Shape Poetry Creation Worksheet

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🎨 Part 1: Planning Your Shape Poem

1. Choose and draw your shape below. Think about what your poem will be about and how the shape connects to your theme.

2. What is your poem about? Describe your subject or theme in 1-2 sentences.

Sentence starter (if needed): My poem is about _____________ because _____________

3. Vocabulary Bank: List 8-12 words or phrases related to your subject that you could use in your poem.

4. Tick the literary devices you want to include in your poem:

Alliteration (repeating beginning sounds: "slithering snake")

Simile (comparison using "like" or "as": "bright as the sun")

Metaphor (direct comparison: "the moon is a silver coin")

Personification (giving human qualities to objects: "trees dancing")

Onomatopoeia (sound words: "buzz", "crash", "whisper")

5. Write your shape poem here (3-6 lines). Remember to think about how these words will fit inside your chosen shape!

Sentence starter (if needed): The _______ is _______ like _______

6. Extension Challenge: How does your chosen shape add meaning to your poem? Explain in 1-2 sentences.

7. Create your final shape poem below. Arrange your words to form the shape you drew in question 1.

Tip: Start with the outline of your shape, then fill in with your poem text. Make sure it's clear and easy to read!

Success Criteria Check:

My poem forms a clear shape

I used at least 2 literary devices

My shape connects to my poem's theme

My writing is clear and legible