1. Katie Evers Leigh Ann Finch
ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring th Grade Poetry Writing: Diamante

2. Poetry Writing: Diamante
Katie Evers
ECED 4300 C
Dr. Tonja Root
Spring 2007
5th Grade
Poetry Writing: Diamante

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Form of Writing
A diamante is a seven line poem, shaped like a diamond.
Diamante is the Italian word for diamond.
Helps students apply knowledge of opposites and parts of speech.
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4. Form of Writing (cont’d)
Line 1: one noun as subject
Line 2: two adjectives describing the
subject
Line 3: three participles (ending in –ing)
telling about the subject
Line 4: four nouns (the first 2 related to the
subject and the second 2 related to
the opposite)
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5. Form of Writing (cont’d)
Line 5: three participles telling about the
opposite
Line 6: two adjectives describing the
Line 7: one noun that is the opposite of the
subject.
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Prewriting Stage
Brainstorm for topics (or subjects)
Purpose for poem: entertainment
Audience: Who will read it?
Graphic organizer
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Example 1
Dogs Happy, Friendly Running, Jumping, Barking Paws, Tails, Claws, Teeth Hiding, Avoiding, Demanding Snobby, Skittish Cats
Diamante poems made easy. Retrieved April 16, 2007, from Web site:
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8. Example 2 Soft smooth, silky, waving, floating, flying
scarf, skin, rock, sandpaper scraping, scratching, breaking, rough, immovable
Hard
Albrecht , C In praise of participatory poetry. Retrieved April 16,  2007, from The Diamante Poem Web site: 
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9. Prewriting Practice Activity
Students will complete the provided graphic organizer for their diamante poem as a class using the shared pen technique.
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10. Prewriting Assessment Activity
Students will complete their own graphic organizer.
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11. Leigh Ann Finch ECED 4300 C Dr
Leigh Ann Finch ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring th Grade Poetry Writing: Diamante

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Revising Stage
Students will focus on the quality of their words by using a thesaurus.
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13. Revising Practice Activity
Students will revise the poem they wrote as a class with teacher guidance using a thesaurus.
Focus should be on the quality of the words.
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14. Revising Assessment Activity
Students will revise their own previously written diamante poem by using a thesaurus and changing at least 2 words.
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Assessment
Assessment Rubric
Reference:
(2004). Diamante poem rubric. Retrieved April 16, 2007, from Read Write Think Web site:
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16. Create your own Diamante Poetry
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