Diamante Poem

WALT entertain the reader - Diamantes are diamond-shaped poems ‘that contrast’ two nouns.

Success Criteria:

Step 1:  Think of two nouns that are complete opposite of each other.  Write one on Line 1 and the other on Line 7.

Step 2:  On Line 2, write two adjectives that describe the noun on Line 1.

Step 3:  On Line 3, write three “-ing” words (verbs) that relate to Line 1.

Step 4:  On Line 4, write a short phrase about line 1 and line 7.

Step 5:  On Line 5, write three “-ing” words (verbs) that relate to Line 7

Step 6:  On Line 6, write two adjectives that describe the noun on Line 7.

Step 7:  On Line 7 you will have your noun that you thought of in Step 1.

Winter

Frosty, bright

Skiing, snowball fighting, sledding

Icicles and snowflakes, family holidays

Swimming, suntanning, sweltering

Hot, sunny

Summer

Now have a go at writing your own diamante poem.

V8 holden

Fast, powerful

Growling, speeding, steering

Roaring while driving… sometimes driving quietly

Turning, steering, driving

Muddy, skiddy

Honda

←Honda

V8holden→

BMX

Fast, skinny

Riding, sliding, drifting

Pedaling while driving… noisy while driving

Biking, skidding, bracing

Shiny, muddy

Dirt bike

Bmx Bike→
←dirt Bike