2. BACKGROUND Brief Description of Group to be Taught: 5 th grade classroom 24 children 5 on IEP’s No ELL children Purpose of Lesson: The purpose of this lesson is to teach children about different styles of poetry.

3. Behavioral Objectives/Learning Outcomes for Students: Students will be able create a poem about feelings in the poetic form of a simile. Materials: Paper Pencils 25 Graphic Organizer Sample poems Transparency of sample poems 6 copies of poetry directions Easel Marker Water color paint Art paper Paint brushes Newspaper Web 2.0 Tool: http://www.rhymezone.com/ Evaluation Tool: http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/writing.php (Rubric)

4. What is a simile? “A simile is a way of describing something by using the word “like” or “as” to compare it to something else. For example: Happiness is like a sunset. I am as happy as a monkey with a banana.

5. When I am Happy When I am happy I feel like a new mother And new winter snow. When I am sad I feel like a dead flower And a winter with no snow. I feel like a raging fire And those are my feelings. Written by Mary Hogan, 6 th grade

6. Happy When I am happy I feel like a sailboat With my sail up and The wind is blowing up against me. I feel proud. Written by Catherine Powers, 4 th grade

7. Excited I am as excited as a kangaroo in an open field! I am as excited as a kitten with a ball of string! I am as excited as a fluffy puppy with a new bone! I am as excited as a baby with its bottle! I am as excited as all children on Christmas morning! I am as excited as a 100 on a math exam!

8. Simile Movie! Log into your laptop or please watch the projector http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.p hp?video_id=130890&title=Simile_Video

9. Today we are going to write at least three feeling poems using a simile.

10. Can anyone tell me the two words you use when you write a simile?

11. Like As

12. Let’s brainstorm some feelings!

13. It’s time to write your own feelings poem. How many do we write? Choose your favorite one to place in your poetry folder. We will share one of them at the end of class.

14. Smile Box Fun and easy! The kids could make it!