Ode Writing Worksheet
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2Ode Writing Worksheet –
Noticing Everyday Stuff
An “Ode” style poem is a poem that admires something ordinary or shows the importance of
something that is usually overlooked. An Ode does not have to rhyme but does have detailed
disruptions and observations.
EXAMPLES:
Ode to iPod
Ode to Chocolate
Ode to Sleep
O iPod, I do appreciate thee.
Happiness you give,
O chocolate
you give me a new life,
Always helping and calming me.
how sweet
you give my limbs a massage.
I always go to you when I need
O chocolate
When I am with you, I think of all
help.
ranging from white to dark
things
I trust you to soothe me,
O chocolate
no one has known
Always sticking by my side.
how you sweeten my life
that are even new to me.
I will always appreciate thee.
O chocolate
You let me think up my life, my
how you light up my day
future,
O iPod, I do appreciate thee.
O chocolate
you help me so much.
I can depend on you for
what would I do without you
I owe you so much for your ideas,
anything.
O chocolate
your time.
Yes, you renew my life with the
Thank you for your
there is no better joy than you
energy you give.
entertainment.
O chocolate
You are my other world,
You rescue me from boredom.
you are the best
my best world, my favorite world.
Thank you iPod, I do appreciate
and
thee.
will always be!
~ Catherine, sixth grade
~By anonymous
~ By anonymous
Now it’s your turn:
Step 1: Brainstorm what you could write about. Add at least 5 more of your own ideas to the list
below. Think about things you see and experience everyday that you don’t usually notice.
Shoes
Trees
Hairbrush
Teachers
Pencil
Shoes
Grandma
Love
Computer
Friendship
Custodians
Step 2: Pick your topic and brainstorm why it is important.
Topic:
Description
What it does:
Why it’s important
How you feel about it:
(use imagery
and what would
words; break it into parts
or sections in your
happen without it:
description)
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