1. Jincey Hall &Lani Hollingsworth ECED 4300-C Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2010
Diamante Poems
3rd Grade
Jincey Hall &Lani Hollingsworth
ECED 4300-C
Dr. Tonja Root
Fall 2010

2. Lani Hollingsworth Prewriting
GPS: ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The studentd. Uses organizational patterns for conveying information
PLO: Students will independently construct a checklist in order to gather their thoughts to later create a Diamante poem.

3. Use a Checklist Select a topic Teacher prepared checklist
Brainstorm ideas
Put your ideas down
Write all options

4. Adapted by Tonja Root, Ed.D., Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

5. Box By Box
Topic
Appearance
Both your topic and opposite
Just write!

6. Box Two
Topic
Actions
Both your topic and opposite
Just write!

7. Box Three Topic Feelings about _____ Both your topic and opposite.
Just write!

8. Box Four Topic Synonyms and Antonyms Both your topic and opposite
Just write!

9. Example
Man Brilliant, perfect Working, learning, earning Beer, car, mirror, make-up Speaking, speaking, speaking Furious, exhausted Woman
Lukacs, . (2010). University of Oregon pizzaz workshop. Retrieved from

10. Practice Prewriting You are 3rd graders.
As a class, we will select a topic. (Fire and Water)
We will work through the four box system to create a list of possible nouns, adjectives, and participles on our topic. (Fire and Water)
We will create this list together. We will later use this list to create our class draft.

11. Prewriting Assessment
You are still 3rd graders.
Select a topic containing two opposite ideas.
Think about how these items look, how you feel about the items, synonyms and anonyms, and actions those items do.

12. You will create your own list of nouns, adjectives, and participles for your own diamante poem.
Work through the four box system.
Work alone.
The teachers will be walking around if you have any questions.

13. Jincey Hall Drafting GPS: ELA3W1- The student develops competency in the writing process. The student… f. Begins to use specific sensory details (e.g., strong verbs, adjectives) to enhance descriptive effect. PLO: Students will independently construct a diamante poem correctly using nouns, adjectives, and participles from a graphic organizer.

14. Diamante Form “Diamond Poems”
Line 1: one noun as the subject
Line 2: two adjectives describing the subject
Line 3: three participles (ending in –ing) telling about the subject
Line 4: four nouns: first two related to the subject & second two related to
the opposite of the subject
Line 5: three participles telling about the opposite of the subject
Line 6: two adjectives describing the opposite of the subject
Line 7: one noun that is the opposite of the subject
Adapted by Tonja Root, Ed.D., Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA   

15. Drafting Writing words into Diamante poem form
Choose words from the prewriting graphic organizer
Do not worry about spelling
You can always make changes throughout the writing process.

16. Diamante Form Continued
Noun (related to subject)
Adjective, adjective (related to subject)
Participle, participle, participle (related to subject)
Noun, noun (related to subject); noun, noun (related to opposite of subject)
Participle, participle, participle (related to opposite of subject)
Adjective, adjective (related to opposite of subject)
Noun (related to opposite of subject)
Adapted by Tonja Root, Ed.D., Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

18. Published Example Seasons --Dana, 4th grade
Winter
Rainy, cold
Skiing, skating, sledding
Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean
Swimming, surfing, scuba diving
Sunny, hot
Summer
--Dana, 4th grade
Dana. (2008). Northern Nevada Writing Project. Retrieved October 24, 2010, from Writing Fix:

19. Practice Drafting You are 3rd graders.
We will use the Read, Think, Write website to write a diamante poem.
The teacher will choose the practice topic. (fire & water)
The teacher and students will write the poem together as a class.
A second poem can be written if needed.
Click for Practice Website

20. Assessment Activity You are still 3rd graders.
You will write your own diamante poem
Work alone
Poem should follow the diamante form
Use the prewriting graphic organizer to help