Teresa James & Debby Earle ECED 4300 A Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 Grade Level: 5 th Specific Form of Writing: Definition Poetry

Teresa James ECED 4300 A, Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 Grade Level: 5 th Specific Form of Writing: Definition Poetry Stage of Writing: Prewriting PLO: Students will complete a graphic organizer for a definition poem. GPS: The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing; the student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully

Form of Writing: Definition Poetry Poetry that uses creative words and descriptions in order to define a word or topic.

Stage of Writing: Prewriting The stage where you get ready to write. You must: -Choose a topic -Decide why you are writing -Who you are writing for -What form will you use

APA Citation (2000). Education World. Student samples of definition poems. Retrieved on November 12, 2007 from the Education World web site: world.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TC M/pdfs/010720il.pdf

Show and Explain Model Hope is… Hope is a tissue, Wiping away your problems and fears. Hope is a bright sun ray, Warming your heart and soul. Hope is a tattered teddy bear, Hugging your tears, making them tears of joy. Hope is a cozy, warm blanket, Protecting you from the problems of the world. Hope is a striving flower In a dried and silty ground. Hope is a butterfly, Fluttering around a garden of weeds. Hope is a twinkling star In a sky of black clouds.

Practice Activity Model prewriting strategy by showing the one on the Hope poem. Work on the class collaboration prewriting strategy: 1.Take students dictation to record, using the graphic organizer that you want them to use during their own writing.

Assessment Activity Your turn to develop a graphic organizer for a Definition Poem... 1.Choose a word 2.Consider your audience. 3.Develop your graphic organizer.

Debby Earle ECED 4300 A, Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 Grade Level: 5 th Specific Form of Writing: Definition Poetry Stage of Writing: Drafting PLO: Students will create a draft using information from the story map they created. GPS: The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing; the student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully

Form of Writing: Definition Poetry Poetry that uses descriptions and language that are creative in order define a word or topic.

Stage of Writing: Drafting Drafting is the stage where you take your ideas from your story map and put them on paper in complete sentence form.

Practice Activity Work on class collaboration Definition Poem. Post the prewriting class collaboration graphic organizer where it can be seen by all students. Take transcription from students using the prewriting strategy for ideas

Assessment Activity Have students draft using their prewriting graphic organizer. Conference with students: - “Tell me what your word is. What do you think of when you say that word?