I. LESSON FOUNDATION Lesson Title: Let’s Write a Cinquain Lesson Number w/in Unit: 1
Unit Title: Poetry
Grade Level(s): 3rd grade Time Allotted: 45-50 minutes
Subject Area(s)/Subject Content Explanation: Writing

Standard(s)/Anchors:
1.4.3.A: Write poems and stores.
• Include detailed descriptions of people, places and things
• Include literary elements
1.5.3.B: Develop content appropriate for the topic
• Gather and organize information, incorporating details relevant to the topic
• Write a series of related sentences or paragraphs with one central idea
1.5.3.C: Organize writing in a logical order
• Include a recognizable beginning, middle and end Essential Question(s): How can you distinguish the differences between a cinquain poem and other poems? What patterns can you identify in cinquain poems?

Instructional Objective(s): Given instruction on how to write a cinquain plus examples, 3rd grade students will be identify the patterns in a cinquain …show more content…
Students will also write their cinquain poems individually with a graphic organizer as a guide if needed.

II. LESSON BODY

INTRODUCTION: Introduce the lesson to students by saying “We are going to begin a unit on Poetry. Today we will focus on a type of poetry called a cinquain.” Read aloud several examples of cinquains to students. (Have at least two displayed on the board). Ask the students questions such as “What do you notice about these poems? How are they the same?”

TEACHING PROCEDURES:
a. Explain that this type of poem is called a Cinquain. Instruct students to utilize their graphic organizers if needed. Write the word cinquain on the board. A cinquain is a poem with only five lines. Cinq is the French word for five. Underline the cinq in cinquain. Explain to students that just like there are specific steps to math problems, there are specific steps to writing this kind of