Write On! Unit 8: Poetry {A 10 Day Writing Unit}

Description

This 10 Day Writing Unit will encourage your students to become authors of different types of poetry. Week 1 will take you through the writing process for writing a 5 Senses Poem and Week 2 will allow your students to learn five different types of poetry. Week 2 is modeled a little different so that students get as much exposure to poetry as possible!

Here’s a peek at the lessons:
Week 1: 5 Senses Poem about Popcorn
– Brainstorming adjectives about popcorn- Chart and Printable
– Writing a 5 Senses Poem with Template
– Revising with Similes: Simile French Fry Chart and Student Booklet
– Editing for Capitals and Punctuation: Students put a poem together and edit
– Close Editing Steps
– Publishing a Popcorn Craft

Week 2: Poetry Book
Students will assemble a poetry book that is in the shape of a flower pot. Each day students add to their booklet and will publish it on a flower pot craft at the end of the week. There are digital charts for each day with the rules and patterns of the poems.
– Acrostic Poem
– Number Poem
– Cinquain Poem
– Simile Self Portrait
– I am Poem

Daily Poems: 10 poems that can be used in student journals for analyzing and reading poetry. Poetry Frames that can be used for journal writing or in a writing center.

Write On Components:
-How to group students
-Writing Folder Materials
-Status of the Class Materials
-Writing Templates
-Setting Goals Anchor Chart Materials
-How to Use Rubrics
-How to Set Up Your Writing Block

Check out the individual units below:
WRITE ON! The BUNDLE
WRITE ON! Writing Bootcamp Unit 1
WRITE ON! Personal Narratives Unit 2
WRITE ON! How To Writing Unit 3
WRITE ON! Informational Writing Unit 4
WRITE ON! Research UNIT 5
WRITE ON! Autobiographies and Biographies Unit 6
WRITE ON! Opinion Writing with Persuasive and Letter Writing Unit 7
WRITE ON! Poetry Unit 8
WRITE ON! Fiction Writing Unit 9
WRITE ON! Fairy Tale Writing Unit 10
WRITE ON! End of the Year Writing Unit 11

This unit was made by Hope King and Amy Lemons! We hope you enjoy! There is a lot included in this unit, so make sure you check out the preview!