Five Senses Poetry
Second Grade
ECED 4300-C
Dr. Root
Fall 2008
Amy Southers &
Ellen Stone
Prewriting Stage
• by Amy Southers
• PLO –
The students will correctly
complete the Five Senses
Graphic Organizer as part of
the prewriting stage of the
writing process.
Georgia Performance
Standard
ELA2W1 The student
demonstrates
competency in the
writing process. The
student
h. Prewrites to generate ideas
orally.
What is Five Senses
Poetry?
• A poem that uses the five
senses (hear, smell, taste,
touch, & feel) to describe
a topic.
• It usually has five lines
but may have more.
Structure
I see .........
I hear......
I smell......
I taste.....
I feel.....
I know...(optional)
Five Senses Prewriting
• Students will brainstorm
topics for their poem.
• The form is Five Senses
Poetry.
• The audience is the class.
• The purpose is to describe
something.
Prewriting Stage
• During this stage the
students get their ideas
on paper.
• Students will complete
the Five Senses Graphic
Organizer on chosen
topic.
Five Senses Graphic Organizer
Hear
See
Smell
Topic
Feel
Taste
Example….
Spring
In spring I see green leaves.
In spring I hear blue jays calling.
In spring I feel warm again.
In spring I taste pink lemonade.
In spring I smell cherry
blossoms.
McGowan, M. (2005). Project Resources. Retrieved November 08, 2008,
from Colorful Spring:
http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/colorful_spring/resources.htm#Sens
es
Practice Activity
• Have the class decide on a
topic.
• Using share-the-pen, the
class will complete a
graphic organizer for five
senses poetry.
Five Senses Graphic Organizer
Name: ______________________
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Southers, A. (2008). Five senses graphic organizer. Unpublished manuscript, Valdosta State University, GA.
Assessment
• Class will choose a topic.
• Students will individually
complete a Five Senses
Poetry graphic organizer
for the agreed upon
topic.
Drafting Stage
• by Ellen Stone
• PLO –
The student will
demonstrate competency in
the writing process by
creating a draft of a five
sense poem using a graphic
organizer.
Georgia Performance
Standard
• ELA2W1 The student
begins to demonstrate
competency in the
writing process. The
student
• g. Begins to write a persuasive
piece that states and supports an
opinion.
Five Senses Poetry
Five Senses poetry is a form
of writing which allows
students to communicate
and express ideas creatively.
It allows students to use
background knowledge by
allowing them to express
their feelings about a
particular topic.
Structure
•The first line in the poem will
describe the topic of the
poem. The following lines
will describe or explain how
the student views or feels
about the topic.
•The poem usually contains
five lines.
Five Senses Drafting
• The drafting stage will
involve students using the
graphic organizer completed
earlier. Students will begin
to write sentences
explaining their ideas and
emotions using the their five
senses to describe and
express their ideas of a topic.
Example
Watermelons
Watermelons
Watermelons are red in the inside.
Watermelons smell sweet as
mangos.
Watermelons feel sticky and cold.
Watermelons sound squishy when
you eat them.
Watermelons taste juicy and sweet.
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Bland ,H.(2003).First and Second grade poetry. Retrieved November 8, 2008, from Five Sense Poem:
http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/Poetry/2nd%20Grade/5%20Senses%20%20Poem.htm
Practice Activity
• Students will use graphic
organizer to begin writing poem.
• Students will use first line of
poem to introduce the topic.
• Students will continue to write
sentences describing how they
feel about the topic using their
five senses.
• Student will complete five lines
in poem.
Assessment
• Students will write a
rough draft of their poem
using their completed
graphic organizer from
the prewriting
assessment.