Girl Scouting JoyGirl Scouting Joy

By: Abbey Mason

Narrative

So we are at the meeting

On a cold Thursday evening

Going on with our normal Girl Scout Greetings

When we hear a hiss and a clang, we all start screaming

Being the scout I am

I’m calm, cool, and collected

But not this time

I seem to be just the opposite

I ran outside to see what the fuss was about

It turns out the noise was just a cat,

that had turned over the trash can

That cat now sits in my lap!

Cinquain

Girl Scout

You learn life skills

Playing, laughing, growing

Makes me feel happy as a lark

The best!

Haiku

The trees dance at camp

Camping with Girl Scouts is great

Though sometimes it is tough.

Limerick

Crazy Cadettes all dressed up In green

People point and laugh at what they have seen

Girls running through the street

Laughing, dancing off beat

Scouts so hyper, like a jumping bean

Tanka

I love long road trips

Especially with girl scouts

Although we get bored

We always stop for candy

It is great when we get there

I love long road trips

Especially with girl scouts

Although we get bored

We always stop for candy

It is great when we get there

Sonnet

Savannah, Georgia was her birthplaceYes, I’m talking about Juliette Low

You should have seen my faceThe place was gorgeous, don’t you know

There were old, and pretty chairsThere were portraits not a smear

Bed skirts of flairThere were even crystal chandeliers

There were bedrooms a many Gadgets and gizmos galore

There was even a spinning jennyLots of doors and décor to explore

The Gordon House seemed to be heavenlyI would like to visit there again , definitely!

Acrostic

G- growing and glowing

I- Inspiring girls

R- ready for everything, responsible, and respectful

L- laughs abundantly

S-strong and helpful

C-curious and courageous

O-optimistic and outgoing

U-uses resources wisely

T- talented In her own way

S-scouting is a blast

Couplet

I’m selling cookies door to door

I’ve got to sell a hundred more

Going further, further down the street

‘cause I’ve got to fill up my order sheet

We’re raising money for trips and such

Buy some from me they don’t cost too much

If you don’t eat meats

That’s okay our cookies are made of treats!

Free Verse

Oh the joy of being a girl scout

There’s camping, and cookies

And many more activities

Scouting makes me want to shout

Choice #1

CoupletCommunity work is what we doWe help out, you should too

We rake leaves and plant trees

Come on out, the whole crewEvery last one of you

You don’t need keysJust watch out for bees!

Choice #2

LimerickLimerick

Thin Mint, Tagalong,

Lemon Chalet

One a day keeps the doctor away

Eat many soon be fat

Keep that under your hat

Uh oh can’t wear bikini

come May

Definitions Acrostic- a poem in which the first letter in each line spell a vertical word down the page. Cinquain- is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed

as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2 Couplet-are stanzas containing two lines. With one of the following rhyme schemes: AAAA,

ABAB, AABB Free Verse- poetry that has no regular pattern of rhyme or rhythm. Stanzas, if used, vary in

number of lines, and lines may be different lengths. Haiku- is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, 5

syllables. Limerick- is a rhymed humorous poem of five lines. It as a set rhyme scheme of a, a, b, b,

a, and a syllable count of 9, 9, 6, 6, 9. Narrative- a narrative poem with stanzas of two or four lines. It tells a story with a

beginning, middle, and an end. Sonnet- a fourteen line poem similar to a song. The form is 3 quatrains (3 stanzas of 4

lines each) and an ending rhyming couplet (2 lines) with one of the following rhyme schemes: abab, cdcd, efef, gg, or abba, cddc, effe, gg, or abba, abba, cdcd, cd.

Tanka- is a classical form of Japanese poetry with 5 lines and a syllable count of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7

CreditsSpecial thanks to:

Mr. Megathlin

for the fun assignment and the guidance.

Mrs. Ginger,

Mrs. Molly,

and my mom

for the wonderful photographs.

My dad

for finding my power point that once was lost and now is found!

Slide designs: Abbey Mason

Author of poems: Abbey Mason