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Vivid Imagery Poem Planner

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Vivid Imagery Poem Planner

Student writing poetry with colorful imagery bubbles

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

• Plan and write a poem that uses figurative language and imagery to create vivid mental pictures

• Apply similes, metaphors, and personification deliberately to enhance our writing

• Review and improve our writing using feedback

💭 Brainstorming Your Poem

1. What is your poem about? (Choose a topic that interests you)
2. What images do you want your reader to see? List 3-4 vivid pictures:
3. What feelings do you want to evoke in your reader?

Joy/Happiness

Sadness/Melancholy

Excitement/Energy

Peace/Calm

Mystery/Wonder

Other: _______________

🎨 Planning Your Figurative Language

4. Create a simile (comparing using "like" or "as"):

Sentence starter: My _____________ is like _______________ because _______________

5. Create a metaphor (saying something IS something else):

Sentence starter: The _____________ is a _______________

6. Use personification (giving human qualities to non-human things):

Sentence starter: The _____________ whispered/danced/smiled/cried _______________

7. Word Bank - Circle words that could enhance your poem:

Action words: whispered, danced, shimmered, blazed, crept, soared, melted

Descriptive words: golden, velvet, crystal, thunderous, gentle, fierce, delicate

Comparison words: like, as, than, similar to, reminds me of

📝 Poem Structure Planner

8. Plan your poem lines (aim for 8-12 lines):

Opening lines (introduce your topic):

Middle lines (develop your imagery):

Closing lines (strong ending):

9. Self-Check - Tick when complete:

I have included at least one simile

I have included at least one metaphor

I have used personification

My images are vivid and clear

My poem creates the feeling I wanted

10. After peer feedback, what will you improve in your next draft?

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