Sharie Dales Prewriting

GPS and PLO ELA3W1: The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student: f. Begins to use specific sensory details, (e.g., strong verbs, adjectives) to enhance descriptive effects. PLO: Students will use sensory details to enhance descriptive effects in poetry.

Seven lines Shaped like a diamond One topic or two opposite topics Meet in the middle Prewriting

Stage of Writing: Prewriting Choose 2 antonyms Brainstorm nouns, adjectives, and verbs that describe each topic Use a graphic organizer to arrange the nouns, adjectives, and verbs by category

Directions: Brainstorm at least five nouns, adjectives, and gerunds (-ing words) that describe the topics of your diamante poem. My diamante poem compares ________and __________. Nouns (topic one)Adjectives (topic one)Gerunds (topic one) Nouns (topic two)Adjectives (topic two)Gerunds (topic two)

Published Diamante Poem Winter-Summer By: Lyndsey M. Winter Frosty, Bright Skiing, Snow Ball Fighting, Sledding Icicles, Snowflakes, Vacation, Family Swimming, Sun Tanning, Sweltering Hot, Sunny Summer

APA Citation Lyndsey, M. (2010). Winter-summer. Retirieved October 25, 2010, from us/famsweb/curriculum/English /diamantepoems/diamante.htm

Practice Activity for 3 rd Grade Class graphic organizer for prewriting stage Compose a diamante poem comparing Fall and Spring Group collaboration

Assessment Activity Complete graphic organizer

Ashley Whitmore Drafting

Drafting Diamante Poetry ELA3W1: The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student: d. Uses organizational patterns for conveying information (e.g., chronological order, cause and effect, similarities and differences, questions and answers). PLO: The student will draft a diamante poem from their graphic organizer.

Diamante Poetry Seven lines Shaped like a diamond One topic or two opposite topics Meet in the middle Drafting

Stage of Writing: Drafting Construct a poem using your graphic organizer Focus on content Do not focus on grammatical errors Topics should be the first and last line Label “draft”

Diamante Drafting Organizer ______________ SUBJECT ___________, ____________ TWO ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING THE SUBJECT ___________, ______________, _____________ THREE –ING WORDS THAT TELL ABOUT THE SUBJECT ____________, _____________ ; ______________, _________ FOUR NOUNS (TWO FOR TOPIC 1, TWO FOR TOPIC 2) _____________, _____________, ______________ THREE –ING WORDS THAT TELL ABOUT THE OPPOSITE OF THE SUBJECT ____________, _____________ TWO ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING THE OPPOSITE OF THE SUBJECT ________________ OPPOSITE OF THE SUBJECT

APA Citation Root, T. (n.d.). Graphic organizer for a diamante poem. Retrieved October 25, 2010, from Dr. Root’s web site : d4300/writing_&_reading_poetry.ht m. Modified by Ashley Whitmore.

Published Example Night Dark, Cold Sleeping, Snoring, Dreaming Solitary, Lonely, Cheerful, Bright Playing, Running, Smiling Sunny, Warm Day

APA Citation Kirkland, S. (2010). Night-Day. Retrieved October 25, 2010, from us/famsweb/curriculum/English /diamantepoems/diamante.htm

Practice Activity for 3 rd Grade Use graphic organizer from prewriting stage Write diamante draft Group collaboration

Assessment Activity Draft a diamante poem using your graphic organizer