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Classroom Resource

Slipping, Sliding, Tumbling: Reinforcing Cause and Effect Through Diamante Poems

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

6, 7, 8

Overview

Students will combine higher order thinking with creativity in this lesson from ReadWriteThink using diamante poems to illustrate the phenomenon of cause and effect. Students define and identify instances of cause and effect to help them generate their own examples. After practicing the diamante format in shared writing experiences, students construct their own diamante poems illustrating cause-and-effect scenarios of their choice.

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

    ELA21.6.7

    Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writing in which the development, organization, style, and tone are relevant to task, purpose, and audience, using an appropriate command of language.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.6.7

    Vocabulary

    • Narrative writing
    • Argument writing
    • Informative/explanatory writing
    • Writing development
    • Writing organization
    • Style
    • Tone
    • Task
    • Purpose
    • Audience
    • Command of language

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story.
    • Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple research sources.
    • The purpose of argumentative writing is to convince the reader to take action or adopt a particular position.
    • The development, organization, style, and tone of writing will change depending on the writing task, the purpose of the writing, and the intended audience.
    • Formal academic writing should demonstrate an appropriate command of language.

      Skills

      Students are able to:
      • Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writings.
      • Identify the writing task, the purpose of writing, and the intended audience in order to appropriately adapt the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
      • Demonstrate command of the written language.

      Understanding

      Students understand that:
      • There are different genres of writing that serve various purposes.
      • The writing task, purpose, and audience should be considered in the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
      • Formal academic writing should display their command of the English language.
      English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

      ELA21.6.15

      Identify the conventions of standard English grammar and usage in published texts.

      Unpacked Content

      UP:ELA21.6.15

      Vocabulary

      • Conventions
      • Standard English grammar
      • Standard English usage
      • Published texts

      Knowledge

      Students know:
      • The conventions of standard English grammar and usage.

      Skills

      Students are able to:
      • Identify conventions of standard English grammar and usage in texts.

      Understanding

      Students understand that:
      • Published texts can provide examples of the appropriate use of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
      English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 7

      ELA21.7.7

      Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writing in which the development, organization, style, and tone are relevant to task, purpose, and audience, using an appropriate command of language.

      Unpacked Content

      UP:ELA21.7.7

      Vocabulary

      • Narrative writing
      • Argument writing
      • Informative/explanatory writing
      • Writing development
      • Writing organization
      • Style
      • Tone
      • Task
      • Purpose
      • Audience
      • Command of language

      Knowledge

      Students know:
      • A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story.
      • The purpose of argumentative writing is to convince the reader to take action or adopt a particular position.
      • Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple research sources.
      • The development, organization, style, and tone of writing will change depending on the writing task, the purpose of the writing, and the intended audience.
      • Formal academic writing should demonstrate an appropriate command of language.

      Skills

      Students are able to:
      • Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writings.
      • Identify the writing task, the purpose of writing, and the intended audience in order to appropriately adapt the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
      • Demonstrate command of the written language.

      Understanding

      Students understand that:
      • There are different genres of writing that serve various purposes.
      • The writing task, purpose, and audience should be considered in the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
      • Formal academic writing should display their command of the English language.
      English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 7

      ELA21.7.17

      Identify the conventions of standard English grammar and usage in writing.

      Unpacked Content

      UP:ELA21.7.17

      Vocabulary

      • Conventions
      • Standard English grammar
      • Standard English usage

      Knowledge

      Students know:
      • The conventions of standard English grammar and usage.

      Skills

      Students are able to:
      • Identify conventions of standard English grammar and usage in texts.

      Understanding

      Students understand that:
      • Writing should demonstrate the appropriate use of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
      English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

      ELA21.8.R6

      Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

      Unpacked Content

      UP:ELA21.8.R6

      Vocabulary

      • Adapt
      • Speech
      • Contexts
      • Tasks
      • Command
      • Formal English

      Knowledge

      Students know:
      • Some contexts and tasks require formal English speech, while others permit more casual speech.

      Skills

      Students are able to:
      • Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.
      • Demonstrate command of formal spoken English when appropriate.

      Understanding

      Students understand that:
      • Certain contexts and tasks will require them to speak in formal English.
      • They can change their speech, such as the vocabulary and sentence structure used, depending on the occasion.
      English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

      ELA21.8.8

      Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writing in which the development, organization, style, and tone are relevant to task, purpose, and audience, using an appropriate command of language.

      Unpacked Content

      UP:ELA21.8.8

      Vocabulary

      • Narrative writing
      • Argument writing
      • Informative/explanatory writing
      • Writing development
      • Writing organization
      • Style
      • Tone
      • Task
      • Purpose
      • Audience
      • Command of language

      Knowledge

      Students know:
      • A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story.
      • The purpose of argumentative writing is to convince the reader to take action or adopt a particular position.
      • Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple research sources.
      • The development, organization, style, and tone of writing will change depending on the writing task, the purpose of the writing, and the intended audience.
      • Formal academic writing should demonstrate an appropriate command of language.

        Skills

        Students are able to:
        • Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writings.
        • Identify the writing task, the purpose of writing, and the intended audience in order to appropriately adapt the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
        • Demonstrate command of the written language.

        Understanding

        Students understand that:
        • There are different genres of writing that serve various purposes.
        • The writing task, purpose, and audience should be considered in the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
        • Formal academic writing should display their command of the English language.
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