7th LIT – Lyric Poetry: "Me"

Posted on January 29, 2008 by mdyogisjs.
Categories: 7th Literature.

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How to Write an “I Am” Poem

Instructions:

  1. Go to the website http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/iampoem.htm
  2. Follow the prompts and fill in the appropriate responses
  3. Click “Create My Instant ‘I Am’ Poem Now!”
  4. Select the poem text and COPY
  5. Paste into Microsoft Word document
  6. Illustrate with color – either using clip art or hand drawing
  7. Don’t forget your heading!

“I Am” Poem due MONDAY 2/4

7th ENGLISH – Unit 12 L10

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Categories: 7th English.

Text p.469

  • Study chart of NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE WORDS

Two negative words used together create a DOUBLE NEGATIVE. You should NEVER use double negatives in your writing!

Exercises for “Avoiding the Use of Double Negatives”

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/pdfs/doubleneg.pdf

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/pdfs/PC_neg2.pdf

7th LIT – Poem About Myself

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Categories: 7th Literature.

Instructions:

Write a poem describing yourself without saying your name. Your poem must be 3 STANZAS long. You do not need to include a rhyme pattern. Type and illustrate your poem. Include a title and your name as author.

Use “Song of Myself” and “I’m Nobody” as guides for your poem. (LIT Text p.30-31)

Final Draft due THUR 1/31