Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Five Poetry Prompts

Five Poetry Prompts

Thanks @ http://www.writingforward.com/prompts-2/poetry-prompts/five-poetry-prompts-a-writing-exercise

Use any combination of five word prompts to create a poem. Repeat the process so that you use two different sets of words in two different poem types.

Poetry Prompt #1

* steel
* theory
* saving
* imitation
* chisel

Poetry Prompt #2

* mirror
* hazardous
* dandelion
* famine
* committed

Poetry Prompt #3

* tapestry
* sings
* eye
* din
* collide

Poetry Prompt #4

* slippery
* fantasy
* casting
* chameleon
* lives

Poetry Prompt #5

* deadline
* boom
* children
* shallow
* dirt

Post your poetic creations as a comment below. When you have completed your poems you are to THEN make ONE comment on the poem of another student in class. You could make a comment about the purpose of the poem, the techniques used or ask some form of question about the poem that the composer can then answer.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Simpsons: Season 20 Episode 6

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words

Lisa discovers her amazing talent for doing crossword puzzles and becomes an expert cruciverbalist, and she soon enters a citywide crossword puzzle tournament. Homer, short on cash after abandoning his "Sweet Conclusions" professional break-up artist business, goes to cheer Lisa on at her tournament and discovers an underground crossword puzzle betting ring. In the ultimate betrayal, Homer profits from betting against Lisa in the championship match. When the heartbroken Lisa finds out, Homer must spell out his love for her with a little help from New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and master crossword constructor Merl Reagle.

http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/

HAVE FUN!