1. Definition Poetry Alex McKoy & Brittney Coury ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Grade Level: 3 rd Grade Spring 2011

2. The Prewriting Stage Alex McKoy GPS: ELA3W1. The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct. PLO: The students will plan their writing of definition poetry by completing a graphic organizer.

3. Definition Poetry Defines something using metaphors or imagery Paints picture for reader Use free verse

4. Prewriting Stage The planning stage 1. Topic 2. Genre 3. Purpose Organizes ideas and thoughts Graphic Organizers

5. APA Citations Graphic Organizer Coury, B., & McKoy, A. (2011). Definition poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Modified from Gaines, T., & Welch, S. (2007). Definition poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Poetry Example Taliah. (2009). What is a friend?. Retrieved on April 6, 2011, from http://literacyworkshop.org/wpmu/poetryslam2009/category/definitio n-poems/ http://literacyworkshop.org/wpmu/poetryslam2009/category/definitio n-poems/

6. Example What is a friend? Somebody who supports or stands up for you? A person who is always there for you? Someone who’s there through thick and thin? Or just a special person? Taliah. (2009). What is a friend?. Retrieved on April 6, 2011, from http://literacyworkshop.org/wpmu/poetryslam2009/category/definitio n-poems/ http://literacyworkshop.org/wpmu/poetryslam2009/category/definitio n-poems/

7. Practice Activity 3 rd Grade Before getting started, the class will discuss the genre and purpose of the poem. The class will fill out a graphic organizer together to organize their ideas and thoughts. The topic will be: “A sunny day is…”

8. Assessment Activity 3 rd Grade Definition poetry paints an image for the reader using free verse. You will now complete a graphic organizer independently. You will be assessed on the completion of your graphic organizer.

9. The Drafting Stage Brittney Coury GPS: ELA3W1. The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct. PLO: The students will draft their writing of a definition poem using their graphic organizer.

10. The Drafting Stage Information from graphic organizer Skip Lines Label “DRAFT” Not a final copy

11. Definition Poetry Use imagery from the graphic organizer to put into lines Use your imagination Reread to check understanding

12. Draft Students will use graphic organizer from prewriting to complete their draft. Each line corresponds with first line of the graphic organizer.

13. APA Citations Draft Page Coury, B., & McKoy, A. (2011). Drafting a definition poem. Unpublished drafting page, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Modified from Gaines, T., & Welch, S. (2007). Definition poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

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15. Practice Activity 3 rd Grade Use the graphic organizer from the prewriting stage to draft The topic will be: “A sunny day is…” Use complete sentences Skip Lines

16. Assessment Activity 3 rd Grade Definition poetry paints an image for the reader using free verse. You will now complete a draft independently using the graphic organizer from independent practice You will be assessed on characteristics of the drafting stage and the content of your writing.