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Kristin JurewiczKristin Jurewicz

ECED4300 CECED4300 CDr. Tonja RootDr. Tonja RootSpring 2009Spring 2009

Grade LevelGrade Level: 5: 5thth grade grade

Specific Form of WritingSpecific Form of Writing: : Cinquain PoetryCinquain Poetry

Hali Ray

Stage of Writing: PrewritingGPS: ELA5W1 The student

produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and

engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The

student:

a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.

GPS (continued)

PLO

Students will complete a graphic organizer.

Form of Writing: Poetry/Cinquain

Choose person, place, or thing to write about

Line 1: One word that tells what the poem is aboutLine 2: Two words that describe the subject

Line 3: Three words that describe something the subject doesLine 4: Four to six words describing the subject furtherLine 5: One or two words that rename what the poem is about (a synonym)

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Composing Cinquain Poems: A Quick Writing Activity. (n.d.). Retrieved April 6, 2009, from http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=51

Stage of Writing: Prewriting

•Identify form of writing•Establish purpose for writing•Identify audience•Choose topic•Focus on ideas

• GO APA Citation

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Composing Cinquain Poems: A Quick-Writing Activity. (n.d.). Retrieved April 6, 2009, from http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=51

Published Example Shaving:drowsy repetition.lather, scrape, rinse,Two sons stand crowding the door,

staring.By Thomas D. Greer

Practice Activity•Distribute apples•Distribute graphic organizer•Introduce graphic organizer •Collaboratively complete

graphic organizer•Provide feedback

Assessment Activity•Choose topic•Individually complete graphic organizer

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Composing Cinquain Poems: A Quick-Writing Activity. (n.d.).

Retrieved April 6, 2009, from http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=51

Kristin Jurewicz

Stage of Writing: Drafting

GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student

GPS (continued)a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

PLO

Students will draft a cinquain poem from a previously completed graphic organizer.

Form of Writing: Poetry/Cinquain

Choose person, place, or thing to write about

Line 1: One word that tells what the poem is aboutLine 2: Two words that describe the subject

Line 3: Three words that describe something the subject doesLine 4: Four to six words describing the subject furtherLine 5: One or two words that rename what the poem is about (a synonym)

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Composing Cinquain Poems: A Quick Writing Activity. (n.d.). Retrieved April 6, 2009, from http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=51

Stage of Writing: Drafting

•Use information from graphic organizer

•Legible writing• Ignore grammar and spelling•Focus on getting content

down

Published Example

AntsCreepy, SneakyCrawling, Searching, EatingInvading My Humble HomePests

By Micah Scott

Practice Activity

•Show class graphic organizer

•Draft poem from graphic organizer

Assessment Activity

•Choose topic•Individually draft cinquain poem