NAME _____________________ CLASS ________DATE _________

DIAMONTE PLANNING SHEET: DIVERSITY

Brainstorm key words

Structure Example Line 1: States Subject Ocean (one word noun) Line 2: Describes Line 1 (2 words Wet Cold adjectives) Line 3: Describes Line 1 (three words Splashing ing words, Swirling Surging alliterative) Line 4: States two nouns about Line 1 Salt Water Sand and two nouns about Rock line 7 Line 5: Describes Sizzling Scorching Line 7 (three words Shrivelling ing words,

alliterative) Line 6: Describes Line 7 (two words adjectives) Line 7: States subject B (antonym of Line 1)

Dry Hot Desert

NAME 1. _____________________ CLASS ________DATE _________

NAME 2. _____________________ CLASS ________DATE _________

DIAMONTE PLANNING SHEET A. Line 1: Noun (Teacher supplied)

DIAMONTE PLANNING SHEET B. Line 4: Two nouns associated with Line 7

(see bottom of page)

A. Line 2: Adjectives

B. Line 5: Participles (verbs ending with ing)

A. Line 3: Participles (verbs ending with ing)

B. Line 6: Adjectives

A. Line 4: Two nouns associated with Line 1.

B. Line 7: Noun (Teacher supplied)

DIAMONTE POEMS
7 Lines Based on antonyms (& synonyms) Can use alliteration Arranged in a diamond

Ocean Deep, Blue Crashing, Blowing, Turning A Home for Whales Rolling, Roaring, Raging Dark, Mysterious Sea

Hands Clean, Dirty Touching, Clapping, Washing Fingers, Palm, Heel, Toe Skipping, Jumping, Running Smelly, Noisy Feet

Night Black, Quiet Sleeping, Dreaming, Snoring Stars, Moon, Cloud, Sun Working, Eating, Playing Bright, Busy Day