7th LIT – Lyric Poetry: Animal/Insect Poem

Posted on February 4, 2008 by mdyogisjs.
Categories: 7th Literature.

Instructions:

Write a poem about your favorite animal or insect using the following guidelines -

  • Use an “aabb” rhyme pattern
  • Include at least 5 prepositions (ENG. Text p.479)
  • 1 stanza / 8-12 lines long
  • Illustrated (drawing or clip art)

Examples from class – “The Hippopotamus” and “The Caterpillar” in LIT Text p.420-421

Animal/Insect Poem due WED. Feb.4th