Days of the Week Poetry
Days-of-the-week poetry
Teaching points: Punctuation &
capitalization of proper nouns. Days of the week (sequence & spelling).
Paragraphing concepts: unity &
coherence. Sensory verbs.
At the beach
On Monday I saw the ocean.
On Tuesday I touch the sand.
On Wednesday I heard the waves.
On Thursday I tasted the salt in the air.
On Friday I smelled the moist sea breeze.
On Saturday I felt the blue cool water.
On Sunday I heard the seagulls.
Pattern
On Monday I saw __________
On Tuesday I touched _______
On Wednesday I heard _______
On Thursday I tasted _________
On Friday I smelled __________
On Saturday I (sensory verb) _______
On Sunday I (any verb) __________
Note: The last two lines are optional.
Verbs may be sequenced in any logical
order.
Uses
• To tell a story in sequence
• To recount a historical event
• To describe a holiday, event, place,
etc.
Some ideas
A perfect (ideal) week A week in my school life A week during a holiday
A week of summer vacation A week of semester break A week of exam preparation First date
My city/town
At Grandma’s house
On Monday I saw my grandma.
On Tuesday I touched her hand.
On Wednesday I watched the TV show with her.
On Thursday I tasted her apple pie.
On Friday I smelled the flowers I gave her.
A week in my school life
On Monday we saw our best friends.
On Tuesday we smelled the food in the cafetaria.
On Wednesday we heard the teacher’s voice.
On Thursday we tasted a big pepperoni pizza.
On Friday we went to assembly.
On Saturday we slept until nine o’clock.
On Sunday we did our homework.
My backyard
On Monday I saw my backyard after work.
On Tuesday I touched the plants and the roses.
On Wednesday I heard the birds in my trees.
On Thursday I tasted the first orange from my trees.
On Friday I smelled the flowers and fruit
plants.
A week of exam preparation
On Monday we heard the news.
On Tuesday we saw lots of books.
On Wednesday we felt a little scared.
On Thursday we thought it’s going to be the end of the world.
On Friday we finally felt free.
First date
On Monday I saw her eyes.
On Tuesday I touched her hand.
On Wednesday I heard the sound.
On Thursday I tasted her food.
On Friday I smelled the aroma of her perfume.
On Saturday I felt her warm hug.
On Sunday we watched a movie together.
A week in my campus
On Monday we saw our friends.
On Tuesday we heard the lecturer speaking.
On Wednesday we touched books in the class.
On Thursday we tasted snacks in the canteen.
On Friday we went to library.
On Saturday we slept at home.
On Sunday we did our task.
My love story
On Monday I saw her in a beautiful dress.
On Tuesday I heard her voice calling my name.
On Wednesday I tasted her delicious food.
On Thursday I smelled her perfume.
On Friday I touched her hand.
On Saturday I felt her love.
On Sunday I asked her to be my girlfriend.
The beginning of each line can be changed to describe almost any sequence such as:
1. seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter),
2. parts of the day (morning, afternoon, evening, night) 3. times (six o’clock, seven o’clock, eight o’clock, etc) 4. ages (ten, twenty, thirty, etc.)