CHRISTMAS POETRY

Each year the 5th graders learn to write a poem using different parts of speech. Because it is difficult for students of this age to write poetry I like to teach this because everyone can learn to write a good poem while using the parts of speech we have been learning in language class.  Each poem begins with a noun. The second line of the poem should be 2 adjectives which describe the noun, and the 3rd line should be 3 verbs which show the action of the noun.  The fourth line should be a 5 word phrase about the noun, and the last line is a synonym for the original noun. We first write simple poems about Christmas decorations. The lesson is expanded as we write a 3 stanza poem about the Trinity.  We place this in a hand decorated Christmas card which makes a nice gift.

CANDLE

WAXY, SMOOTH

MELTS, GLOWS, BURNS

FAINTLY GLOWS WHEN IT'S LIT

WAX

D. C.

CANDLE

BRIGHT, SMOOTH

GLOWS, BURNS, FLICKERS

GLOWS IN A DARK ROOM

SYMBOL

S. S.

CANDLE

BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL

BURNS, MELTS, SWAYS

SMELLS WONDERFUL WHERE IT BURNS

TORCH

A. G.

WREATH

GREEN, CHRISTMASSY

HANGS, DECORATED, FALLS

COVERED WITH HOLLY AND IVY

SHRUBBERY

J. K.

WREATH

ROUND, POKEY

HANGS, FALLS, SPINS

IS A VERY PRETTY ORNAMENT

DECORATION

A. M.

WREATH

DECORATED, GREEN

HANGS, FALLS, SMELLS

IS GREEN, PRETTY, AND POKEY

DECORATION

ORNAMENT

DELICATE, UNIQUE

SHATTERS, SHINES, REFLECTS

HANGS ON A CHRISTMAS TREE

DECORATION

S. B.

ORNAMENT

ROUND, DECORATIVE

HANGS, RINGS, SWAYS

SHINES BRIGHTLY AND HANGS GRACEFULLY

EMBELLISHMENT

C. B.

ORNAMENT

SPARKLING, GLASS

SHINES, SWAYS, SPINS

SWAYS SLOWLY AND SHINES BEAUTIFULLY

DECORATION

J. R.

BELL

LOUD, OLD

FALLS, RINGS, MOVES

IS LOUD, OLD, AND RUSTY

METAL

H. J.

BELL

JOYFUL, NOISY

RINGS, SOUNDS, SHINES

RINGS CLEARLY AND VERY LOUDLY

SIGNAL

P. S.