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Spring cinquain poems

Students will review parts of speech by learning what a cinquain poem is and then writing and typing a Spring cinquain.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)

By Jennifer Williams.

Slipsliding poetry

Students will work with a partner to write an original piece of poetry to express information learned about the rain forest and an animal that lives in that habitat. Students will share their poems by creating a multimedia slide show.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science)

By Angela Hodges.

Writing and English as a Second Language

Strategies for helping English Language Learners throughout the writing process.

By Frances Hoch.

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Composing Cinquain Poems: A Quick-Writing Activity

In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students write simple cinquain poetry of their own as a follow-up to a subject they have been exploring in class. Cinquain (pronounced “cin-kain”) is a five-line poetic form, using a wavelike syllable count... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Composing cinquain poems with basic parts of speech

After learning about the parts of speech, students explore the cinquain poem, a type of poetry that uses nouns, verbs, and adjectives in a specific order. Students evaluate several sample cinquain poems for structure and similar characteristics. Using a... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Dr. Seuss's sound words: Playing with phonics and spelling

Boom! Br-r-ring! Cluck! Moo! — Everywhere you turn, you're bound to find exciting sounds. Whether you visit online sites that play sounds or take a sound hike at school, a near-by park, or on a field trip, ask your students to notice the sounds they... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink