Students...
on this page, I have included two examples of poems that relate to the book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
1.Please read the examples below.
2. Scroll down and follow the directions to make your own poem.
3. Once you are done making your own poem, click on the red button at the bottom of the page.
on this page, I have included two examples of poems that relate to the book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
1.Please read the examples below.
2. Scroll down and follow the directions to make your own poem.
3. Once you are done making your own poem, click on the red button at the bottom of the page.
Found PoemEarly riser.
Fresh-pressed uniform. Out the door. Zoo. Friends. Chess. Races. Sit. Lend. Read. Sniffles and sneezes. Where is Amos? Hooray! Friends! |
Acrostic PoemA A friend to all.
M Makes sure to...wake up early. O On the bus he rides to the zoo. S Saying hi to his favorite animals. M Makes sure to... visit his friends. C Cough! Cough! Ahchoo! He is sick! G Good thing he has so many animal friends. E Each of the animals travels to see him. E Each of his friends make him feel better. Notes: Repetition- the repeated phrase of "makes sure to..." Onomatopoeia- "Achoo!" |
Your turn!
You are going to make your own "If I were" poem. Pretend that you are Amos McGee from the book. If you were Amos McGee from the book, what would you do?
Please fill in the blank spaces to complete the poem.
Please fill in the blank spaces to complete the poem.