2. the type of poem I am doing is called a
couplet

3.  The last word of the 2 sentences have to
rhyme
 There has to be 2 lines only in the poem

4. my cat by: Molly
I like to play with my cat
He likes to get in a hat
The 4th of July by: Michael
The rain was light
We had a great night
My basement by: Jacob
The basement is very scary
I think the monster is hairy

5. I went on a trip
And got hit in the hip

6. When my dog starts to lay
Its in the middle of the day

7. When my sister starts to whine
She says its not fine

8.  "Couplet Poems." Edwardsville School
District 7. Web. 05 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.ecusd7.org/nelson/nelsonst
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Plans, and Printable Worksheets. Web. 05
Apr. 2012.
<http://edhelper.com/ReadingCompreh
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9.  "Couplet (poetic Form)." Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. Encyclopedia
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 <http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taver
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