 1: _________________________________

Line 2: _________________, _________________

Line 3: _________________, _________________, _________________

Line 4: ________, ________, ________, ________

Line 5: _________________, _________________, _________________

Line 6: _________________, _________________

Line 7: _________________________________

Final Check:

My poem has 7 lines

Line 1 and 7 are opposite or similar topics

I used the correct number of words on each line

My -ing verbs make sense with my topics

I'm proud of my diamante poem!

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