1. Specific Form of Writing- Definition Poetry Grade Level - 4 Jessica Bender & Shannan Portwood ECED 4300 A Fall 2008 Dr. Tonja Root

2. Jessica Bender Stage of Writing: Prewriting

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

4. PLO Students will complete a definition poem web to develop ideas about their definition poem.

5. Definition Poetry is a form of poetry that defines a subject, topic, or concept that is not usually not concrete. Form of Writing

6. Stage of Writing: Prewriting Prewriting for Definition Poems would include any research on the concept to be written about. Using this information, students will complete a graphic organizer, similar to the Definition Poem Web, to help organize thoughts.

7. As found on… http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/010720il.pdf

8. APA Citation (2000). Education World. Retrieved November 8, 2008, from TCM 2992 Book Web site: http://www.educationworld.com/a _lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/01 0720il.pdf

9. Friends are… Friends are flowers brightening your day. Friends are a gift picked only for you. Friends are an energy source keeping you going all day and night. Friends are diamonds you treasure forever.

10. Notice how each line begins with Concept is… This is part of the specific form of Definition Poetry. When we are writing a Definition Poem, we are using many different metaphors and similies to describe the concept we are writing about. Show and Explain Model

11. Concept: Love We will use the Graphic Organizer to begin forming our ideas for writing our class Definition Poem about what Love means to us. Practice Activity

12. Students will complete their own Definition Poem Web based on the concept of their choosing. Assessment

13. Stage of Writing – Drafting Shannan Portwood

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

15. PLO The student will create a rough draft of their definition poetry piece using their story map as a guide.

16. Form of Writing Definition Poetry is a form of poetry that defines a subject, topic or concept that is not usually concrete.

17. Stage of Writing - Drafting o Take ideas from graphic organizer and put into sentences o Skip lines to leave room for revisions later o Clearly label “draft” at the top of your paper o Neatness and spelling are not important

18. APA Citation (2000). Education World. Retrieved November 8, 2008, from TCM 2992 Book Web site: http://www.educationworld.com/ a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/0 10720il.pdf

19. Model Sadness is … Sadness is a black cloud on the day of your baseball game. Sadness is your fish floating belly up in the water. Sadness is losing electricity when your favorite show is on TV. Sadness is a tear that falls from your face.

20. Explanation of Model Notice how each line begins with Concept is… This is part of the specific form of Definition Poetry. When we are writing a Definition Poem, we are using many different metaphors and similies to describe the concept we are writing about.

21. Assessment Activity Using their own graphic organizers from the prewriting stage, the students will draft their definition poem.