1. Amy Carter and Jordan DeCarlo ECED 4300B Dr. Root Spring 2009

2. Amy Carter Prewriting  GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student  a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.  PLO: Students will plan their prewriting using a graphic organizer.

3.  Form-Diamante Poetry  Purpose- to contrast opposites  Topic- favorite food  Audience- classmates  Plan- graphic organizer

4.  Written in a diamond shape  Seven contrasting lines  Synonyms and antonyms

5.  Line 1: one noun as the subject  Line 2: two adjectives describing the subject  Line 3: three verbs ending in ing  Line 4: Four nouns two related to line 1 and two related to line 7  Line 5: three verbs ending in ing about the opposite of the subject  Line 6: two adjectives describing the opposite  Line 7: one noun opposite of the subject

6.  Plan for writing  Graphic organizer  Your topic is favorite food  Obvious opposite  Ex. If your favorite food is your subject, then your opposite would be your least favorite food.

7. 1. List one noun as the subject of the poem: Summer (Line 1) 2. List two adjectives describing the subject: Hot Sunny (Line 2) 3. List three action verbs (participles) ending in –ing related to the subject: Swimming Tanning Sweating (Line 3) 4. List two nouns related to the subject: Shorts T-Shirts (Half of Line 4) 5. List an antonym (opposite) for the subject: Winter (Line 7) 6. List two adjectives describing the antonym: Cold Gray (Line 6) 7. List three action verbs (participles) ending in –ing related to the subject: Freezing Snowing Sledding (Line 5) 8. List two nouns related to the antonym: Pants Coats (Half of Line 4) Root, T. L. (2007, Spring). Our Published Pieces: ECED 4300. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from Valdosta State University, Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, Dr. Tonja Root’s Web site: http://www.valdosta.edu/~troot/PublishedPieces/poetry_&_correspondence_F_08.htm

8. Baby wrinkled tiny crying wetting sleeping rattles diapers money house caring working loving smart helpful Adult Tompkins, Gail E. (2009). Language Arts: Patterns of Practice. (p. 381). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

9.  Class collaborated  Will provide assistance  Topic: Day and night  Shared pen method

10.  Fill out graphic organizer on your own  Topic: Favorite food

11. Jordan DeCarlo Drafting  GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student  a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.  PLO: Students will write a rough draft for diamante poetry.

12.  Written in a diamond shape  Seven contrasting lines  Synonyms and antonyms

13.  Line 1: one noun as the subject  Line 2: two adjectives describing the subject  Line 3: three verbs ending in ing  Line 4: Four nouns two related to line 1 and two related to line 7  Line 5: three verbs ending in ing about the opposite of the subject  Line 6: two adjectives describing the opposite  Line 7: one noun opposite of the subject

14.  Write a diamante poem  Transfer ideas from first graphic organizer  Fill in all lines of graphic organizer  Not perfect

15. Summer one word – noun Hot Sunny two adjective describing words for noun Sweating Tanning Swimming three -ing words showing action for noun Shorts T-Shirts Pants Coats four nouns (two relating to noun; two relating to antonym) Freezing Snowing Sledding three -ing words showing action for antonym Cold Gray two adjectives describing antonym Winter one word – antonym of noun Jordan School Districts Elementary Comprehensive Balanced Literacy. (2009). Diamante Style Poem. Graphic Organizer. Retreived April 1, 2009 from http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/images/tools/diamanteform.pdf

16. Smooth silky soft sliding soothing stroking glass milkshake splinter gravel scratching pricking stumbling lumpy rocky Rough The Learning Place: Genre Project (2009). Diamante Poems. Retrieved April 2, 2009 from, http://www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=36847

17.  Class collaborated  Teacher guidance  Shared pen  Continue with day and night topic  From prewriting plan

18.  Your turn to draft a poem  Create a draft using graphic organizer  Fill in the blanks according to directions  Continue with topic favorite food