Once Upon A
Christmas
OBJECTIVE
Create a poem story using various
verb plus infinitive or gerund
patterns.
Stanza 1
4 lines
Introduce character
Stanza 2
4 lines
Introduce problem/plot
Stanza 3
4 lines
Develop plo t
Stanza 4
4 lines
Solution/ending
Underline each verb + infinit ive or
gerund pattern. You need at least t wo
in e ach stanza.
EXAMPLE
Stanza 1
In an icy pine forest there lives Starflake, a kind and generous Chartois
Who enjoys listening to upbeat Christmas tunes
Yet he can’t stand listening to carolers full of song and Christmas joy
Every December Starflake looks forward to baking spicy Christmas prunes
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