A Poem for Young Kids with Big Words

Simile is a fun word to say,
It compares things in a playful way.
Like a butterfly as light as air,
Or a kitten as soft as a teddy bear.

Alliteration makes language sing,
With words that repeat and take wing.
Sally the snail slides slow and steady,
While Billy the bee buzzes and gets ready.

Haiku is a type of Japanese rhyme,
With syllables that fall in perfect time.
A tree stands tall, its leaves rustle and dance,
Nature's beauty at just one glance.

Idiom is a funny phrase to know,
With a meaning that doesn't always show.
"It's raining cats and dogs," we say,
When the rain pours down in a wild display.

Synonym means a word that's the same,
With a different name, what a shame!
Big and large, happy and glad,
These words mean the same, it's not so bad.

Antonym means the opposite too,
Of a word that you probably knew.
Hot and cold, night and day,
These words mean the opposite in every way.

So there you have it, some big words to play,
With simile, alliteration, haiku, idiom, synonym, and antonym, hooray!

Reflections

1. Can you name one thing that simile compares in the poem?
2. What is alliteration and can you give an example from the poem?
3. How many syllables are in a haiku?
4. What is the meaning of the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs"?
5. Can you think of a synonym for the word "big"?
6. What is the opposite of the word "hot"?
7. Can you write a haiku of your own using nature as the subject?
8. Can you think of any other idioms you've heard before?
9. Can you write a sentence using alliteration?
10. Can you think of something to compare to a butterfly using simile?