Cassie Copeland Prewriting GPS:ELA4W1 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 a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.

Cassie Copeland Prewriting PLO: Students will select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.

 Forms the shape of a diamond  Begins with a subject that contrast to the ending subject  7 lines  Adjectives  Describing words  Does not have to rhyme

 Brainstorm describing words for both topics  Choose audience and purpose of writing  Outline for poem  Do not focus on spelling, grammar, shape

Line 1 ______________________________________________________________________________ (One word or subject that contrast to subject in line 7) Line 2 __________________________________ ___________________________________ (Two adjectives that describe the word in line one) Line 3 __________________________ _______________________ ________________________ (Three –ing words that describe subject in line 1) Line 4 ____________________ ____________________ _________________ ___________________ (Four nouns of short phrases linking your subject in line 1 to your subject in line 7) Line 5 __________________________ _______________________ ________________________ (Three –ing words that describe subject in line 7) Line 6 __________________________________ ___________________________________ (Two adjectives that describe subject in line 7) Line 7 ______________________________________________________________________________ (One word or subject that contrast to the subject in line 1)

Opp-Beckman, L. (2003). Pizzaz!. Retrieved March 29, 2010 from Pizzaz! People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling. Website:

 Complete the online Diamante Graphic Organizer  4 th grade group practice activity  Begin by letting the class brainstorm and agree on two contrasting subjects ources/interactives/diamante/

 4 th grade students will complete an assessment activity  Complete the Diamante Poem graphic organizer

 Haley Hancock  Drafting  ELA4W4: The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The students. a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.  PLO: Students create a draft for a Diamante Poem.

b. Revises selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding, deleting, consolidating, and rearranging text.  PLO: Students will revise by adding, deleting, consolidating, and rearranging Diamante Poem. Haley Hancock Editing

c. Edits to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc  PLO: The students will edit Diamante Poem. Haley Hancock Drafting

 7 lines  Diamond shape  Does not rhyme  Two opposite topics

 Drafting Stage:  Get information down on paper  Skip lines  Place X’s on skipped lines  Do not focus on spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar

 Revising Stage: delete, add, change, and rearrange  Editing Stage: correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and grammar

Vacation Happy, fun Sleeping, dancing, traveling Liberty, car, beach, night Exciting, interesting, moving Unhappy, boring Work Opp-Beckman, L. (2003). Pizzaz!. Retrieved March 29, 2010 from Pizzaz! People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling. Website:

 4 th grade class will use online group graphic organizer that they completed as a class to write down content on piece of paper.

 4 th grade class will revise and edit a Diamante Poem on interactive white board as a class.

 4 th grade class will use the graphic organizer that they completed during the prewriting assessment and write down content on piece of paper.

 4 th grade class will make revisions on draft using a red pen.  Make editing marks on draft using a green pen.