My Favorite Things rhyme pattern: (by Rodgers and Hammerstein, 1959) Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up in strings These are a few of my favorite things. _____ _____ _____ _____ Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things. _____ _____ _____ _____ Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things. _____ _____ _____ _____ 5 10 15 When the dog bites When the bee stings When I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don’t feel so bad. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Directions: Use “My Favorite Things” as a model for a poem about your favorite things. Be sure to use original and specific images (like “raindrops on roses,” not “pretty flowers”). Your poem must: □ Use the rhyme pattern from the song □ Use the rhythm pattern from the song □ Contain strong imagery, specific examples □ Be original (that means that you don’t use images from this song) □ Final draft must: o Be typed (use a plain font for the poem fancy font OK for the title) o Include at least two images that go with your poem (use images “labeled for reuse” from Google, or take your own pictures). o Have an original title (use a strong image from your poem) o Be formatted to fit on one page. Insert images w/text around them. □ Download your final draft as a PDF and add it to your Weebly portfolio Writing page. Write the rough draft of your “favorite things” poem below: ____________________________ (original title) ___________________________________, ______________________________ ________________________________ and ______________________________ __________________________________________________________________ T h e s e a r e a f e w o f m y f a v o r i t e t h i n g s. (You may completely change this line if you want.) ________________________________ and ______________________________ ________________ and __________________ and ________________________ __________________________________________________________________ T h e s e a r e a f e w o f m y f a v o r i t e t h i n g s. (OR use the same line you used for line 4 above.) __________________________________ with ____________________________ ____________________ that __________________________________________ ___________________________ that ___________________________________ T h e s e a r e a f e w o f m y f a v o r i t e t h i n g s. (OR use the same line you used for line 4 above.) When ____________________________________________________________ When _____________________________________________________________ When _____________________________________________________________ I _________________________________________________________________ And then __________________________________________________________. (BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT RHYME AND RHYTHM PATTERN FOR THE LAST STANZA!) (Note: You may cross out the “and,” “with,” “that,” etc. in the format above, or you may keep them – it’s up to you. Keeping the original format will help your poem have a pleasing rhythm to it.) Heated Floor Tiles Garlic on French bread and picnics in the park Netflix in the mail and chocolate that’s dark Grading the very last paper in the pile These I remember when I need a smile. Foamy rich lattes and creamy sweet cheesecakes Berries and waffles with syrup that Mom makes Shopping for shoes in the hottest new style These I remember when I need a smile. Chloe and Duncan playing shiny trombones The antique fair and double-dipped ice cream cones A hot bubble bath and heated floor tiles These I remember when I need some smiles. When my fingernail breaks And I can’t find a file When I want to cry I simply remember what makes me smile And then I’m ready to fly. Mrs. Bradley, 2007 “Favorite Things” Poem—Scoring Rubric Originality Specific Imagery Rhythm Rhyme Scheme Images/text format A/B C/D D/F My poem has an original title, and is filled with original details and images. Some of the details in my poem are original, but many are common or copied from the “My Favorite Things” song. My title may be original. When someone reads my poem they can picture exactly what my favorite things are. I use “specific image” writing to create clear pictures. My poem fits well into the original rhythm and structure of “My Favorite Things.” It is easy to sing my poem. My poem gives a general idea of what my favorite things are, but not specifics. I occasionally use “specific image” writing. My title is not original and/or most of the “favorites” in my poem are common items without original details, or they are copied from the original song. After reading my poem, someone still wouldn’t be able to tell what my favorite things are. In some places, it may be difficult to tell what I’m writing about. It is not possible to sing my poem aloud to the original “Favorite Things” song. My poem is a list of things I like, but my rhythm doesn’t match the rhythm of the original song. I didn’t use the original rhyme scheme at all, or only in a few places. Some parts of my poem are easy to sing, but in others, the original structure gets lost. It may have lines that are too long or too short to fit the original pattern, so it is hard to sing. I followed the AABB Some places follow the CCBB DDBB EBFBF original rhyme scheme, but rhyme scheme of the other places do not. original song. My final draft is nicely My final draft meets some formatted: at least two but not all format images that relate to my requirements: not enough poem, attractive spacing pics, or pics don’t match of text and images, fits poem, or text not formatted on one page, text well, or doesn’t fill page, or around pics. is two pages. Final Grade: My final draft meets only a few (or none) of the formatting requirements.
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