More Lessons Like This...

Random Five More New

Grade: Subject:

3-5 4 Blocks

Jobs for Teachers

Algebra Teacher for Content Review Boardworks Education New York, NY

Religious Studies Teacher Sacred Heart Schools Atherton, CA

Elementary and Middle School Teachers Sacred Heart Schools Atherton, CA

Effectiveness Coach - Arizona Teaching Fellows TNTP NE Arizona, AZ

More Jobs Like These

Grade: 3-5 Subject: 4 Blocks

#1135. Important Poems to teach comprehension

4 Blocks, level: Elementary
Posted Sat Jun 26 08:31:36 PDT 1999 by deb (d-smith@cybersol.com).
coloma elementary, south haven, MI USA
Materials Required: The Important Book by Margaret Brown Wise
Concepts Taught: poetry, comprehension, reading

1. Important Poems:

Children write their own Important Poems based on The
Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown.

I use this technique often. After we have finished a unit, then I have them write an important poem to show what they
remember.

An important poem example: The most important thing about a pencil is
you write with it. It has lead and an eraser. You write spelling words with it.
You write notes to Junie B. with it. You get a new one for 25 cents from the
office. But the most important thing about a pencil is you write with it.

Basically, the kids pick one fact for the beginning and the ending sentence (same
fact) then they list facts in the between. I compare it to an oreo cookie. I give
each kid a cookie and the figure out the top and bottom are the same...