Concrete Poetry
Grade level: 5
Paige L. Stone
Bryn Towner
ECED 4300 C
Dr. Tonja Root
Spring 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/images/english/poetry_p1_1.gif
1
What is a Concrete Poem?
•Poem that takes
the shape of the
subject
•Ex: If the poem
is about a star,
the words will
form the shape
of a star.
http://www.k12handhelds.com/data/samples/poetry/img/concrete.png
2
Concrete Poetry:
•Must relate to the subject
•Be in the shape of the subject
• Image created by the
arrangement of letters and
words
*Great way to integrate
vocabulary
3
Concrete Poetry: Examples
Concrete poetry. (2009). Retrieved April 3,
2009, from Turning pages:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h
ttp://bolee.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ip
od-concretepoem.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bolee.wordpres
s.com/2009/02/23/concretepoems/&usg=__Ziny6ZCAsCljNpfzwqZl1G5c_s=&h=688&w=640&sz=75&hl=en
&start=145&um=1&tbnid=xGaSojYR:&tbn
h=139&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3
Dconcrete%2Bpoetry%26ndsp%3D18%26
hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1T4D
GUS_enUS308US308%26sa%3DN%26st
art%3D144%26um%3D1
4
Concrete Poetry: Prewriting
Georgia Performance Standards
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
a. Selects a focus, an organizational
structure, and a point of view based on
purpose,
genre expectations, audience, length, and
format requirements.
5
Concrete Poetry: Prewriting
GPS Continued:
ELA5W4 The student
consistently uses a writing
process to develop, revise,
and evaluate writing. The student
a. Plans and drafts independently
and resourcefully.
6
Concrete Poetry: Prewriting
Primary Learning Outcome
The students will correctly and
independently plan a concrete
poem, using the correct format and
structure.
7
Concrete Poetry: Prewriting
NOTE: Grammar/spelling not
important during this stage
•Choose topic
•Sketch shapes related to topic
•Helpful to list few words/phrases
related to topic
•Include vocabulary if possible
*If using provided graphic organizer, follow
directions found on the sheet and answer the given
questions (includes steps listed above and drafting).
8
(n.d.). Retrieved April 3, 2009, from
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:pugUhGhG05Y
J:depts.washington.edu/ctltstaf/example_portfolios/wil
liams/artifacts/127605.doc+concrete+poem+graphic+
organizer&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
9
Concrete Poetry:Prewriting
Practice Activity (5th grade)
•Pre-selected topic appropriate for
5th graders
•Complete simplified graphic
organizer as class (poster board)
•Model thinking process orally
•Clarify any remaining
questions/clear any confusion
before assessment
10
Concrete Poetry: Prewriting
Assessment Activity (5th grade)
•Students reminded of
requirements for concrete poem
•Topic selected by student
•Completes given graphic organizer
individually
•Will be used to later draft concrete
poem
11
Concrete Poetry: Drafting
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
a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure,
and a point of view based on purpose,
genre expectations, audience, length, and format
requirements.
12
Concrete Poetry: Drafting
GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a
writing process to develop, revise,
and evaluate writing. The student
a. Plans and drafts independently and
resourcefully.
PLO: Students will draft a concrete poem from
their graphic organizer.
13
Concrete Poetry: Drafting
• students take ideas from graphic
organizer
• Complete first draft of concrete
poem
14
Concrete Poetry: Drafting
• May want to skip lines for
corrections
• Label as draft
• Student should focus more on
content than on grammar and
spelling
• Handwriting should be legible
15
Concrete Poetry: Examples
Concrete poetry. (2009). Retrieved April 3, 2009,
from Turning pages:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://b
olee.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ipod-concretepoem.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bolee.wordpress.com/
2009/02/23/concretepoems/&usg=__Ziny6ZCAsCljNpfzwqZl1G5c_s=&h=688&w=640&sz=75&hl=en&start=
145&um=1&tbnid=xGaSojYR:&tbnh=139&tbnw=
129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dconcrete%2Bpoetry
%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%
26rlz%3D1T4DGUS_enUS308US308%26sa%3
DN%26start%3D144%26um%3D1
16
Concrete Poetry: Drafting
Graphic
organizer
for drafting
process
practice
activity.
Squirrel Coloring Sheet. (2008) Retrieved April 6th, 2009 from
http://www.coloringpages.us/squirrel.htm.
17
Concrete Poetry:
Practice Activity (5th grade)
• draft a concrete poem as a class
• select a topic for class that is
appropriate to grade level
• Students should give input
throughout the draft.
• Teacher should explain and model
steps during the class draft.
18
Concrete Poetry:
th
Assessment Activity (5 grade)
• Individually write poem about
animal of choice
• Draw outline of animal
• Write poem within the outline of
the poem to create shape of the
animal they are writing about
19
Bibliography
•Squirrel Coloring Sheet. (2008) Retrieved April 6th, 2009 from
http://www.coloringpages.us/squirrel.htm.
•Concrete poetry. (2009). Retrieved April 3, 2009, from Turning pages:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bolee.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ipodconcrete-poem.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bolee.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/concretepoems/&usg=__Ziny6ZCAsCljNpfzwqZl1G5c_s=&h=688&w=640&sz=75&hl=en&start=145&um=1&tbnid=xGaSojYR:&tbnh=13
9&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dconcrete%2Bpoetry%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den
%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1T4DGUS_enUS308US308%26sa%3DN%26start%3D144%
26um%3D1
20