Andrea KelleyBobbie StatenECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root

Fall 20094th grade

Concrete Poetry

Concrete PoetryBobbie StatenState of Writing: PrewritingGPS: ELA4W1 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.

PLO: The student will complete a graphic organizer.

Concrete Poetry - Form Shape Poetry Written in a shape related to

the topic or subject Words and visual image interact Single word or many words Imagination and creativity – a

must

Concrete Poetry - Prewriting Form: Concrete or Shape Poetry Purpose: entertain, create something

unique Audience: teacher and classmates

Choose Subject: List or draw object with simple or

distinctive shape List words that describe your object Can repeat words in writing

Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer

EdHelper. Draw and Write. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-drawwrite.pdf

Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer

Concrete Poetry - Published

Tonndreault. Kinds of Poetry. Retrieved October 13, 2009, from http://www.schools.pinellas.k12.fl.us/educators/tec/Tondreault/Kinds.html

Concrete Poetry - Published

Concrete Poetry Practice Activity

Teacher led 4th grade activity: Collect object/subject nominations from

class (3) Vote on an object Draw object graphic organizer List many words that describe object

on graphic organizer

Concrete Poetry – Assessment Activity

PLO: The student will complete a graphic organizer.

Complete graphic organizer for concrete poetry

Audience is teacher and class Purpose is to entertain and be creative Draw object Write words related to object

Concrete PoetryAndrea KellyStage of Writing: Drafting/PublishingGPS: 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 studentb. writes texts of appropriate length to address the topic or tell the story

PLO: The student will write a concrete poem.

Concrete Poetry - Form Shape Poetry Write in the shape of your topic Words and image interact Use single word or many words Must use imagination and creativity

Concrete Poetry: Drafting/Publishing Form: Concrete or Shape Poetry Purpose: entertain, create something

unique Audience: teacher and classmates

Draft/Publish Write in the form of the object you drew Use words from graphic organizer to write

sentences that describe the object Use correct spelling, grammar, and legible

handwriting

Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer

EdHelper. Draw and Write. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-drawwrite.pdf

Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer

Students will use this graphic organizer, which they filled out during prewriting, to write their draft/published pieces.

Concrete Poetry Published Turning Pages. Concrete Poetry.

Retrieved October 20, 2009. from:

http://bolee.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/concrete-poems/

Concrete Poetry: Published

Concrete Poetry Practice Activity

Teacher led 4th grade activity: Use graphic organizer Use words from graphic organizer to

write sentences Make sure sentences describe the object Write the sentences in the shape/form of

object Use correct spelling, grammar, and

legiable handwriting

Concrete Poetry Assessment Activity

PLO: The student will write a concrete poem.

Use graphic organizer to come up with sentences

Write sentences in the form of the shape

Sentences describe the shape Audience is teacher and class Purpose is to entertain and be creative