Animal in Me Examples A Monkey in Me There is a monkey in me With arms like swinging vines

1. Animal in Me Examples A Monkey in Me There is a monkey in me With arms like swinging vines And legs like bouncy beans It chatters like a popcorn machineIt swings from tree to tree like Tarzan. It lives in my heart And makes me hyper It makes me feel like climbing a tree And swinging from Branch to branch.

2. This Zoo Inside of me there is a zoo, I have many changing personalities I’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

3. Format There is a________inside me With________(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])________and Makes me________ I wish________ (Choice of ending) Or It makes me want to________ (Choice of ending) Or It makes me feel like________ (Choice of ending)

4. Personal Experience Example Annalyce One dark night while I did sleep Into 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 tones Annalyce, 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.

5. 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.

6. 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…..

7. Weather Metaphor Example Thunder Thunder comes in loud with a lion’s roar Answering the call of lightning By opening its mouth And rumbling It turns the quiet night sky into a jungle Violent and angry Echoing then leaving on the pads of lions’ feet.

8. Format Title (form of nature chosen) Line # 1: Title and how it arrives or begins as an animal would arrive Line # 2: Tell what “it” (animal/weather) does Line # 3: Tell how “it” (animal/weather) does it Line # 4: Tell where “it” (animal/weather) is Line # 5: Tell how “it” leaves (as an animal would leave) Thunder Thunder and the roar of a lion It comes after lightning Opens its mouth and roars In the jungle/In the sky Echoes off the mountains then disappears

9. Personification Example I am a cell phone I like to chat all the time. I come in a variety of shapes and sizes And 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.

10. 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) ________________________

11. Alliteration Example ~Take Time~ Tasty turtle Tasty Tortoise Takes time to talk to Terrible Tommy Tasty Turtle Tasty Tortoise Told Terrible Tommy to tell Talkative 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.

12. ~Dirty Dog~ The dirty dog ate Daisies and daffodiles For dinner. Did the dirty dog eat daisies and daffodiles For dinner? If the dirty dog ate Daisies and daffodiles For dinner, where are the Daisies and daffodiles the dirty dog ate?

13. ~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

14. Onomatopoeia Examples Noises By: 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?

15. 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 goose I 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.

16. Onomatopoeia Format *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.)

17. I ate a spicy pepper I 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 lava And my tongue began to melt My ears were shooting jets of steam At least that’s how I felt I ricocheted around the room, I ran across the ceiling I dove right in the freezer To 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 yet May I please have another?”

18. Hyperbole Format 1.Pick something to write about 2.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.

19. Like What Examples 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 chevey. 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. Loyalty Loyalty 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 lamb It 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

20. Like what Format Color like… Hot like… Cold like… Sounds like… Tastes like… Smells like… Looks like… (size , shape) Texture like…(rough , slimy) Moves like…

21. Oxymoron Examples Hushed wisdom His 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 there dreams, he will speak, pour the wisdom into there minds, letting them know he’s in there way. They wont be there, in their heads, making them go insane. This is part of his hushed Wisdom. Shouted Whispers I hear a faint crying of a baby The leaves rustling Rain pouring down on the lake wind blowing in the hills Children Playing in the hills It all seems like shouts Giving me a headache Although it is just whispers That sound like a wonderful song These shouted whispers make me feel confused

22. Crazy titles Hushed wisdom Awfully good Silent screams Adult Children Shouted whispers Burning Cold Jumbo shrimp Brilliantly Dull Secret rumors Budget Deficit Alone together Work Party Pretty ugly Head Butt Same Difference Dodge Ram Tax Return Virtual Reality Working vacation Living dead Taped Live Almost done

23. Haiku Example The red blossom bends And drips its dew to the ground Like a tear it falls -Donna Brock

24. Haiku Format Contains 3 lines. 1st line is 5 syllables, 2nd is 7 and 3rd is 5 syllables. 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. 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, shadowsSpring- Innocence, youth, passion, fickleness, blossom, silk, warm rains. Add contrast