Classroom Resource

Theme Poems: Using the Five Senses

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Overview

Writing poetry is less daunting when students can analyze a model. In this lesson, students first listen to a read-aloud of Flicker Flash by Joan Bransfield Graham in order to understand the concept of shape and theme poems. Students use the interactive Theme Poems tool to create their own poems, then work with a peer to analyze their use of sensory language. Finally, students print and share their poems.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.R5

Utilize the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.1.R5

Vocabulary

  • Writing process
  • Plan
  • Draft
  • Revise
  • Edit
  • Publish
  • Genres

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The writing process steps are to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
  • Various genres of writing.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Plan writings in various genres.
  • Draft writings in various genres.
  • Revise writings in various genres.
  • Edit writings in various genres.
  • Publish writings in various genres.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The writing process is a set of steps that make writing easier.
  • There are different categories, or genres, of writing that can be used for different purposes.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.37

With prompting and support, write simple poems about a chosen subject.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.1.37

Vocabulary

  • Simple poems
  • Subject
  • Prompting
  • Support

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The components of a simple poem.

Skills

Students are able to:
With prompting and support,
  • Choose a subject for a poem.
  • Write a simple poem.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Poetry is a genre of writing that includes certain features and usually focuses on particular subjects.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.39

Improve writing, as needed, by planning, revising, and editing with guidance from peer editors, responding to their questions and suggestions.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.1.39

Vocabulary

  • Improve
  • Writing
  • Planning
  • Revising
  • Editing
  • Peer editors
  • Questions
  • Suggestions

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The writing process includes planning, revising, and editing, incorporating guidance and suggestions from others.
  • The process for peer editing and review.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Plan, revise, edit, and use suggestions from peers to improve writing.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • To improve writing they need to follow all of the steps of the writing process.
  • Responding to peers' questions and suggestions during the peer editing process will help improve their writing.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.43

Use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing with guidance and support from adults, working both individually and in collaboration with peers.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.1.43

Vocabulary

  • Digital tools
  • Produce writing
  • Publish writing
  • Individually
  • Collaboration with peers
  • Guidance
  • Support

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Digital tools can be used to produce and publish writing.
  • Writing can be created and published individually or collaboratively.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing.
  • Produce and publish writing individually.
  • Collaborate with peers to produce and publish writing.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Digital tools are available to produce and publish writing.
  • They can produce and publish writing alone or in collaboration with others.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.R5

Utilize the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.2.R5

Vocabulary

  • Writing process
  • Plan
  • Draft
  • Revise
  • Edit
  • Publish
  • Genres

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The writing process steps are to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
  • Various genres of writing.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Plan writings in various genres.
  • Draft writings in various genres.
  • Revise writings in various genres.
  • Edit writings in various genres.
  • Publish writings in various genres.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The writing process is a set of steps that make writing easier.
  • There are different categories, or genres, of writing that can be used for different purposes.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.R5

Utilize the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.3.R5

Vocabulary

  • Writing process
  • Plan
  • Draft
  • Revise
  • Edit
  • Publish
  • Genres

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The writing process steps are to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
  • Various genres of writing.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Plan writings in various genres.
  • Draft writings in various genres.
  • Revise writings in various genres.
  • Edit writings in various genres.
  • Publish writings in various genres.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The writing process is a set of steps that make writing easier.
  • There are different categories, or genres, of writing that can be used for different purposes.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.42

Write poetry or prose in response to visual images to interpret their meanings.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.3.42

Vocabulary

  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • Visual images
  • Interpret

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings, while prose is written in ordinary language.
  • Writing can be created in response to visual images.
  • Visual images carry meaning to viewers.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write poetry or prose after viewing visual images to explain their meaning.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Visual images can inspire them to write poetry or prose to describe their feelings and explain the image's meaning.
Link to Resource
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/theme-poems-usin…

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

ReadWriteThink
Accessibility
License

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CUSTOM

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Approved Date

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