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 * __Poetry Lesson__**
 * __Pre-reading Activity:__** Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color.

I will begin the lesson by reading the poem: What is Yellow?

Yellow is the color of the sun. The feeling of fun The yolk of an egg A duck’s bill A canary bird And a daffodil.

I will explain that we will be writing our own color poem using our senses. Students will create a word web using their choice of color to brainstorm ideas for what their color can be.


 * __Model:__**

To model this I will use the word Sunflower. As a class we will create a word web to brainstorm ideas for what a sunflower can be. Ex. Yellow, puffy, brown, big, mammoth, bright, sun, golden, tall, petals. I will model for them how I will use these words to write my poem.

Sunflowers are bright and full of might. They shine whether it is day or night. Sunflowers are tall and yellow They make me feel mellow Sunflowers are golden and fun They shine like the sun


 * __Differentiation:__**

For lower level learners students may complete a word web and create a collage of pictures to describe they words they have chosen. For HOTS they can add the collage to their completed poem and create a cover for their poem.


 * __Share:__**

Students will publish and present their work to the class.

**__Checklist__**
 * Did the student use a specific color in their poem?
 * Did they brainstorm by creating a word web?
 * Did they use their senses to choose the best describing words?
 * Did they have a clear beginning, middle, and end?
 * Did they create a collage?
 * Did they create a cover for their poem?
 * Did they share their work with the class?