Acrostic Poem: Fruits and Vegetables

Hello my trusty Grade 7's!

Since we are working on a little mini-unit on poetry, I thought I would throw this little assignment out there that combines health and language. 

Select a fruit or vegetable to write an acrostic poem. Each letter of the word should start a line of poetry.

For example:

Always nutritious
Perfectly red
Plump and crisp
Lovely to snack on
Everyone loves apples

Make sure when you type it, each letter has its own line please.

After posting your acrostic poem, read your classmates' poems and vote for your favorite. Post a reply to the student who wrote your favorite poem and explain why you enjoyed it.

Photo: Martin Cathrae

Remembrance Day Poems

I am a little late (ok, a lot late) in getting these posted.  Some of my students (on their own time) wrote Remembrance Day poems this past month and I would just like to share a couple of them with you here:

Fight For Freedom

It's time to go to war after we say goodbye,
our family hopes we come back alive.

My friend and I are fighting in war,
for our freedom and so much more.

I feel proud to wear this gear,
when i wear it there's nothing I fear.

We hear explosions from far away,
getting closer day by day.

I turn to see you by my side,
you're not there and it's not time to hide.

Then I see you on the ground,
not breathing or making a sound.

I thought to myself, how could this be?
I never thought this would happen to you or me.

I know you didn't want to die,
but now I see you where you lie.

My friend is being lowered into his grave,
even after all he gave.

I can't believe I lost you to war,
It feels like my insides are ripped and tore.

Now you're beneath me in your grave,
I will always remember how you were so brave.

Here in the coffin my friend will rest,
with his arms folded on his chest.

In my memories you will be,
We fought for our country so we could be free.

By Lynsay M.

Think

I load my gun
Down in the trench
Thinking of the poor men
On the other end
Not wanting to kill
Not wanting to die
Just fighting for their side
We are not so different
He and I
We are both fighting for our lives

by Lizzie P.

Poetry

For the past week, we have been having fun writing poetry (free verse) in our class.  The main premise is the students choose a mixture of two animals and create a poem around this "new" made-up animal.  The creative juices have certainly been flowing!

Here is a sample poem written by Tyler and Reiley.   More will follow as we progress in our writing!

Hish

It's a fish, it's a hawk,
It squeals and squawks,

It swims with its two limbs,
It's as social as the "Sims",

You will wish you didn't mess with this Hish,
Reiley and Tyler did, and they made it a side dish.

By Reiley and Tyler

Here is a fantastic "prezi" introduction to poetry written by Elizabeth Aldape.

Poetry on Prezi