Anna Smith & Abbey Anna Smith & Abbey MuetzelMuetzel

ECED 4300 B, Dr. Tonja RootECED 4300 B, Dr. Tonja RootFall 2008Fall 2008

Grade Level:Grade Level:Poetic WritingPoetic Writing

Prewriting andPrewriting andGPS and PLOGPS and PLO

Prewriting StagePrewriting Stage Georgia Performance StandardGeorgia Performance StandardELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows

evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of

literary and informational texts. i. Identifies rhyme and rhythm, repetition, similes, and

sensory images in poems.

PLO: Student will complete a graphic organizer PLO: Student will complete a graphic organizer and use it to write an acrostic poem. and use it to write an acrostic poem.

Graphic organizer for the prewriting Graphic organizer for the prewriting stage of acrostic poetry stage of acrostic poetry

Poetry: Poetry is a form of writing that has rhythm. Poetry: Poetry is a form of writing that has rhythm. Poems do not always rhyme, and they are written in Poems do not always rhyme, and they are written in metrical verse.metrical verse.

Prewriting: During prewriting, the author organizes Prewriting: During prewriting, the author organizes his/her ideas. We will complete a graphic organizer to his/her ideas. We will complete a graphic organizer to help us organize our ideas for our acrostic poem. help us organize our ideas for our acrostic poem.

Graphic organizer:Graphic organizer:Kingsley, J. (2004). North Dakota Teaching with Technology Initiative.

Retrieved November 4, 2008, from Units of Instruction Web site: http://www.ndtwt.org/twtunits/Kingsley/Act7Acrosticpoemorg.pdf Modified by Muetzel, A. and Smith, A. November 04, 2008.

Prewriting Prewriting Letter Letter Different examples of words Different examples of words

AA amazing, acrobatic, astounding, amazing, acrobatic, astounding, athletic athletic

BB bubbly, bouncybubbly, bouncy

BB beautiful, bodacious beautiful, bodacious

EE excited, enthusiastic, elegant, excited, enthusiastic, elegant, exquisite exquisite

YY young, youthful, yellowyoung, youthful, yellow

Published Acrostic PoemPublished Acrostic Poem

Strickland, T. (2000). Acrostic Poem. Retrieved November 4, 2008, from Strickland, T. (2000). Acrostic Poem. Retrieved November 4, 2008, from Center for Technology in Education at Johns Hopkins University Web site: Center for Technology in Education at Johns Hopkins University Web site: http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/baczkowski/acrostic.htm http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/baczkowski/acrostic.htm

(2008). Acrostic Name Poems for Boys. Retrieved (2008). Acrostic Name Poems for Boys. Retrieved November 4, 2008, from Hub Pages Web site: November 4, 2008, from Hub Pages Web site: http://z.hubpages.com/u/132854_f520.jpghttp://z.hubpages.com/u/132854_f520.jpg

Practice ActivityPractice Activity

LetterLetter Examples of WordsExamples of Words

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Revising StageRevising StageGPS and PLOGPS and PLO

Revising StageRevising Stage Georgia Performance StandardGeorgia Performance StandardELA5W4. The student consistentlyELA5W4. The student consistently uses a writing process to uses a writing process to

develop, revise, and evaluate writing; the studentdevelop, revise, and evaluate writing; the student

b. Revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing b. Revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.and sentences.

PLO: Student will revise their acrostic poem PLO: Student will revise their acrostic poem drafts. drafts.

Practice ActivityPractice ActivityRevising StageRevising Stage

Students will work together as a class to Students will work together as a class to decide which words from the graphic decide which words from the graphic organizer they think are the most organizer they think are the most appropriate to describe the class.appropriate to describe the class.

Students will choose one word for each Students will choose one word for each letter.letter.

Assessment ActivityAssessment ActivityRevising StageRevising Stage

Students will use the words chosen by the Students will use the words chosen by the class to create one descriptive sentence class to create one descriptive sentence for each letter.for each letter.