1. April Barnes & Ashley Lee ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011
Grade Level 5th
Specific form of writing: Limerick

2. Ashley Lee Stage of writing: Prewriting
ELA5W4The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise,
and evaluate writing. The student
a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.
PLO: Students will use the writing process to plan and draft a limerick.

3. Form of Writing What is a limerick? silly poem with 5 lines Funny
Does not make sense
Lines 1,2, and 5 rhyme with 3 beats
Lines 3 & 4 rhyme with 2 beats

4. Prewriting/ Drafting Stage of writing:
Choose a topic
Brainstorm words rhyming words
Fill in graphic organizer
Focus on beats

5. Graphic Organizer

6. Published Model
There once was a clover named Kate, Who sat on the edge of a plate, The fancy folk dined, On foods of all kind, Then tossed her at quarter past eight.

7. Reference
Limerick poetry. (1998). Retrieved from

8. Prewriting/ Drafting Practice
Groups of 2
Prewrite and draft limerick on Graphic Organizer

9. Prewriting/ Drafting Assessment
Individually make your own Limerick

10. Editing/Revising April Barnes
ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student
b. Revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.
c. Edits to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.
PLO: Students will revise and edit a limerick.

11. Editing/ Revising Form of Writing
Limerick
3 beats in lines 1,2, & 5
2 beats in lines 3 & 4
Lines 1, 2, & 5 rhyme
Lines 3 & 4 rhyme

12. Editing/ Revising Stage of Writing
Focus on:
spelling
mechanics
rhyming
beats

13. Published Model
The Teacher Written By: Stephen Gallagher There is a teacher from Leeds Who swallowed a packet of seeds And in less than an hour Her nose was a flower And her hair was a bundle of weeds

14. Reference
Gallagher, S. (2009). Funny poets: The Teacher. Retrieved from

15. Editing/ Revising Practice
Groups of 2
Edit and revise limerick
Focus on
beats
rhyme
mechanics

16. Editing/ Revising Assessment
Individually edit & revise your limerick
Focus on
beats
rhyme
mechanics