Color Poetry Color Poetry Barbie RainwaterBarbie RainwaterAshley FulghamAshley Fulgham

Color Poetry Color Poetry Barbie RainwaterBarbie RainwaterAshley FulghamAshley Fulgham

ECED 4300 C ECED 4300 C

Dr. Tonja RootDr. Tonja Root

Spring 2009Spring 2009

33rdrd Grade Grade

Prewriting Prewriting Ashley FulghamAshley Fulgham

Prewriting Prewriting Ashley FulghamAshley Fulgham

•GPS-ELA3W2 The student writes in GPS-ELA3W2 The student writes in a variety of genres, including a variety of genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature.and response to literature.

h. May include pre-writing. •PLO-The students complete a PLO-The students complete a graphic organizer for color poetry. graphic organizer for color poetry.

Prewriting InstructionPrewriting InstructionPrewriting InstructionPrewriting Instruction

•Form of Writing: Color PoetryForm of Writing: Color Poetry•Color Poetry is poems all about colors. We Color Poetry is poems all about colors. We use color poetry to describe colors. Things use color poetry to describe colors. Things we use to describe the colors are often the we use to describe the colors are often the five senses: smell, taste, hear, see, and five senses: smell, taste, hear, see, and feel. feel. •Stage of Writing: PrewritingStage of Writing: Prewriting•During prewriting we will use a graphic During prewriting we will use a graphic organizer to gather our thoughts and come organizer to gather our thoughts and come up with ideas about a selected color. We up with ideas about a selected color. We will not write in complete sentences on our will not write in complete sentences on our graphic organizer. graphic organizer.

My Color

My color is…

My color tastes like…

My color smells like…

My color feels like…

My color sounds like…

My color looks like…

Rainwater, B. , Fulgham, A. , (2009, April). Color Poetry Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

Model of Color PoetryModel of Color PoetryModel of Color PoetryModel of Color Poetry

Blue is the color of the sky.Blue is the color of the sky.

Blue is the waves in the ocean crashing against the shore.Blue is the waves in the ocean crashing against the shore.

Blue is the feeling I get sometimes when I’m sad.Blue is the feeling I get sometimes when I’m sad.

Blue is the icy color of glacial snow.Blue is the icy color of glacial snow.

Blue smells like freshly washed bed sheets.Blue smells like freshly washed bed sheets.

Blue tastes like blueberry Kool-Aid.Blue tastes like blueberry Kool-Aid.

Blue sounds like jets soaring through the clouds.Blue sounds like jets soaring through the clouds.

Blue looks like the clear waters of the Hawaiian waters as I’m Blue looks like the clear waters of the Hawaiian waters as I’m snorkeling.snorkeling.

Blue feels like the snow on my face while I’m skiing at Mt. Blue feels like the snow on my face while I’m skiing at Mt. Bachelor.Bachelor.

Blue makes me want to put on my coat, hat and gloves.Blue makes me want to put on my coat, hat and gloves.

Blue is my brother’s favorite color.Blue is my brother’s favorite color.Renz, H. (2000). Retrieved April 6, 2009, from Redmond School District 2J: www2.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/pdf/poetry/poetry08.pdfRenz, H. (2000). Retrieved April 6, 2009, from Redmond School District 2J: www2.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/pdf/poetry/poetry08.pdf

  

Practice Activity for Practice Activity for PrewritingPrewriting

Practice Activity for Practice Activity for PrewritingPrewriting

•Class CollaborationClass Collaboration•As a class we will complete the As a class we will complete the graphic organizer using the color graphic organizer using the color red. Please raise your hand if you red. Please raise your hand if you would like to volunteer to fill in a would like to volunteer to fill in a section when we get to it. I will section when we get to it. I will write your responses up on the write your responses up on the board. board.

