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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Diamond Poem
Write a seven-line diamante poem that starts with one thing and slowly turns into its opposite.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- poetry, parts of speech, opposites
What kids do
“A diamond poem grows wide, then shrinks, and changes on the way!”
- My diamond poem (center each line)
- The start
- The end
How to run it
- Write one together: Day ➜ Night, or Summer ➜ Winter.
- Lines 1 to 3 describe the start; 5 to 7 describe the opposite.
- Line 4 is the turn: two words for each side.
Talk about it
- Where does your poem change?
- Which line was the hardest?
- Does the shape help the meaning?
Take it further
Copy it out neatly in a diamond shape and decorate the edges.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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