Animal in MeExamples

A Monkey in Me

There is a monkey in me With arms like swinging vinesAnd legs like bouncy beans

It chatters like a popcorn machineIt swings from tree to tree like Tarzan.

It lives in my heartAnd makes me hyper

It makes me feel like climbing a treeAnd swinging fromBranch to branch.

This Zoo

Inside of me there is a zoo,I have many changing personalitiesI’m fast like a wolf, chasing its prey.

I’m timid at times like a deer in the woods.I clown around like a monkey banging its head on a tree

I sleep like an owl would, only during the day,I love the water like a dolphin does,

I’m sly like a fox,And am smart like an elephant.

I guess in a way the people around me are The zoo keepers trying to keep me under control

Format

There is a________inside meWith________(body part, fin, fur, etc.) like________And________(another body part, fin, fur, etc.) like________It________(hisses, roars, etc.) like________It________(wiggles, flaps. creeps, etc.)like________It lives in my(body part of yours [most fitting])________andMakes me________I wish________ (Choice of ending)

OrIt makes me want to________ (Choice of ending)

OrIt makes me feel like________ (Choice of ending)

Personal ExperienceExample

AnnalyceOne dark night while I did sleepInto my room my dad did creep.Phone in hand, he woke me up,

I took the phone and then sat up“Hello?” I whispered into the phone

“Hi” the caller said in such low tonesAnnalyce, I was surprised,

“Why are you calling so late at night?”“I have some news you need to hear. I went to see the

doctor here. He said I have two days to live. To you there’s something I need to give.”

Tears welled up in my green eyes,My best friend was gonna die.

The very next day we went over, slowly I climbed up the stairs.I knocked one time upon the door, then knocked again just to

make sure.

She opened up and the she smiled, I had to make this worth our while.I went inside, we played around.

Then with a box, she came around.“Here you go, look inside.”

I opened it and was surprised.The copper bracelet that she wore

“Is this for me? Are you sure?”“How sure can people possibly be?

This is a gift for you from me.I closed the box and held it tight.I’d never forget that scared night.The bracelet to the funeral I wore,

I won’t see Annalyce anymore.

Personal Poem Starters

_____________ (special interest/sport) makes me feel like……

It turns _________________ to __________________ and….

Things were never the same after…

I never understood why…

My ______________ (sister, grandmother, niece, etc) was like ___________________and…..

Weather Metaphor Example

Thunder

Thunder comes in loud with a lion’s roarAnswering the call of lightning

By opening its mouthAnd rumbling

It turns the quiet night sky into a jungleViolent and angry

Echoing then leaving on the pads of lions’ feet.

Format

1. Title (form of nature chosen)2. Line # 1: Title and how it arrives or begins as an animal would

arrive3. Line # 2: Tell what “it” (animal/weather) does4. Line # 3: Tell how “it” (animal/weather) does it5. Line # 4: Tell where “it” (animal/weather) is6. Line # 5: Tell how “it” leaves (as an animal would leave)

1. Thunder2. Thunder and the roar of a lion3. It comes after lightning4. Opens its mouth and roars5. In the jungle/In the sky6. Echoes off the mountains then disappears

Personification Example

I am a cell phoneI like to chat all the time.

I come in a variety of shapes and sizesAnd I am very helpful in an emergency.

I often play games with my owner,But sometimes I interrupt when my owner is busy.

I feel important wherever I go.I am a cell phone.

Format

I am (a) ________________________I like (to) _______________________I (verb) + (describing phrase)I am (action phrase)I (always or often) + (action phrase)I feel __________________________I am (a) ________________________

~Take Time~Tasty turtle

Tasty TortoiseTakes time to talk to Terrible Tommy

Tasty TurtleTasty Tortoise

Told Terrible Tommy to tellTalkative Timmy

To Take time to teeter-totter.Talkative Timmy told Toothless Tammy

To take time to terrify teachers.This tongue twister is told to

Take your time.

AlliterationExample

~Dirty Dog~The dirty dog ate

Daisies and daffodilsFor dinner.

Did the dirty dog eat daisies and daffodils

For dinner?If the dirty dog ate

Daisies and daffodilsFor dinner, where are the

Daisies and daffodils the dirty dog ate?

