Transcript Synonym Poems

Synonym Poems
With a partner…
Discuss the following questions with the
person next to you. You have 3 minutes.
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What is a noun?
What is an adjective?
What is a synonym?
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Can you think of examples of each?
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What is a noun?
 A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples:
People: mother, boy, Jane, neighbour
Place: home, Barrington, Japan
Thing: pencil, cat, computer, Eiffel Tower
Idea: gravity, time
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What is an adjective?
 An adjective describes a noun.
 Examples:
 The blue house
 The lazy dog
 The colourful and sweet-smelling flower
 The fast car
What is a synonym?
 A synonym is a word that has almost the
same definition as another word.
Examples:
PRETTY ~ attractive, beautiful, breath-taking
TIRED ~ fatigued, exhausted, sleepy
SOAP ~ detergent, suds, cleaner, shampoo
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Synonym Poems
Rancid
Sour, musty, putrid, rotten
This old trash won’t be forgotten.
Outlaw
Pirate, bandit, thief or crook
At them the judge should throw the book.
Synonym Poems
Ghost
Spirit, goblin, boogeyman
They will haunt you if they can.
Fast
Swift, speedy, fleet or quick
Go too fast and you’ll make me sick.
Ingredients of a Synonym Poem
 A synonym poem is descriptive.
 It is always made up of a couplet – two lines that
rhyme.
 The subject or title of the poem is always a noun or
adjective, but action verbs also work. Note: Do not
use adverbs because they too often end in ly, and do
not lend themselves to the rhyming of your poem.
 The first line contains three or four synonyms of the
title.
Ingredients of a Synonym Poem
 The second line tells how you feel about the
subject, or describes the subject a little more.
 Each line generally has 7 or 8 syllables
arranged in a way that gives the poem a
distinctive pattern.
Write your own synonym poems…
1. Choose a subject (noun, adjective, or action verb).
2. Find that word in a thesaurus.
3. Write down 8 – 10 synonyms of your subject. If
you cannot find at least 8 synonyms, choose
another subject.
4. Choose 3 – 4 synonyms for the first line.
5. Write the second line. Remember it must rhyme
with the first!
You must write at least 2 synonym poems.
Feel free to write more. Enjoy.
Mr. Pyle’s Examples
Teacher: educator tutor instructor coach trainer
professor mentor master
Teacher
Coach, mentor, educator, instructor
They make learning an adventure
Mr. Pyle
Harmful: hurtful, injurious, dangerous,
unwholesome, hazardous, risky, mischievous,
detrimental
Harmful
Hurtful, detrimental, risky, dangerous
Georgia-winter storm, school closed, outrageous
Creating Your Final Copy
 Choose your favourite synonym poem that
you have written.
 Write your poem neatly in the middle of a
blank page.
 Illustrate your poem poster to further
describe the subject of your poem.
 Examples of final drafts:
Harmful
Hurtful, detrimental, risky, dangerous
Georgia-winter storm, school closed, outrageous
by Lee Pyle