Shape poems take the shape of their subject. The document provides examples of shape poems in the shapes of hearts, houses, animals, and more. It then explains how to write a shape poem by choosing a topic that can be depicted in a shape, drawing the shape outline, and arranging words within the shape. Students are challenged to create their own original shape poem to present to the class. The poem must relate to the drawn shape and follow specific criteria to be graded.

1. Shape Poems
Amy Conway
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2. Introduction
• Your challenge is to think and express
yourself through poetry in a CREATIVE
way.
• Today you will define what a shape poem
is and you will learn how to create one.
• You will click on the arrow at the bottom
right corner to continue each slide.

3. What is a Shape Poem
Before you click the arrow WRITE
down on the paper provided a prediction
to the question above.

4. What is a shape poem?
• takes the shape of the subject of the poem
• exp. if the poem is about a tree, it would be shaped
like a tree
• uses simple objects for the shapes
• exp. hearts, houses, animals, etc.
Do not click the arrow until you do this first – was your
prediction correct why or why not? Explain? Use the paper
provided.

5. Examples of Shape Poems

6. More Examples

7. More Examples From the WEB
• Ice Cream
• Ice Cream 2
• Pig
• Rocket
• Sheep
• Snowman
• Train

8. How do you write a shape poem?
• Think of a poem topic
• Try to pick a topic that can be supported by a shape (abstract ideas might
be harder to use)
• Draw an outline of the shape (you can keep the outline there or delete it
later)
• Arrange your words within the shape (they can be just within the shape or
outline it)
• Work with the look of the words until you find a look you like
• Write out a final copy to turn in

9. How to draw a shape poem
Pitter Try putting words
Patter
in different
orders→
Pitter. Patter.
Draw your The rain falls
gently on my
shape ↑ steel roof top.
Slowly at first,
but the tempo
picks up.
Soon it will be
Add words→ a thrashing of
rain.

10. What to do next?
• Brainstorm ideas of what
you could write about with
your shoulder partner.
• If you have any questions,
ask!

11. Evaluation- What You Will Be Graded On
5 4 3 2 1
Shape Is Creative
Poem is related to
shape
Words Spelled
Correctly
Neatly done –
Presentation,
anyone can
read the poem

12. Conclusion
• You have learned how to create a shape poem. You saw how to
create and draw a shape poem. Here is your chance to
demonstrate what you have learned by creating a shape poem. It
can not be like any of the poems you already saw as examples.
• Here are the requirements:
• Hint: Your poem must be about the shape you draw or create.
1. You may use whatever materials you wish
2. Follow the rubric – the shape must relate to the poem.
3. Once you have created your object, you will present it to the class,
Most important of all, have fun!