Elementary School Resource

How to Write a 5 W Poem

This page demonstrates how to create a 5-line who-what-where-when-why poem. This form can be used both for personal narratives and as a response to a text.

Related NY State Academic Standards: W.1.11, W.2.11, W.CCR.4, and more!

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