LITERACY WORKSHOP - TERM 4 WEEK 3

READING GOAL: Readers understand syllables and WRITING GOAL: Writers understand the
the themes. structure of haikus and cinquains.
EXPLICIT READERS EXPLICIT
Conferring /
LEARNING READING SUGGESTED ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK LEARNING WRITING SUGGESTED ACTIVITY WRITERS
small groups – MODELLED 15min – MODELLED 15min
INTENTION INTENTION NOTEBOOK
with; – INDEPENDENT 25min – INDEPENDENT 25min
READING WRITING
To Modelled: Write the To understand Modelled: 3.3 observe closely. Create a Haiku as a
understand- sentence and – the way print (bring in an item) Have students quiz to see if
Syllables and Discuss syllables using hand on chin and circle the works in poems close eyes and describe object using someone can
Monday

what is over-exaggerating speech (Hel-lo). Read a syllables. and your senses. Discuss describing guess what is
included in a haiku poem and discuss the 3 lines and the demonstrate objects using your senses can create being described.
haiku syllables in each line (5, 7, and 5). the use in an image for the reader or the
Tuesday

reading and listener.

Read Tiger as a class. writing
Independent: Read Tiger and count out the cinquains and Independent: 3.3 observe closely
haikus. Students use their senses to describe
syllables that are found in a sentence.
the object that they brought in or
Tuesday

Focus on the first paragraph extension to do took a photo of.

the whole poem.

To Modelled: 7.12 Dig deeper to find a story’s One word to To understand Modelled: The Australian
understand- topic describe the – the way print Teacher shows Cinquain poems, how locations cinquain
The theme of Read Word choice poems to students and whole poem and works in poems they are the same kind of poems and template and
poem and the determine the theme and the big topic explain your and what they have in common. create their own
Wednesday

big topics without the title. thinking demonstrate using an Australian

Thursday

that show the use in Independent: Create their own location or

what the Independent: One word to describe the reading and cinquain using the prompts location landmark.
poem is really whole story and explain your thinking. (Eg: It writing poem cinquain
about. shows trust because the two friends feel safe cinquains and
telling each other a secrets). haikus.
Thursday

Literacy Planet- Literacy Planet-

Homework

ing verbs (suffix) words Students bring an object from home that they would like to write
½ hour

describe, or take a photo with their iPad.