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Tawuana Gaines & Sharhonda Welch ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 4 th Grade

Tawuana Gaines & Sharhonda Welch ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 4 th Grade Specific Form of Writing: Definition Poetry.

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Tawuana Gaines & Sharhonda Welch ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 4 th Grade

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  1. Tawuana Gaines & Sharhonda Welch ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 4th Grade Specific Form of Writing: Definition Poetry Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  2. Tawuana Gaines & Sharhonda WelchDefinition Poetry: PrewritingELA5WL1. The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure; the studenta. Selects a focus, organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.PLO: Students will complete a graphic organizer. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  3. Definition Poetry • Poem that uses comparisons such as metaphors or similes. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  4. Metaphors and Similes • A metaphor compares two things by implying that one is something else without using like or as. • A simile is a comparison that uses like or as. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  5. Stage of Writing • Prewriting: -During the prewriting stage the teacher will choose a topic for the students, and then they will brainstorm descriptions or examples using metaphors. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  6. APA citation • Krauss, R. (1952). A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions. New York, Harper and Row. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  7. Example of Definition Poems Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  8. Example of Definition Poems Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  9. Practice Activity: Prewriting • The teacher will choose a topic and the students will brainstorm descriptions and metaphors that describes the topic using a class graphic organizer. The graphic organizer will be on a transparency and will be displayed using an overhead projector. • Example Topic: The Ocean Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  10. Assessment Activity: Prewriting • Students will be given a topic chosen by the teacher. • They will have to brainstorm descriptions and metaphors describing the topic using their own graphic organizer. • Topic: Tornado Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  11. Tawuana Gaines & Sharhonda WelchDefinition Poetry: DraftingELA5WL1. The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure; the studentb. Writes texts of length appropriate to address the topic or tell the story.PLO: Students will create a definition poem. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  12. Definition Poetry • Poem that uses comparisons such as metaphors or similes. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  13. Stage of Writing • Drafting -During the drafting stage students will pick their four best metaphors and similes and create their definition poem. They will begin each line with the topic and the word “is.” Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  14. Practice Activity: Drafting • As a class, students will choose the four best descriptions and metaphors they created during Prewriting. • They will use their choices to create a draft of their definition poem on a draft sheet. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

  15. Assessment Activity: Drafting • After students have completed their graphic organizer, they will choose the four best metaphors and descriptions, and create a draft of their definition poem on a draft sheet. Welch,S. & Gaines, T., ECED 4300B, 11/20/07

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