Tiffany Brown and Amanda Smith ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011

1. Tiffany Brown and Amanda SmithECED 4300 BDr. Tonja RootSpring 2011 Grade Level Diamante Poems

2. Amanda Smith Prewriting ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student • Plansand drafts independently and resourcefully.

3. PLO A. Students will plan their writing using a graphic organizer for a diamante poem.

4. Diamante Poems • A poem in the shape of a diamond • Seven lines • Describes one topic using gerunds, participles (ending in –ing), and adjectives

5. Diamante Poems • Describes two opposite topics using gerunds, participles (ending in –ing), and adjectives

6. Diamante 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

7. Diamante Poems • 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

8. Diamante Poems • Line 6: two adjectives describing the opposite of the subject • Line 7: one noun that is the opposite of the subject

9. Diamante Poems Ocean Endless, blue Sparkling, shifting, drifting Whitecaps, swells, tides, waves Rising, splashing, crashing Powerful, ceaseless Sea Diamante synonym. (2007). Retrieved April 4, 2011, from Literacy Excellence: http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/literacyexcellence/files/vocabulary/AEA267DiamanteSynonym.pdf

10. Diamante Poems Asleep Comfy, cozy Slumber, snuggling, dreaming Night, rest, dawn, shine Blinking, yawning, stretching Alive, alert Awake Diamante synonym. (2007). Retrieved April 4, 2011, from Literacy Excellence: http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/literacyexcellence/files/vocabulary/AEA267DiamanteSynonym.pdf

11. Amanda Smith Prewriting • During the Prewriting stage, students will brainstorm words for a one-topic Diamante poem and a two-topic Diamante poem.

12. Prewriting • Students must consider the following when planning their writing: • Form • Purpose • Audience • Topic

13. Prewriting • For example: • Form- Diamante poem (two-topic) • Purpose- compare opposites • Audience- classmates • Topic- Summer and Winter

14. Prewriting • Practice • Shared pen • Students give words they have brainstormed using the given topic • Class will write the words in the graphic organizer

16. Prewriting • Graphic organizer citation: • Root, T. (2011). Poetry. Retrieved April 4, 2011, from Valdosta State University: http://www.valdosta.edu/~troot/eced4300/writing_&_reading_poetry.htm

17. Prewriting • Assessment • Each student will receive their own graphic organizer • They will brainstorm words for a Diamante poem • The topic will be Day

18. Tiffany Brown Drafting ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student • Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

19. Drafting Diamante Poems PLO: Students will draft a diamante poem using a graphic organizer.

20. Diamante Poems • Poems written in the shape of a diamond • 7 lines

21. Can describe one topic using gerunds or participles (ending in –ing) and adjectives • Example: Summer, hot, sunny, tanning

22. Diamante Poems • Can describe two opposite topics using gerunds or participles (ending in –ing) and adjectives • Example: active, lazy • energetic, relaxed

23. 2-Topic Diamante 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

24. Diamante Poems • 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

25. Diamante Poems • Line 6: two adjectives describing the opposite of the subject • Line 7: one noun that is the opposite of the subject

26. Drafting • During drafting, students will organize their thoughts (brainstormed words) on paper in a poem form • Emphasis is not placed on spelling/grammar, only content

27. Drafting • Students will use a graphic organizer to draft a diamante poem by: • Choosing from brainstormed words • Arranging words according to the diamante poem format

28. Drafting- Practice Activity • Students will fill out a graphic organizer as a class: • Allow students to come up and help complete the graphic organizer one at a time • Using the shared pen method

30. Example Citation • Root, T. (n.d.). Diamante poem organizer. Retrieved April 4,2011 from http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/writing_&_reading_poetry.htm

31. Model-Diamante Poem Summer (beginning topic) Hot, Sunny (2 adjectives) Swimming, Tanning, Relaxing(3 –ing words) Beach, Pool, Snow, Ice (4 nouns relating to topics) Freezing, Snowing, Bundling (3 –ing words) Cold, Cloudy (2 adjectives) Winter (ending topic)

32. Drafting- Assessment Activity • Now its your turn: • Students will complete a diamante poem on their own using a graphic organizer • Remember to follow the diamante poem format discussed earlier