Grade Level 5Tiffany Popham & Ashley Brewer

4300 A Dr. Tonja Root

Fall 2009

DefinitionDefinition

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Tiffany Popham-Prewriting• ELA5R1 Student demonstrates

comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational text.

h. Responds to and analyzes the effects of figurative language in order to uncover meaning in poetry.

• PLO- Students will complete a graphic organizer with a list of definitions using the Thanksgiving words.

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Definition Poetry:• Defines a word

• Uses imagery to paint a picture in the readers mind

• Compare with an idea, uses metaphorsPrewriting:

• Brainstorm definitions of a word• What do you think of? Feel? See?

• What can you compare it to? Ashley Brewer & Tiffany Popham

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Graphic

Organizer

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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.

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Prewriting:

Define ThanksgivingBe creative

Think of your Feelings, too!

Practice Activity

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Assessment Activity

Use graphic organizerThanksgiving Word list:

Make creative definitionsRemember to use feelings &

emotions when brainstorming ideas

Turkey harvest, freedom Native Americans

celebration

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Ashley Brewer-Drafting• ELA5W4 The student consistently

uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing.

a. The student plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

• PLO-Using the graphic organizer students will begin a rough draft of a definition poem.

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Definition poetryDefines a wordDoes not have to rhymeFirst line states “Thanksgiving is…”Indent each receding line Drafting:Use ideas from graphic organizer to form definition poem

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What is my flag? A symbol of my country An inspiration A powerful silent song Freedom for all people Justice and the rule of law A gift to all races and religions Goodness and humanity A source of pride My blessed home Safe havenThis is my flag.

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Practice activityDrafting

Thanksgiving

Use graphic organizer to write

rough draftSample:Thanksgiving is… (Indent & write first definition.)

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Use ideas from graphic organizer

Begin draft “Thanksgiving is…”

Begin rough draft on turkey cutout

Assessment Activity

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