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What If...Poems

developing stanzas for an original poem inspired by well-worded what if statements


Student Writer Instructions:

Imaginations ahoy!

Today you are going to creating a poem, inspired by the What Ifs found in Regina J. Williams aweseom picture book. You will make sure you use interesting word choices in your poem.

Press the button below for some fun, original What If ideas. Then...create a list of five or ten original what ifs.

When you have a list, choose your best ones and expand on them. Write about each of your best what if idea with additional sentences. Find interesting details to make the what if notion even more memorable to your reader.

Then put your exapnded what ifs into a poem. Come up with a more interesting title than What If, and then share with a partner.

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If you're struggling to start, click the buttons below for some ideas that might inspire you to launch your piece of writing.

Use GREAT WORD CHOICE to create a list of
original What If... ideas:

WHAT IF...

 

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