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A4L NotebookUnit 5 Words in Motion!

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3 Unit Overview for Students

4 Word Exploration graphic organizer: “Dragonfly” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Reflecting on Your Dancing Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Reflecting on Your Peers’ Dancing Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

8 Word Exploration graphic organizer: “Sparklers” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

11 First TRAIL Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

13 Word Exploration graphic organizer: “clothesline” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

14 Word Exploration graphic organizer:  __________ (poem of choice ) . 

17 Second TRAIL Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 Free-Verse Poem Brainstorm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

22 Free-Verse Poem Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 Free-Verse Poem FINAL Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 Choreography Preparation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29 Third TRAIL Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31 Words & Phrases I Like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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UNIT OVERVIEW FOR STUDENTS W o r d s in M o t io n

This is the path Unit 5 takes to create a

W o r d s i n M o t io n performance

Part 1

Part 2 

Part 3

Writing free-verse poems and choreographing them into dances

Exploring words & phrases in poems through dance & vocal expression

Sharing our Words in Motion!  dances for an invited audience

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“Dragonfly” Word Exploration

Directions: Write or draw words & phrases that might be used in place of those from the poem.

Word or Phrase from the poem: It skims the ponds surface

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

Word or Phrase from the poem: Outspread wings blur with speed

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

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“Dragonfly” Word ExplorationContinued

Word or Phrase from the poem: It touches down

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

Word or Phrase from the poem: Wings flicker and still

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

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Reflect on Your Dancing Choices

Directions: Use these sentence starters to reflect on your dancing choices.

When I danced! 

 ______________________________________________________________,(Word/phrase from the poem)

My opening shape was! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe what you did with your body)

 ________________________________________________________________

My movement was! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe your movement.)

 ________________________________________________________________

My ending shape was! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe what you did with your body)

 ________________________________________________________________

I did this to show!.

 ________________________________________________________________(What feeling or image were you trying to show?)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

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Reflect on Your Peer’s Dancing Choices

Directions: Use these sentence starters to reflect on your peer’s dancing choices.

When you danced! 

 ______________________________________________________________,

(Word/phrase from the poem)

In your opening shape, I saw! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe what the dancers did with their bodies)

 ________________________________________________________________

In your movement, I saw!

 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe the dancers’ movement.)

 ________________________________________________________________

In your ending shape, I saw! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe what the dancers did with their bodies)

 ________________________________________________________________

Your dance showed/made me feel!.

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe the feeling or image you got from the dance)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

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“Sparklers” Word Exploration

Directions: Write or draw words & phrases that might be used in place of those from the poem.

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

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“Sparklers” Word ExplorationContinued

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrasesthat evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrasesthat evoke a different  image or feeling:

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

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First TRAIL Marker

Reflecting on Reading and Dancing

Directions: Take a step back and reflect on the poetry reading you have done and the dancesyou’ve created. Talk with a partner about your decisions and then write about them here. 

1. I’m thinking about when I danced! 

 ______________________________________________________________.(Word/phrase from the poem)

2. When I danced my beginning shape, movement, or ending shape, I! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe one or more things you did with your body. If you need help, see the Movement Chart)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

3. When I spoke my part or lines from the poem, I! 

 ________________________________________________________________

(Describe what you did with your voice. If you need help, see the Vocal Qualities Chart.)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

4. I did this to show! 

 ________________________________________________________________

(What feeling or image were you trying to show?)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

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“ clothesline” Word Exploration

Directions: Circle the words or phrase that you are going to explore. Then write or draw words or

phrases that you might use instead of the ones you circled in the poem. They evoke similar or

different feelings and images from the words in the poem.

clothesline

By Ralph Fletcher

There’s an orange towel and

two white t-shirts pinned

at the waist all trying to

dry themselves in the

 breeze.

Filled with air the two t-shirts

 puff up with sudden bodies

real and muscular which

vanish when the wind

dies.

The wind lifts the towel until

it lies horizontal as if trying

to screw up the nerve

to let go and

fly

Words & phrases that you might use instead of the ones you circled in the poem: 

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____________________________ Word Exploration!(Poem Title)

Directions: Write or draw words & phrases that might be used in place of those from the poem.

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

Word or Phrase from the poem: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

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____________________________ Word Exploration!(Poem Title)

Continued

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

Word or Phrase from the poem: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Words & Phrases

that evoke a similar image or feeling:

Words & Phrases

that evoke a different  image or feeling:

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Second TRAIL Marker

Reflecting on Reading and Dancing

Directions: Take a step back and reflect on the poetry reading you have done and the dances

you’ve created. Talk with a partner about your decisions and then write about them here. 

1. I’m thinking about when I danced! 

 ______________________________________________________________.(Word/phrase from the poem)

2. When I danced my beginning shape, movement, or ending shape, I! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe one or more things you did with your body. If you need help, see the Movement Chart)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

3. When I spoke my part or lines from the poem, I! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe what you did with your voice. If you need help, see the Vocal Qualities Chart.)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

4. I did this to show! 

 ________________________________________________________________(What feeling or image were you trying to show?)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

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Free-Verse Poem Brainstorm (1st Topic) 

Directions: Use the space on these pages to brainstorm ideas for two different poems. Writewords and phrases you might use to evoke the five senses and convey emotions.

Write one sentence below to focus your topic. What will you write about?

 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________________________________

Write words or phrases in the space below

Images

Sounds

Smells

Tastes

Touch

Emotions

TOPIC:

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Free-Verse Poem Brainstorm (2nd Topic) 

Write one sentence below to focus your topic. What will you write about?

 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________________________________

Write words or phrases in the space below

Images

Sounds

Smells

Tastes

Touch

Emotions

TOPIC:

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Free-Verse Poem Draft

Directions: Use this space to draft your poem.

Title________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 

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Free-Verse Poem DraftContinued

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Free-Verse Poem FINAL Draft 

Title________________________________________

By ___________________________________

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Free-Verse Poem FINAL Draft 

Continued

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Choreography Preparation Chart 

Directions: Use the chart below to plan your dance. Include notes about how you plan to say thelines of the poem.

Section of the poem 

Movement choices

What shape are you making?What movements are you doing?

Name of group

member(s) dancing

this section

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Choreography Preparation Chart 

Vocal Choices

How are you saying your lines?

Name of group

member(s) saying

this section 

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Third TRAIL Marker

Reflecting on Reading and Dancing

Directions: Take a step back and reflect on the poetry reading and writing you have done and

the dances you’ve created. Talk with a partner about your decisions and write about them here. 

1. I’m thinking about when I danced! 

 ______________________________________________________________.(Word/phrase from the poem)

2. When I danced my beginning shape, movement, or ending shape, I! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe one or more things you did with your body. If you need help, see the Movement Chart)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

3. When I spoke my part or lines from the poem, I! 

 ________________________________________________________________(Describe what you did with your voice. If you need help, see the Vocal Qualities Chart.)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

4. I did this to show! 

 ________________________________________________________________(What feeling or image were you trying to show?)

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

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5. Look back at your  poem.

• Here is my favorite “wow” line in my poem: 

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

• I like how I ! 

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

6. Think about your favorite part of the unit. This can be a poem we read, dance concepts,writing your poem, working in your poetry writing groups, or choreographing dances.

• Here is my favorite part of the unit: 

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

• I liked it because! 

 ________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________

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Words & Phrases I Like

Directions: Keep track of powerful language in anything you read during this unit. Write

the words or phrases below. 

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