Concrete Poetry
Erika Reister
Tiffany Noyes
Instructor: Dr. Tonja Root
Pre-Writing Stage: Concrete Poetry
Georgia Performance Standard
• ELA4W1 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 a. Selects a focus, an
organizational structure, and a point of view based
on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length,
and format requirements.
Prewriting Stage: Concrete Poetry
Georgia Performance Standard
(Continued)
• ELA4W4 The student consistently
uses a writing process to develop,
revise, and evaluate writing. The
student a. Plans and drafts
independently and resourcefully.
Pre-Writing Stage: Concrete Poetry
Primary Learning Outcome
• The student will independently
complete a concrete poetry
graphic organizer using the
appropriate format and structure.
Concrete Poetry
• What is concrete poetry?
– is also known as “pattern poetry” or “shape
poetry”
– you will present your poem graphically (as a
picture) by using the letters and words
– the graphic picture/image is very significant.
– shape of the poem reflects meaning.
Concrete Poetry
Pre-Writing
• grammar and spelling are NOT important.
• students should complete the graphic
organizer by choosing:
• a topic, drawing five pictures, recording how
it relates to the topic, and recording specific
words about the topic
Concrete Poetry: Pre-Writing
Continued
• Remind students that:
-this is the most important stage of the
writing process
- they will spend most of their time
preparing their ideas.
Pre-Writing Concrete Poetry
Graphic Organizer
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Concrete Poetry: Prewriting
Practice Activity
• To practice the pre-writing stage, when
preparing a concrete poem:
–select a topic
–use poster board
Concrete Poetry: Pre-Writing
Practice Activity (Continued)
• Using the shared writing technique:
– complete the graphic organizer by drawing
five pictures related to your topic
– answer the questions about each picture
• After completing activity:
– ask questions to ensure understanding
Concrete Poetry Examples
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Concrete Poetry: Drafting Stage
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During this stage:
students will circle one of their five drawn objects
create a 5-9 line poem inspired by their object
students will sketch a picture of their object
arrange the words from their poem in their
picture.
• Once this stage is complete:
- students will have a poem written representing
the form of the object that inspired the poem
Concrete Poetry: Practice Activity
5th Grade
• Discuss animals in an ecosystem
• Draw and describe 5 animals within the
rainforest ecosystem on white board
• Select one of the five pictures
• Elaborate on picture
• Write a poem about the picture as a class
• Arrange the words in the poem in the form of
the drawn object
Concrete Poetry: Practice Activity
5th Grade
• Now it is your turn:
• Draw and describe 5 different animals within
the rainforest
• Select one of the five pictures
• Write a poem about the picture
• Arrange the words in the poem in the form of
the drawn object