I am a seashell poem. By Cyprus.

I am a Seashell

L.l.   Literary devices: Simile and Personification
Parts of speech: Adjectives

I am a seashell waiting for
somebody to see
me.

I am shiny andcurled up like a
cinnamon roll.

I’m rough and
sandy.

I swim with the sea and the sea with me.

I am cold inside
so if you touch me
you’ll shiver and quiver.

I swim around the sea
with animals living inside of me.

I’m joyful in the sea
with fishes and sea creatures
surrounding me.

I like being a shellbecause people can
hear the sea inside of me.

By Melissa, age 7

Read the poem

Which of these things can you do?

Highlight the adjectives blue

Highlight the simile yellow

Complete the sentences:

Personification is a person that is not an object.

Highlight the example of personification

List 5 things that you saw at the school picnic at the beach

- Shells

-Mussel shells

-Sand

-Sea weed

-Sticks

Use the list and the model to create your own ‘I am a...’ poem

SC:

All capital letters and full stops used correctly

Write using personification i.e. the object you chose is a person

Must use interesting adjectives (use a thesaurus please)

Have at least one simile

At least 5 verses

No spelling or grammatical mistakes

I am a ball

I am a ball waiting for

someone to kick me.

I am round like a

perfect circle but I am 3D.

I can bounce like a trampoline.

I make noises when I hit the ground.

I am shiny like a bald head.

I break things when I am bouncing

too high in the house.