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Writing a List Poem

Choose a Topic 🟪 Try a topic listed here, or think of your own idea:

 🟪 ways to be a friend
 🟪 fun things to do
 🟪 what’s in my backpack
 🟪 types of days
 🟪 hopes for the future
 🟪 reasons for a happy heart

Gather Ideas 🟪 In the middle of a piece of paper, write your topic and circle it. Cluster ideas around it. (See page 288 for a sample cluster.) If you need more help, try this activity.

List Your Ideas 🟪 Review your cluster and list your best ideas. Add new ideas that occur. Start your poem with a line that introduces the list, such as “In my backpack, you will find . . .”)