Alison Griepentrog & Taran Warren ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring th Grade

Alison Griepentrog Prewriting/Drafting GPS - Prewriting 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.

GPS - Drafting ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

PLO A. The student will complete a graphic organizer for a Limerick poem. B. Students will write a draft using their graphic organizer.

Form of Writing Limerick: Funny poem 5 lines A A B B A rhyme scheme da DUM da da DUM da da DUM rhythm pattern (lines 1, 2, and 5) da DUM da da DUM (lines 3 and 4)

Stage of Writing Prewriting: Graphic organizer Drafting: Ideas  complete thoughts

Graphic Organizer Carr, J. (n.d.). Teaching with poetry- limerick. Retrieved on March 30, 2010 from Limerick Graphic Organizer There once was a man/woman named ______________________ Who __________________________________________________ He/She ________________________________________________ Then __________________________________________________ Now __________________________________________________

There was an old man of Peru Who dreamt he was eating his shoe He woke in the night With a terrible fright To find it was perfectly true. -Edward Lear Limericks. (2003, November 1). Retrieved on March 30, 2010 from online.org/limericks.htm

Practice Activity Fill in the blanks. There once was a boy named Creg Who accidentally fell on an __________. He slipped on the _____________, then he broke his neck And now he limps on one ___________.

Assessment Activity Limerick Graphic Organizer Draft

Taran Warren: Revising & Editing GPS ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student b. Revises selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding, deleting, consolidating, and rearranging text. c. Edits to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.

Taran Warren: Revising & Editing PLO Students will revise and edit their Limerick draft.

Form of Writing Limerick: Rhyme? Rhythm?

Stage of Writing Limerick: Revise: Refine: Add, Delete, Rearrange, Replace Edit: Correct: Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics

There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!‘ - Edward Lear Limericks. (2003, November 1). Retrieved on March 30, 2010 from

Practice Activity Their was an old boy named bill He walke really slow up a hil When he down fell his face was a frawn And then he went pu to tha mill

Assessment Activity Revised/Edited Limerick: AABBA Correct Rhythm Refined ideas Correct Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics