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Students are focusing on learning how to tell stories in beginning middle and end format through the week. Today's introduction is about using just a few words to make larger statements.
We are working on Diamante Poems which force students to encapsulate their thoughts by using only a few words to create a poem.
We are working on Diamante Poems which force students to encapsulate their thoughts by using only a few words to create a poem.
U3D1 Diamante Poems
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Week: Storytelling using effective words
Today we are using simple words to create complex ideas by writing a Diamante Poem
"Do Now" Write a few powerful words
Students are focusing on learning how to tell stories in beginning middle and end format through the week. Today's introduction is about using just a few words to make larger statements.
We are working on Diamante Poems which force students to encapsulate their thoughts by using only a few words to create a poem.
We are working on Diamante Poems which force students to encapsulate their thoughts by using only a few words to create a poem.
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How are poems different from essays? How are they similar?
Discussion about the different types of writing,
I will be using TPS for students to engage with their partners and think through the differences between essays and poems.
Students will pair and then I will use sticks to call upon pairs to share out their thoughts
I will be using TPS for students to engage with their partners and think through the differences between essays and poems.
Students will pair and then I will use sticks to call upon pairs to share out their thoughts
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Suli Breaks
RIP (Says a lot with few words)
We are watching Suli Breaks
Who uses the repetition of 3 letters to communicate complex thoughts about the meaning of those 3 letters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQzMUMkKqM
Who uses the repetition of 3 letters to communicate complex thoughts about the meaning of those 3 letters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQzMUMkKqM
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Effective writing
- Eliminate the unceccesary
- Get to the point
- Don't over explain
- mean what you say
Discussion about effective writing, and why we are choosing Diamante poems.
I will review effective writing more when we get into freeverse.
But this is the intro to the concept of keeping language clear.
I will review effective writing more when we get into freeverse.
But this is the intro to the concept of keeping language clear.
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Ineffective writing
I was really excited to talk to him like a jet plane went from my mouth, and then he said that he liked me and then i was all like whoa, he really likes me, but he didn't say it that way the way he said it was like how you doin?
An Example of ineffective writing,
I will be drawing sticks to see what people notice about this bad example of writing and how it could be improved
I will be drawing sticks to see what people notice about this bad example of writing and how it could be improved
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He swooped in like a jet,
Cool, cold, steel in his eyes,
When he spoke it was like a bomb in my brain,
I was shook
An example of effective writing where students will understand the economy of language more clearly,
More reinforcement on this when we actually move into freeverse
More reinforcement on this when we actually move into freeverse
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2 ways to become an effective writer
Personification is giving human qualities to objects and things
Imagery is using language to make the audience see your poem
Introduction of new vocabulary
I will review this and then give 2 examples of each.
I will then ask for a student volunteer to give a few more examples of each vocabulary word
I will review this and then give 2 examples of each.
I will then ask for a student volunteer to give a few more examples of each vocabulary word
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A student will volunteer to read each poem.
Then I will cold call upon students to talk a little about what they noticed in each diamante poem.
Then I will cold call upon students to talk a little about what they noticed in each diamante poem.
Parts of speech review
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Verb -ing Words
This is a review over parts of speech which are important for creating Diamante poems.
I've found in the past a lot of confusion from students so to address this issue beforehand I wanted to take time to review each word, taking volunteers for the sake of time.
I've found in the past a lot of confusion from students so to address this issue beforehand I wanted to take time to review each word, taking volunteers for the sake of time.
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Diamante Format
- Diamante has 3 parts, Beginning, middle and End.
- Top Lines 1-3 relate to the noun on line 1
- Line 4 in the middle, relates to both nouns
- Lines 5-7 relate to the noun in line 7
I will review line by line how to write each line.
I will use wording to aligne with later this week, Beginning middle and end so that they can start thinking intro body conclusion.
Parts of speech are written on their document next to the line provided with how many words are needed for each line.
Then I will ask questions about how to write the poem with students showing their understanding Using Stand up sit down.
Students will have a sheet with more complete directions printed on the sheet
I will use wording to aligne with later this week, Beginning middle and end so that they can start thinking intro body conclusion.
Parts of speech are written on their document next to the line provided with how many words are needed for each line.
Then I will ask questions about how to write the poem with students showing their understanding Using Stand up sit down.
Students will have a sheet with more complete directions printed on the sheet
Vocabulary to remember
- Imagry
- Personification
- Diamante
Students review the vocabulary before we release to write Diamante Poems.
They will have a sheet that has space for up to 14 Diamante poems.
They will have a sheet that has space for up to 14 Diamante poems.
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Time to work
- You may work with a partner at your regular seat
- Try to get as many done as possible
- Ask me if you need help
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Exit Ticket:
In a performance why do you think using less words can be better?
Students are prompted with "In a performance why do you think using less words can be better?" Start thinking about how performance relates with less words.
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