Who Has Seen the Wind? Part One 3rd Grade, Language Arts

1. Who Has Seen the Wind?Part One3rd Grade, Language Arts Mary Ruebusch McCurdy School Click for Teacher Pages.

2. Teacher Page Objective: The learner will read a poem and use words to describe the movement of the wind. Activity: Students will read the poem and they will answer questions in a log.

3. Teacher Page Procedure: 1. Read the poem to the class. (If you want to make a transparency copy the following slide and have a transparency made in advance.) 2. Answer questions in student logs. 3. Discuss answers with the class.

4. Who Has Seen the Wind?By Christina RosettiWho has seen the wind? Neither I nor you:But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I:But when the leaves bow down their heads, The wind is passing by.

5. Who Has Seen the Wind?By Christina RosettiWho has seen the wind? Neither I nor you:But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through.

6. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I:But when the leaves bow down their heads, The wind is passing by.

7. What words does the poet use to prove that the wind is blowing? Answer in your journal. The leaves trembling and bowing down. Click for answer

8. What are some other words that would show that the wind was blowing? Make a web in your journal. Click for some ideas. Breathing Gusting Whooshing

9. What are some examples that you can give to show the wind is blowing? Click 5 times for 5 ideas.

10. Write sentences showing these objects using wind. Click for sample sentences.

11. Sample answers The weather vane was spinning. The kite twirled in the breeze. The balloon floated away in the sky. The sail boat slid over the glassy sea. The windmill rotated slowly.

12. Poets use descriptive words to create the feelings or ideas they wish to express. Read the poem again. What feeling or idea do you think the poet wants you to have? The end