Fourth Grade Five Senses Poetry

 GPS:ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. C. Creates an organizing structure.  PLO: Students will plan a five senses poem by using a graphic organizer.

Incorporates each of the five senses or simply one sense to describe a topic o hear, see, smell, taste, touch Usually at least five lines long, but may have more

 I hear…  I see…  I smell…  I taste…  I touch…

“Getting ready to write stage”  plan and organize ideas  words and phrases  no sentences

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 Grant, E. (n.d.). 5 Senses Poetry. Tooter4Kids. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from oom

Wonderful World I can see Trees and grass, The sun and sky; I can taste Chocolate ice cream, Apple pie; I can hear Music, laughter, Words you said; I can smell Perfume, flowers, Baking bread; I can touch Silk and velvet, A baby's skin; What a wonderful World I'm in! Eva Grant

 Complete a Five Senses Poetry Graphic Organizer together.  Call on students to complete the organizer.

 Complete the Five Senses Poetry Graphic Organizer individually.  Use the graphic organizer to create your own five senses poem.

 GPS:ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.  PLO: Students will draft a five senses poem.

 Allows students to communicate their ideas creatively  Students use their five senses to write about a topic  Usually five lines, but may have more

“Writing stage”  expands the ideas in the graphic organizer  take the words and phrases and make complete sentences  focus on content, not on spelling or punctuation

 McGowan, M. (2005). Project Resources. Retrieved November 08, 2008, from Colorful Spring: ul_spring/resources.htm#Senses

Spring In spring I see green leaves. In spring I hear blue jays calling. In spring I feel warm again. In spring I taste pink lemonade. In spring I smell cherry blossoms.

 Use the graphic organizer to draft a five senses poem as a class.  Each of the five senses on the graphic organizer will be used for one line of the poem.

 Write a five senses poem rough draft using your completed graphic organizer from the prewriting assessment.