Name: < > Class: < > Date: < > Nice Mice Poets often find ideas for new poems in poems written by others. Sometimes poets will even imitate another poet's work as a way of complimenting that poet. It is as if they are saying, "I like your poem so well, I've written one like it." Read the poem "Nice Mice" by Jon Madian. Think about how you might rewrite this poem or create your own variations on this theme. Nice Mice Nice mice Eat spice Pick lice Throw dice Chew rice Make nice Slice ice Give advice Once not twice Write Now it's your turn to write a new version of "Nice Mice"! Here is a word bank of ice words that may help you: "Ice" Word Bank advice allspice device dice entice mice nice price rice sacrifice slice spice splice suffice thrice trice twice vice In the copy below, change any words or lines that you like. If you have trouble getting started, try beginning the first line with the word not. Then write about "Not nice mice." Nice Mice Nice mice Eat spice Pick lice Throw dice Chew rice Make nice Slice ice Give advice Once not twice Name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.) ==================== Make a word bank of your favorite rhyming words that you used in your poem. You may wish to add other rhyming words from the original poem and from the word bank. Consult a rhyming dictionary to find more rhyming words from other word families if you like. Rhyming Words Word Bank < > ==================== Use one or two lines or phrases that you particularly like from your own poem or from the original poem. Then create your own original poem about mice or about a new subject. Use some of the ice rhyming words. Give the poem a new, original title. My New Poem < > ==================== Rewrite/Edit Read your poem to your writing partner, to a friend, or to your writing support group. Decide which parts of your poem others like best. Decide which parts you like best. Then list ideas below that you and your friends have for making your poem even better. Ideas for Improving My Poem < > ==================== Now scroll up to your original poem and revise it, using your own ideas and those you like that you have received from others. If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.) ==================== end of activity Copyright Renaissance Learning, Inc.Download Driver Pack
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