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Diamante Poetry Writing

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Diamante Poetry Writing

Diamond-shaped poem illustration

💎 Part 1: Understanding Diamante Poems

1. A diamante poem has how many lines?

5 lines

7 lines

9 lines

10 lines

2. What shape does a diamante poem make when written out?

A circle

A diamond

A square

A triangle

3. Which word types are used in diamante poems? (Check all that apply)

Nouns

Adjectives

Verbs ending in -ing

Only rhyming words

4. What is the main purpose of a diamante poem?

To tell a long story

To show contrast between two subjects

To list facts

To make people laugh

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Diamante Poem

5. Choose your two contrasting subjects and write them below:

Subject 1: _________________ Subject 2: _________________

6. Brainstorm words for Subject 1:

Two adjectives describing Subject 1:

_________________ _________________

Three -ing verbs related to Subject 1:

_________________ _________________ _________________

Two nouns about Subject 1:

_________________ _________________

7. Brainstorm words for Subject 2:

Two adjectives describing Subject 2:

_________________ _________________

Three -ing verbs related to Subject 2:

_________________ _________________ _________________

Two nouns about Subject 2:

_________________ _________________

🎨 Part 3: Writing Your Diamante Poem

8. Use your brainstormed words to complete your diamante poem:

Line 1 (Subject 1): _________________________

Line 2 (Two adjectives): _____________, _____________

Line 3 (Three -ing verbs): _____________, _____________, _____________

Line 4 (Four nouns - 2 about each subject): _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________

Line 5 (Three -ing verbs): _____________, _____________, _____________

Line 6 (Two adjectives): _____________, _____________

Line 7 (Subject 2): _________________________

9. Write your final diamante poem neatly in diamond shape:
10. Reflection: What was your favourite word choice in your poem and why?

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