4th Grade ELA
(16 Units, 151 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Passion For Poetry(19 Lessons)
We Are Going to be Published Authors!!!4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are going to get the kids excited about becoming published authors. We are going to create hardbound books in this unit!
Priming Kids for Poetry4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:Kids are not generally excited about poetry. The purpose of this lesson is to show students how fun and exciting poetry can be!
What is Poetry?4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We will introduce the students to many different forms and types of poetry and get them excited about writing their own poems!
Creating Couplets4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:Published authors...here we come!!! In this unit students will be learning about and creating poems which we will compile and publish in a hardbound book. In this lesson we create poems using couplets.
Limericks are for Laughing!4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:What a better way to get kids hooked on poetry than to introduce them to the world of limericks! In this lesson, students will learn what a limerick is, how a limerick is composed, and create one of their own.
What's More Concrete than a Concrete Poem?4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are writing poetry to take all the way to the publishing stage of writing. Today we are writing concrete poems.
A Haiku for Me and for You!4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are writing poetry to take all the way to the publishing stage of writing. Today we are writing Haiku poems.
Acrostic Poems4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are writing poetry to take all the way to the publishing stage of writing. Today we are writing acrostic poems.
Cinquains and Similes with a Dash of Metaphors 4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:This lesson teaches students what a cinquain poem is, how to write one, and also focuses on the use of similes and metaphors in poetry. Students will look for similes and metaphors used in poetry and music.
The Freedom of Free Verse Poetry4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are writing poetry to take all the way to the publishing stage of writing. Today we are writing free verse poems.
Quality Quatrains4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are writing poetry to take all the way to the publishing stage of writing. Today we are writing quatrain poems.
Dynamite Diamonte Poems4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are writing poetry to take all the way to the publishing stage of writing. Today we are writing Diamonte poems.
Poetry Writing - Writer's Choice4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are wrapping up our poetry unit and composing our final poem for our publishing project. We will be publishing poetry in a hardbound book from studentreasures.com.
Poetry - Revison4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:This is our revision lesson in our poetry publishing unit. We have written 10 different poems (or more) and will work to make them even better.
Poetry - Peer Edit4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are in the editing stage of our poetry publishing unit. Students will revise and edit their poetry with the assistance of a peer.
Poetry - Writing Conferences4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:I get to meet one on one with each of the students in a writing conference to discuss their writing. Students will work on creating their first draft versions of their illustrations for their hardbound books during the conferences.
Poetry - Writing Conferences Continued4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:Day two of individual writing conferences where we get to share successes and make suggestions for improvement with the kids' poetry they have written.
Poetry - Illustrating and Publishing4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
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Big Idea:We are in the final stages of the publishing process. Our poetry books are about become a reality! We will be creating illustrations and writing our final versions of our poems. EXCITING!
Poetry - Illustrating and Publishing Continued4th Grade ELA» Unit:Passion For Poetry
4th Grade ELA
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Passion For Poetry
Big Idea:We are in the final stages of the publishing process for our hardbound poetry book project. This is our second day of illustrating our books as well as creating the final versions of the the poetry for the books.
