Classroom Resource

Reading, Writing, Haiku Hiking! A Class Book of Picturesque Poems

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

3, 4, 5

Overview

Using One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Davidson Mannis as an introductory text, students learn to identify elements of haiku poetry. Students go on a class hike to observe nature in their own neighborhood and collect "picturesque" words in their writer's notebooks. They explore syllable counts in their word collections and use descriptive words to compose an original haiku. Students then use print and online resources to locate facts for informational notes on the topics of their poems. Finally, students work collaboratively to publish their poetry and notes in an illustrated class book.

Content Standards

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.R3
Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Background knowledge
Vocabulary
Discussion

Knowledge

Students know:

Relating experiences through discussions, reading, and writing will help build background knowledge and improve vocabulary.

Skills

Students are able to:

Connect new concepts to prior experiences to increase background knowledge through discussions, reading, and writing.
Construct the meaning of words through discussions, reading, and writing.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Background knowledge can increase by relating experiences to new ideas, topics, and words while participating in discussions, reading, and writing.
Vocabulary will increase by constructing the meaning of words while participating in discussions, reading, and writing.

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

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.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.R5
Identify and explain literary devices in prose and poetry.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Identify
Explain
Literary devices
Prose
Poetry

Knowledge

Students know:

Literary devices are language that carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases.
Literary text often includes literary devices, such as personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, symbolism, metaphor, and simile.
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.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify literary devices in prose and poetry.
Explain the meaning of literary devices in prose and poetry.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Literary devices are often included in literary text, like prose and poems.
An author uses literary devices to convey meaning within the text.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.25
Explain how the form of a poem contributes to its meaning.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Poem
Form

Knowledge

Students know:

Poetry can be written in different formats.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify the form of a poem.
Describe how a poem's form helps convey its meaning.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Poems have varying forms that can be used to convey different meanings.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.32
Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, both independently and with support, demonstrating grade-level proficiency.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Respond
Writing
Literature
Informational texts
Stories
Dramas
Poetry
Cross-curricular texts
Independently
With support
Grade-level proficiency

Knowledge

Students know:

Responding to text in a written format demonstrates comprehension of the text.

Skills

Students are able to:

Independently and with support, create grade-appropriate written responses after reading literature and informational text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

To respond in writing to literature and informational texts, they must read critically, have a deep understanding of the text's content, and use appropriate writing skills.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.R5
Identify and explain literary devices in prose and poetry.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Identify
Explain
Literary devices
Prose
Poetry

Knowledge

Students know:

Literary devices are language that carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases.
Literary text often includes literary devices, such as personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, symbolism, metaphor, and simile.
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.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify literary devices in prose and poetry.
Explain the meaning of literary devices in prose and poetry.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Literary devices are often included in literary text, like prose and poems.
An author uses literary devices to convey meaning within the text.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.32
Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, independently and with grade-level proficiency.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Literature
Informational text
Stories
Dramas
Poetry
Cross-curricular texts
Independently
Proficiency

Knowledge

Students know:

Responding to text in a written format demonstrates comprehension of the text.

Skills

Students are able to:

Independently create grade-appropriate written responses after reading literature and informational text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

To respond in writing to literature and informational texts, they must read critically, have a deep understanding of the text's content, and use appropriate writing skills.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/reading-writing-…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

ReadWriteThink

Accessibility

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

http://www.readwritethink.org/util/legal.html

Approved Date

2019-05-21

Curated by

raulstoncg

Learning Resource Type

Reading, Writing, Haiku Hiking! A Class Book of Picturesque Poems

Subject Area

Grade(s)

Overview

ELA21.3.R3 Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.3.42 Write poetry or prose in response to visual images to interpret their meanings.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.4.R5 Identify and explain literary devices in prose and poetry.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.4.25 Explain how the form of a poem contributes to its meaning.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.4.32 Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, both independently and with support, demonstrating grade-level proficiency.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.5.R5 Identify and explain literary devices in prose and poetry.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.5.32 Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, independently and with grade-level proficiency.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

URL (web address)

CR Resource Type

Resource Provider

License Type

Custom License Type (URL)

Approved Date

ELA21.3.R3
Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.

ELA21.3.42
Write poetry or prose in response to visual images to interpret their meanings.

ELA21.4.R5
Identify and explain literary devices in prose and poetry.

ELA21.4.25
Explain how the form of a poem contributes to its meaning.

ELA21.4.32
Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, both independently and with support, demonstrating grade-level proficiency.

ELA21.5.R5
Identify and explain literary devices in prose and poetry.

ELA21.5.32
Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, independently and with grade-level proficiency.