Assessment for Assessment for PrewritingPrewriting

Assessment for Assessment for PrewritingPrewriting

•Now you are going to complete a Now you are going to complete a graphic organizer on your own using graphic organizer on your own using the color of your choice except blue or the color of your choice except blue or red because we have already done red because we have already done those colors. those colors. •Remember during prewriting we do Remember during prewriting we do not use complete sentences because not use complete sentences because we are brainstorming and writing down we are brainstorming and writing down our ideas and thoughts. our ideas and thoughts.

Drafting for Color Drafting for Color PoetryPoetry

Barbie RainwaterBarbie Rainwater

Drafting for Color Drafting for Color PoetryPoetry

Barbie RainwaterBarbie Rainwater

•GPS-GPS-ELA3W2 The student writes in a GPS-GPS-ELA3W2 The student writes in a variety of genres, including narrative, variety of genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to informational, persuasive, and response to literature.literature.

i. May include a draft that is revised and i. May include a draft that is revised and edited. edited.

•PLO- The students will draft a color poem PLO- The students will draft a color poem using the graphic organizer completed in using the graphic organizer completed in prewriting.prewriting.

Instruction for Instruction for DraftingDrafting

Instruction for Instruction for DraftingDrafting

•Form of Writing-Color PoetryForm of Writing-Color Poetry•Color poetry is a form of writing in which you Color poetry is a form of writing in which you describe color using your five senses. describe color using your five senses. •Stage of Writing: DraftingStage of Writing: DraftingDuring this stage we will use our graphic During this stage we will use our graphic organizer, completed during prewriting, to write organizer, completed during prewriting, to write our poem using complete sentences.our poem using complete sentences.Leave a space between each sentence so that Leave a space between each sentence so that we can revise our poems later.we can revise our poems later.The sentences do not have to be perfect we are The sentences do not have to be perfect we are just doing a rough draft of our poem.just doing a rough draft of our poem.

Model of Color PoetryModel of Color PoetryModel of Color PoetryModel of Color Poetry

GREEN IS.....GREEN IS.....

It feels like Rabbit's fur.It feels like Rabbit's fur.

It sounds like the trees whistling in the breeze.It sounds like the trees whistling in the breeze.

  

It smells like apple cider.It smells like apple cider.

  

It looks like a Kawasaki dirt bikeIt looks like a Kawasaki dirt bike

Green feels like a rabbit eating in the grass.Green feels like a rabbit eating in the grass.

Green looks like a Kawasaki dirt bike breaking into glass.Green looks like a Kawasaki dirt bike breaking into glass.

Green sounds like the trees whistling in the breeze.Green sounds like the trees whistling in the breeze.

Green smells like apple cider with whole bunch of bees.Green smells like apple cider with whole bunch of bees.

So next time when you're outside listen for green.So next time when you're outside listen for green.

Resource of Published Resource of Published PiecePiece

Resource of Published Resource of Published PiecePiece

http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/class%20web/green.htmlclass%20web/green.html

Practice Activity for Practice Activity for DraftingDrafting

Practice Activity for Practice Activity for DraftingDrafting

•Class collaborationClass collaboration•As a class we will construct a rough draft of As a class we will construct a rough draft of our color poem using the graphic organizer our color poem using the graphic organizer completed together during prewriting. We will completed together during prewriting. We will go through each box and if you have a go through each box and if you have a complete sentence that I can write then raise complete sentence that I can write then raise your hand and I will call on you to give me your your hand and I will call on you to give me your sentence. sentence. •I will write the sentences on the board to I will write the sentences on the board to create our rough draft color poem. create our rough draft color poem.

Assessment for Assessment for DraftingDrafting

Assessment for Assessment for DraftingDrafting

•Using the graphic organizer you completed on Using the graphic organizer you completed on your own, begin drafting your color poem. your own, begin drafting your color poem. •Remember to use complete sentences but do Remember to use complete sentences but do not focus on spelling or punctuation.not focus on spelling or punctuation.•Also make sure you have at least one Also make sure you have at least one sentence for each of the five senses. sentence for each of the five senses. •Lastly skip a line between each sentence so Lastly skip a line between each sentence so that you can revise your poem later. that you can revise your poem later.