1. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2010 5 th Grade Definition Poetry

2. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B LaShonda Cuffie Prewriting

3. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

4. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B PLO: The students will plan their definition poem by completing a graphic organizer.

5. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Definition Poetry defines an abstract concept or concrete object examples of abstract concepts: hope, love, sadness, happiness

6. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B examples of concrete objects: flower, mountain, snow uses metaphors and imagery metaphor: compares two objects or ideas Definition Poetry

7. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B imagery: paints a mental picture free verse- no rules for rhythm Definition Poetry

8. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Prewriting select a topic pick a purpose choose a form consider the audience

9. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B gather and organize ideas complete a graphic organizer write words or phrases Prewriting

10. Metaphor that describes the topic: Metaphor that describes the topic: Metaphor that describes the topic: Metaphor that describes the topic: Topic: Definition Poem Graphic Organizer Cuffie, L. (2010) Definition poem graphic organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

11. Citation of Published Example LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Student samples of definition poems. #2992 Poetry Writing-Grades 3-5. Teacher Created Materials, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2010 from http://www.educationworld.com/a_ lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/0107 20il.pdf

12. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Sadness is… Sadness is a black cloud on the day of your baseball game. Sadness is your fish floating belly up in the water. Example

13. Sadness is losing electricity when your favorite show is on TV. Sadness is a tear that falls from your face. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

14. Practice Activity: complete a definition poem graphic organizer write seven metaphors that describe the topic

15. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Topic- happiness Purpose- inform you on definition poetry Form- definition poetry Audience -teacher and peers

16. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Assessment Activity individually complete a definition poem graphic organizer write seven metaphors that describe your topic

17. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Topic- choose your own Purpose- to entertain Form- definition poetry Audience -teacher and peers

18. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Stephanie Schotsch Drafting

19. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

20. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B PLO: The students will write a draft from information on their definition poem graphic organizer.

21. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Definition Poetry defines an abstract concept or concrete object examples of abstract concepts: hope, love, sadness, happiness

22. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Definition Poetry examples of concrete objects: flower, mountain, snow uses metaphors and imagery metaphor: compares two objects or ideas

23. Definition Poetry LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B imagery: paints a mental picture free verse- no rules for rhythm

24. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Drafting use your graphic organizer draft ideas into sentences use complete sentences focus on content

25. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B label draft skip lines place an x

26. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Citation of Published Example Student samples of definition poems. #2992 Poetry Writing-Grades 3-5. Teacher Created Materials, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2010 from http://www.educationworld.com/a_ lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/0107 20il.pdf

27. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Example 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.

28. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Hope is a cozy, warm blanket, protecting you from the problems of the world. Hope is a striving flower in a dried and salty ground.

29. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Hope is a butterfly, fluttering around a garden of weeds. Hope is a twinkling star in a sky of black clouds.

30. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Practice Activity: create a draft using the definition poem graphic organizer for the topic happiness

31. LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B Assessment Activity individually create a draft use the definition poem graphic organizer you developed independently