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Shape Poetry
Calligrams, or shape poems, are the focus of ninth exercise in a ten-part poetry writing series.
Teachnology
Shape (Or Concrete) Poems
Poetry comes in all shapes and sizes. Young writers pick a shape, select words and phrases that describe how the shape makes them feel, and create a shape poem. A raindrop example and step-by-step instructions give your...
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Splish, Splash Poetry
Students write weather shape poems and sing weather related songs. In this creative writing lesson, students read the book, It's Raining, It's Pouring and list weather words they heard in the story. Students use the writing process to...
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Gwendolyn Brooks
Learners write a poem. In this writing lesson plan, students learn about Gwendolyn Brooks, a famous poet. Learners discuss shape poetry and how it is written. Students choose an object from nature and write their own shape poem.
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Black History Lesson Plan: Gwendolyn Brooks
Learn more about the work of Gwendolyn Brooks with a language arts lesson. Young learners read an informational passage about the acclaimed poet before attempting a shape poem of their own.
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It's Raining: Pre-writing Skill Practice
In this pre-writing instructional activity, students trace 14 straight lines that are raindrops in a picture. Students also trace 4 umbrella shapes with curved lines. Students color the picture.
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Phonics Test #8
In this sounds activity, learners find words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined vowel sound in the first word in each row. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Phonics Test #9: Same Sounds
In this sounds worksheet, students find words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined sound in the first word. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Rain Drop Shape Poem
This lesson plan uses the mentor text by Wendy Cheyette Lewison entitled Raindrop, Plop! This lesson, which has a focus on word choice, engages students in brainstorming descriptive words and phrases about raindrops. At the end of the...