~Alliteration/Tongue Twister~Format

1.Choose a character 2.Choose an event

3.Choose an ending 4.Choose a letter

5.Brainstorm verbs, adjectives, nouns, and adverbs that begin with

that letter 6.Circle the words you want to

use

Onomatopoeia Examples

NoisesBy: Danielle Caryl

The click of the clock, the creak of the stair, the squeak of the mouse and the swoosh of the air.The groan of the house as it settles below, and

outside the window, the patter of snow.The scruff of the dogs paws below where I rest,

The rattle of the window that seems to face west.The jingle of bells from the wind chime next door

The unearthly sound of a truly loud snore.The crunching of snow under an animals feet.The honk of a horn from right down the street.

So many noises I just want to weep,Is it to much to ask for some sleep?

Onomatopoeia Examples

I know all the sounds the animals make,And make them all day from the moment I wake

I roar like a mouse and purr like a moose,I hoot like a duck and I moo like a gooseI squeak like a cat and quack like a frog,

I oink like a bear and honk like a hog.I croak like a cow and I bark like a bee,

No wonder the animals marvel me.

OnomatopoeiaFormat

*Pick a place*List the sounds you might hear in your place.

*make sure your sounds are onomatopoeia words.

*Write a story(beginning, middle, and end) about a character in your place.

(Include your onomatopoeia words in your story.)

I ate a spicy pepperI ate a spicy pepper

From my brother on a dare.The pepper caught my head on fire

And burned off all my hair.

My mouth erupted of lavaAnd my tongue began to melt

My ears were shooting jets of steamAt least that’s how I felt

I ricocheted around the room,I ran across the ceiling

I dove right in the freezerTo relieve the burning feeling

I drank a thousand soda pops And chewed a ton of ice

To try to stop the scorching Of that spicy pepper’s spice.

At last the flames extinguished,I admitted to my brother

“That pepper was the best one yetMay I please have another?”

HyperboleFormat

1.Pick something to write about2.Pick a characteristic of the thing/person you are

writing about. 3.Exaggerate that characteristic in every way

you can think of. 4.Take your list of ideas and turn them into a

poem.

Like WhatExamples

Fear Fear is like the midnight sky, smells like rotting

Flesh in a grave yard feels slimy and cold, sending shivers up your spine. Fear tastes like worms crawling on a rotten chevy. Is cold

like a week old murder victim is warm like a sunset shining over a tombstone fear looks like someone else’s shadow on a wall sounds like sharp finger nails on a black board. Glides swiftly, temping and

daring, as a snake but don’t be afraid ‘cause fear is your friend.

LoyaltyLoyalty is blue like the sky in the heavens hot like warmth of your

heart it sounds like silence in the still air. Loyalty is purple like the tropical islands flies through the air like a beautiful butterfly looks

like the soft wool of a lambIt smells like the fresh scent of mulberries and sounds like birds singing in the trees loyalty tastes as sweet as candy. It looks like

the waves of the sea hitting the beach

Like whatFormat

Color like…

Hot like…

Cold like…

Sounds like…

Tastes like…

Smells like…

Looks like… (size , shape)

Texture like…(rough , slimy)

Moves like…

OxymoronExamples

Hushed wisdomHis eyes search for a time his ears listen for a moment… his mouth opens to let

them know he’s there.But a hand in the face silences his words. Maybe while they sleep maybe in their

dreams, he will speak, pour the wisdom into their minds, letting them know he’s in their way. They won’t be there, in their heads, making them go insane.

This is part of his hushedWisdom.

Shouted WhispersI hear a faint crying of a baby

The leaves rustling Rain pouring down on the lake

wind blowing in the hillsChildren Playing in the hills

It all seems like shoutsGiving me a headache

Although it is just whispersThat sound like a wonderful song

These shouted whispers make me feel confused

Crazy titlesHushed wisdom Awfully good

Silent screams Adult ChildrenShouted whispers Burning ColdJumbo shrimp Brilliantly DullSecret rumors Budget Deficit

Alone togetherWork PartyPretty uglyHead Butt

Same DifferenceDodge RamTax Return

Virtual RealityWorking vacation

Living deadTaped Live

Almost done

HaikuExample

The red blossom bendsAnd drips its dew to the ground

Like a tear it falls-Donna Brock

HaikuFormat

1. Contains 3 lines. 1st line is 5 syllables, 2nd is 7 and 3rd is 5 syllables.

2. Choose a general topic, an image- usually about nature. Don’t tell a story and don’t involve people. An emotion or reflective

thought is okay.

3. Choose a season Winter- cold, sadness, hunger, tranquility or peace.

Summer- Warmth, vibrancy, love, anger and temptation, sky beaches heat and romance.

Autumn- Decay, jealousy, loss, regret, saying good bye, falling leaves, shadows

Spring- Innocence, youth, passion, fickleness, blossom, silk, warm rains.

4. Add contrast