Dictionary+Poetry

**This type of poetry is a fun, whimsical way to create characters and explore the dictionary all at the same time.** **First, you need to look up several 2 or 3 syllable words in the dictionary that could be turned into names.** ** For example - polliwog, crisscross, daffodil. . . **

**Next, you need to write the words down with a brief definition for each (yes, you may use a Google Doc)** ** For example - daffodil - a yellow, spring flower **

**Now, divide the words into syllables to form a first name and a last name.**  **Ms. Daff O'Dil, Mrs. Polli Wog, Mr. Criss Cross**

**Use the following model to help your poem/story evolve from each name.**

 Mr./Ms./Mrs. _(name)  Ms. Daff O'Dil __**is a man/woman of** __**__years__** is a woman of 25 years __**with** __**_(describe the person)** with golden hair that falls in curls  **like yellow ribbons on a present** **She/he wears _ She wears floppy shoes ** with a flower on top <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **and likes to and likes to eat pink cotton candy ** while walking on the beach __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Ms./Mr./Mrs.** __ **lives (place/city)** Ms. Daff O'Dil lives in Kokomo <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**with __(whom or what)__** with 25 ducklings and one grey goose __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** and is ** __ **(person's feeling about self/life)** She is loving her life without any strife

Mr. Lima Bean is a man of 22 with short blonde hair and gold rimmed glasses. He wears brown suits with no ties, and his socks never match. He's always in a hurry. You can see him every morning racing to work with his coat half on and papers falling from his briefcase. He loves to travel, but frequently misses the plane. He lives in Rabbit Hatch, Kentucky, and invents kitchen gadgets in his spare time. He's usually not sure if he's coming or going.

Miss Polly Ester (polyester) is a woman of 60 with puffy white hair that billows like a cloud around her face. She wears big black shoes and flowered dresses and bowls every Wednesday with her ladies' club. Miss Ester lives in a small yellow house with her son, Al, and two chihuahuas. She is happy with her life.