7th Grade Poetry Project - Mrs. Yost's 7th grade English



7th Grade Poetry Project

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Project is due in two weeks: Jan 2013

You will need:

1. ½” to 1” binder (your favorite or any color choice.) Must have front sleeve in which to put your cover page

2. 15 plastic sleeves in binder

3. 4 tabs, or divider, pages

4. computer paper

5. flash drive

6. crayons, markers or anything with which you like to draw.

7. cover page should have your choice of font with 14 point or larger font size and can be any color.

Your cover page should contain (centered) the following:

Your First and Last Name

Grand Center Arts Academy

St. Louis , MO

7th Grade Poetry Book

January 2012

An appropriate illustration which can (but does not have to) include a photo of you (you can draw your illustration or use clip art.)

Have fun, be creative and colorful with this project!

Check list:

✓ Save ALL work on your flash drive.

✓ Each poem should include an illustration. These may be photographs, original drawings or clip art.

✓ Each page (except the Table of Contents) will have a right justified 12 pt. footer with your name and class and page number centered. See example below….

Table of Contents

Your table of contents is always the last page you complete. You will include the type of poem, title and page number of each poem.

Dedication Page…………………………………………………………1

1. To whom are you dedicating your book of poetry, who would you like to remember or thank in your dedication?

2. Why are you dedicating this book to this person?

3. What does poetry mean to you?

Section I-Sounds of Poetry

Rhyme…Mother’s Day Poem………………………………………2

Alliteration…Father’s Day Poem…………………………………..3

Repetition….Anything you decide……………………………..…...4

Onomatopoeia…Favorite Thing to Do Poem……………………...5

Section II-Forms of Poetry

Narrative…Favorite childhood memory…………………………..6

Free Verse…I am……………………………………………………7

Catalog ….Event or Person that Changed your Life……………...8

Section III-Figurative Language of Poetry

Simile…Your family...………………………………………………9

Metaphor…Favorite hero…………………………………………10

Extended metaphor…Your class………………………..………...11

Personification…Favorite place in nature……………………..…12

Section IV-Extra Poems

Favorite poem by another poet……………………………...…….13 Please include the following:

1. name of poet

2. what the poem means

3. the poetic devices used in the poem

4. why you enjoyed this poem

Poetry contest poem………………………………………………..14

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