Language Arts Methods

5^th Grade Magnet

Poetry Lesson

Diamante, Cinquain, and Telephone Number Poems

Standards-

1.5.7 Reading Fluency

read prose and poetry- silently and aloud with fluency, rhythm, and pace aloud with appropriate intonation and vocal patterns to emphasize key ideas and areas of importance expressed by the author

3.5.1 Organization and Focus

create a paragraph that guides and informs the reader's understanding of key ideas and evidence and that presents effective introductory and concluding sentences, logical sequencing of ideas and transitional words

5.5.1 Active Listening Strategies

demonstrate active listening behaviors (e.g., body language) and listening strategies (e.g., responding to cues) in such situations as large, small, and cooperative groups, and one-to-one discussion

6.5.1 Organization and Delivery Strategies

speak clearly and with volume appropriate to the setting (e.g., partner, small group, large group discussions) use verbal (e.g., pacing, timing, emphasis, volume) and non-verbal techniques (e.g., posture, eye contact, facial expressions, gesture) to enhance communication

Motivation-

Students will be given a piece of one of the three varieties of poetry, they will then put the poems in order. After putting the poems in order so that they make sense, the students will read their poems to the class and discuss how and why they put the poems together. Finally, students will answer some introductory questions.

What do you think of when you hear the word poetry?

What kinds of poems are there?

Can you describe the various forms of poetry?

Know-

Students will know how to write a Diamante, telephone number, and Cinquain poem.

Students will understand the poetic elements each poem type and what makes the poems unique.

Students will see ways in which language arts and mathematics are related.

Do-

Students will write a Diamante, telephone number, and Cinquain poem.

Students will share one or all of the poems they write in groups.

Students will listen to poems of each variety, describing characteristics and comparisons of the three varieties.

Students will communicate effectively with group members while writing poems.

Students will write a paragraph describing characteristics of each poem variety, explain which was their favorite, explain how the poems relate to mathematics, and how their view of poetry has changed.

Materials-

1. Handout for students describing characteristics of each poem

2. Colored paper and markers for writing poems

3. Index cards with graphics for grouping students

4. Colored poetry sentence strips.

Procedure-

1. Begin with introductory questions and activate prior knowledge.

2. Read one poem of each variety and see if the students can guess which poem is which.

3. Discuss characteristics of each poem variety.

4. Compare and contrast similarities and differences of three poem varieties.

5. Discuss how these poem vanities relate to mathematics.

6. Place students in groups of four using index cards with graphics.

7. In groups, students write one poem of each variety.

8. Allow students to share one or all of their own poems.

9. Review poem characteristics.

Extension-

For homework, students will write a paragraph in their math journals in regards to the poetry lesson. Students will describe the three poem varieties, individual characteristics and similarities and differences of the poem types. They will also describe their favorite poem variety and include reasons for why that type is their favorite. Finally, students will relate the poem varieties to mathematics and discuss how their view of poems has changed.