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Lesson Idea: Visual Diamante Poetry

Subject:  Language Arts

Grade(s):  3-8


Students respond to a photo or visual prompt using diamanté poetry.


Diamanté is a form of poetry that is based on specific rules of structure. With seven lines total, each with either a series of nouns, verbs or adjectives, diamanté poems will provide excellent practice for using critical thinking skills.

The Activity

The teacher will explain and model the structure and process of writing a diamanté poem.  Through the use of examples, students will start to understand how selecting appropriate and correct words will influence their ability to effectively answer a writing prompt or represent an image with words.

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1. Find a photo:

Have students select a photo prompt of their interest in the Write About This app gallery.
From the selected photo, students can choose a leveled prompt or they can use the image only by de-selecting “text prompt” in the settings.


Students can use their own photo from the camera roll using the Quick Write button

2.  Have students start with a noun that will help them answer the prompt or begin their topic.
3.  Give students time to write each line of their poem, referring to the structure of a basic diamanté poem.
4.  After students have completed a rough draft, give students time to revise the poem by reviewing the words they have selected.  Invite them to use a thesaurus to find the best adjectives to articulate their ideas.

What’s Next

Supplementary activities include the following:

  • Have students swap prompts/photos with a peer and respond with a diamanté poem.
  • Ask students to respond to the same prompt in the form of another poetry form.  This can include chi quaint, free verse, rhyme etc.




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