LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch

ECED 4300-BDr. Tonja Root

Fall 2010

5th Grade

Definition Poetry

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

LaShonda Cuffie

Prewriting

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.

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

PLO: The students will plan their definition poem by completing a graphic organizer.

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Definition Poetry

• defines an abstract concept or concrete object

•examples of abstract concepts: hope, love, sadness, happiness

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

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

•imagery: paints a mental picture

•free verse- no rules for rhythm

Definition Poetry

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Prewriting

•select a topic

•pick a purpose

•choose a form

•consider the audience

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

•gather and organize ideas

•complete a graphic organizer

•write words or phrases

Prewriting

Metaphor that describes the topic:

Metaphor that describes the topic:

Metaphor that describes the topic:

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.

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/010720il.pdf

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Sadness is…Sadness is a black cloudon the day of yourbaseball game.Sadness is your fishfloating belly up in thewater.

Example

Sadness is losing electricitywhen your favorite show ison TV.Sadness is a tearthat falls from your face.

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Practice Activity:

• complete a definition poem graphic organizer

• write seven metaphors that describe the topic

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

•Topic- happiness

•Purpose- inform you on definition poetry

•Form- definition poetry

•Audience -teacher and peers

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Assessment Activity• individually complete a definition poem graphic organizer

•write seven metaphors that describe your topic

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

•Topic- choose your own

•Purpose- to entertain

•Form- definition poetry

•Audience -teacher and peers

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Stephanie Schotsch

Drafting

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.

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

PLO: The students will write a draft from information on their definition poem graphic organizer.

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Definition Poetry

• defines an abstract concept or concrete object

•examples of abstract concepts: hope, love, sadness, happiness

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

Definition Poetry

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

•imagery: paints a mental picture

•free verse- no rules for rhythm

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Drafting

•use your graphic organizer

•draft ideas into sentences

•use complete sentences

•focus on content

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

•label draft

•skip lines

•place an x

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/010720il.pdf

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

ExampleHope 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 themtears of joy.

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Hope is a cozy, warm blanket,protecting you from the problems ofthe world.Hope is a striving flowerin a dried and salty ground.

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Hope is a butterfly,fluttering around a garden of weeds.Hope is a twinkling star in a sky of black clouds.

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Practice Activity:

• create a draft using the definition poem graphic organizer for the topic happiness

LaShonda Cuffie & Stephanie Schotsch ECED 4300-B

Assessment Activity

• individually create a draft

• use the definition poem graphic organizer you developed independently