Michelle Rentz Andrea Hinson ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonya Root Fall 2009 Grade Level: 5th Specific form of writing Limerick
Dec 28, 2015
Michelle Rentz Andrea HinsonECED 4300 CDr. Tonya RootFall 2009Grade Level: 5th Specific form of writing Limerick
Michelle RentzStage of Writing: Prewriting
GPS:ELA5W4PLO:The students will complete their own graphic organizer.
GPS:
ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student
Elements: a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.
Form of Writing: Limerick 5 line poemWittyHumorousRhyming patterns Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhymeLines 3 and 4 rhymeLast line punch line
Stage of Writing: Prewriting Getting ready to write stage:•Choose topic•Choose form of writing•Choose audience•Decide purpose for writing
Example:There was an Old Man in a tree,Who was horribly bored by a Bee;When they said, ‘Does it buzz?’He replied, ‘Yes, it does!’‘It’s a regular brute of a Bee!’
There once was a pauper named Meg
• Who accidentally broke her _________.
• She slipped on the __________.• Not once, but thrice• Take no pity on her, I ________.• She jumped up and flew _______.
APA citations of published examples
• Lear, E.(1998-2009).DLTK’s Sites. http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/m-limerickhtm.
Example Published model:There was an Old Man with a flute,
A serpent ran into his boot;
But he played day and night,
Till the serpent took flight,
And avoided that man with a flute.
Assessment Activity
• Students will complete graphic organizer
• 5 lines completed
• Rhyming words and phrases in order
Andrea Hinson Stage of writing: Drafting Stage
GPS:ELA5W4PLO: a. The student will write a rough
draft of a Limerick using their graphic organizers.
GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.
Form of Writing: Limerick 5 line poemWittyHumorousRhyming patterns Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhymeLines 3 and 4 rhymeLast line punch line
Assessment Activity:• The students will complete their own
draft by using their graphic organizers.• The draft will have five lines.• Lines one, two and five will rhyme. • Lines three and four will rhyme.• Don’t worry about errors• Punctuation • Spelling
Example: Published Model
There was an Old Man on a hill,
Who seldom, if ever, stood still;
He ran up and down,
In his Grandmother’s gown
Which adorned that Old Man on a hill.
Practice Activity• In groups of three, students will
collaborate in order to write a limerick draft using their graphic organizers.
• The first student will decide on the first two lines.