Jane Teasley & Ali Greba
ECED 4300 B
Dr.Root
Spring 2011
Concrete Poetry
Jane Teasley
Prewriting
GPS: ELA5W1 The student
produces writing that establishes
an appropriate organizational
structure, sets a context and
engages the reader, maintains a
coherent focus throughout, and
signals a satisfying closure. The
student …
GPS Element
a. Selects a focus, an
organizational structure, and
a point of view based on
purpose, genre
expectations, audience,
length, and format
requirements.
Prewriting PLO:
PLO: Students will apply
their knowledge of the
writing process by
properly planning,
organizing, and
displaying their ideas
in the form of a
concrete poetry
graphic organizer.
Concrete Poetry Defined
•Size poetry
•Picture poetry
•Shape poetry
~The proper
term for a
concrete
poem is a
calligram.~
Concrete Poetry Defined
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Concrete poetry- art?
Use words to describe
Importance of words
Picture or image that
represents your subject!
APA Citation of Published
Concrete Poetry
Smith, C. Sailboat. Retrieved March
31, 2011, from
http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie
/assignments/poem-a-day/10.html
Schondelmeyer, D. Butterfly.
Retrieved March 31, 2011, from
http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie
/assignments/poem-a-day/10.html
Concrete Poetry Displayed
Filled
Outlined
Prewriting Concrete
Poetry
What I s Prewriting ?
•Prewriting is brainstorming or
creating a plan before you
write.
•By using a graphic organizer
you can organize your ideas!
Prewriting Concrete Poetry
Consider these…
Audience- Who?
Tone- Friendly or professional?
Purpose- Why?
Form- Type of writing?
Topic- About what?
Prewriting
Form of writing: Concrete poetry
Tone: Attitude in your writing
Purpose: to write a descriptive
poem that creates an image or
picture
Topic: What is your poem about?
Audience: Anyone; teachers,
parents, fellow classmates…you!
APA Style Citation For
Published Internet Graphic
Organizer
Docstoc. Examples of concrete poetry.
Published concrete poetry graphic
organizer. Retrieved April 6, 2011,
from
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/478677
1/examples-of-concrete-poetry.
Concrete Poetry
Prewriting
Practice Activity
 Fifth grade
 With a partner, discuss ideas
you have for a concrete poem
and give each other feedback.
 Use the graphic organizer to
place your ideas and pictures.
 Descriptive words
 Be creative!
Concrete Poetry Prewriting
Assessment Activity
 Read aloud your graphic organizer
to a different partner.
 Write their descriptive words on the
back of your graphic organizer
 Check for at least 5 descriptive
words
 Check for appropriate drawings
APA Citation of Concrete Poetry
Graphic Organizer
Greba, A. (2011). Concrete poetry
graphic organizer. Unpublished
Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, GA.
Concrete Poetry Prewriting Graphic
Organizer
Concrete Poetry Graphic Organizer
Topic
 ______________________________
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_____________________________
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Describe the topic
 ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
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Sketch The Topic
Fifth Grade Drafting Concrete
Poetry GPS
ELA5W4 The student consistently
uses a writing process to
develop, revise,
and evaluate writing. The student
a. Plans and drafts independently
and resourcefully.
Drafting Concrete Poetry Fifth
Grade Primary Learning
Outcome
PLO: Students will draft a
concrete poem after
successfully filling out a
prewriting concrete poem
graphic organizer
Concrete Poetry- Drafting
• Students will use their ideas
and information from the
graphic organizer.
Concrete Poetry- Drafting
• Label the top of the paper as
“draft”
• Students need to skip lines and
mark every other one with a “X”
• Students should focus on
content and not grammar and
spelling.
• Students need to write with
neat handwriting.
Concrete Poetry-Example:
Concrete Poetry. (2011).
Retrieved April 6, 2011, from Life
Through My Eyes:
http://irocktography.wordpress.c
om/design/graphic-design/
Concrete Poetry- Examples
Trees. (2011). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=concrete+poe
try+examples&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&tbnid=D
KqZt04oQECadM:&imgrefurl=http://globalbizzo
pp.com/74.php%253Fq%253Dsymbolismpoemsexamples%2526page%253D5&ei=hkadTab0M
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oei=FkadTb6JLILBtgeg6s2hAw&page=8&tbnh=
165&tbnw=154&start=119&ndsp=16&ved=1t:42
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Concrete Poetry- Drafting Practice
Activity (5th Grade)
• The class will draft a concrete poem
using the shared pen method.
• The class will select a topic- the topic
will be selected from the prewriting
activity.
• When the poem is complete the class will
decide what shape it should be written in.
Concrete Poetry- Drafting Assessment
Activity (5th Grade)
• Students will begin to write their
own draft of a concrete poem.
• They must have at least 4
descriptive words or ideas about
their topic.