CONCRETE POETRYFIFTH GRADE PREWRITING

& DRAFTING

Jane Teasley & Ali GrebaECED 4300 B

Dr.RootSpring 2011

Concrete PoetryJane Teasley

PrewritingGPS: ELA5W1 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 student …

GPS Element

a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.

Prewriting PLO:

PLO: Students will apply their knowledge of the

writing process by properly planning,

organizing, and displaying their ideas

in the form of a concrete poetry

graphic organizer.

•Size poetry•Picture poetry•Shape poetry

~The proper term for a concrete poem is a calligram.~

Concrete Poetry Defined

Concrete Poetry Defined

• Concrete poetry- art?• Use words to describe• Importance of words • Picture or image that

represents your subject!

APA Citation of Published Concrete Poetry

Smith, C. Sailboat. Retrieved March 31, 2011, from http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/assignments/poem-a-day/10.html

Schondelmeyer, D. Butterfly. Retrieved March 31, 2011, from http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/assignments/poem-a-day/10.html

Concrete Poetry Displayed

Fi l ledOutl ined

Prewriting Concrete Poetry

What Is Prewri t ing?•Prewriting is brainstorming or creating a plan before you write.•By using a graphic organizer you can organize your ideas!

Prewriting Concrete Poetry

Consider these…

Audience- Who?

Tone- Friendly or professional?

Purpose- Why?

Form- Type of writing?

Topic- About what?

PrewritingForm of writing: Concrete poetryTone: Attitude in your writing Purpose: to write a descriptive

poem that creates an image or picture

Topic: What is your poem about? Audience: Anyone; teachers,

parents, fellow classmates…you!

APA Style Citation For Published Internet Graphic

Organizer

Docstoc. Examples of concrete poetry. Published concrete poetry graphic organizer. Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://www.docstoc.com/docs/4786771/examples-of-concrete-poetry.

Concrete Poetry PrewritingPractice Activity

Fifth grade With a partner, discuss ideas

you have for a concrete poem and give each other feedback.

Use the graphic organizer to place your ideas and pictures.

Descriptive words Be creative!

Concrete Poetry Prewriting Assessment Activity

Read aloud your graphic organizer to a different partner.

Write their descriptive words on the back of your graphic organizer

Check for at least 5 descriptive words Check for appropriate drawings

Greba, A. (2011). Concrete poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

APA Citation of Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer

Concrete Poetry Prewriting Graphic Organizer

Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer Topic Sketch The Topic

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Describe the topic

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Ali GrebaFifth Grade Drafting Concrete

Poetry GPS

ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to

develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student

a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

Drafting Concrete Poetry Fifth Grade Primary Learning

OutcomePLO: Students will draft a

concrete poem after successfully filling out a

prewriting concrete poem graphic organizer

Concrete Poetry- Drafting

• Students will use their ideas and information from the graphic organizer.

Concrete Poetry- Drafting • Label the top of the paper as

“draft” • Students need to skip lines and

mark every other one with a “X”• Students should focus on

content and not grammar and spelling.

• Students need to write with neat handwriting.

Concrete Poetry-Example:

Concrete Poetry. (2011). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from Life Through My Eyes: http://irocktography.wordpress.com/design/graphic-design/

Concrete Poetry- Examples

Trees. (2011). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://www.google.com/imgres?q=concrete+poetry+examples&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&tbnid=DKqZt04oQECadM:&imgrefurl=http://globalbizzopp.com/74.php%253Fq%253Dsymbolism-poems-examples%2526page%253D5&ei=hkadTab0MKre0QGbhMyLAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=296&oei=FkadTb6JLILBtgeg6s2hAw&page=8&tbnh=165&tbnw=154&start=119&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:119&tx=98&ty=96&biw=1173&bih=690

Concrete Poetry- Drafting Practice Activity (5th Grade)

• The class will draft a concrete poem using the shared pen method.

• The class will select a topic- the topic will be selected from the prewriting activity.

• When the poem is complete the class will decide what shape it should be written in.

Concrete Poetry- Drafting Assessment Activity (5th Grade)

• Students will begin to write their own draft of a concrete poem.

• They must have at least 4 descriptive words or ideas about their topic.