To
complement their culminating Mid-Autumn Moon Festival event, the third graders crafted a “diamante poem” to share at the celebration.
A diamante poem, or diamond poem, is a
seven-line poem that includes sustantivos;
objetos (nouns; objects), adjetivos
(adjectives) and verbos (verbs). The
beginning and ending lines are the shortest, while the lines in the middle are
longer, giving the text of the poem a form of a diamond, diamante. Here’s a way to visualize this piece of art:
objeto
adjetivo,
adjetivo
verbo,
verbo, verbo
objeto,
objeto, objeto, objeto
verbo,
verbo, verbo
adjetivo,
adjetivo
objeto
Using
the word luna (moon) as the topic, we
began by jotting down all the objetos
(objects) that came to the students’ mind when asked what does the moon look
like. Then, they came up with adjetivos
(adjectives) that might describe the moon such as a color or shape. To include
-ing verbos (verbs), the question was
posed “If you visit the moon, what would you do?” to which many students shared
excellent and some even hilarious ideas. All the words gathered were then
written on flashcards and categorized by each part of speech, with its Spanish
translation. Then, as a group, each student took a turn at contributing a word
to craft their collective poem.
Felix’s
class Antonym Diamante Poem:
Luna
(Moon)
Corazón roto, Gris polvireda
(Heartbroken,
Dusty gray)
Golpeando, Caminando,
Flotando
(Bonking,
Walking, Floating)
Piedra, Márbol, Fuego,
Cristal
(Rock,
Marble, Fire, Crystal)
Respirando, Observando, Corriendo
(Breathing,
Observing, Running)
Platiada, Alegre
(Silver, Joyful)
Sol
(Sun)
Jeanne’s
class Synonym Diamante Poem:
Luna
(Moon)
Redonda, Platiada
(Round, Silver)
Recogiendo, Brincando,
“Flossing”
(Collecting,
Jumping, “Flossing”)
Llanta, Tapa de Botella,
Timón, Aros
(Tire,
Bottlecap, Steering wheel, Rings)
Bailando, Retrocediendo,
“Dabbing”
(Dancing,
Backflip, “Dabbing”)
Blanca-negra, Negra
grisosa polvoriente
(White-black,
Dusty-grayish with black)
Reloj
(Clock)
Once
completed, each class practiced learning their group’s poem in Spanish only,
individually and with each other.
To help
reinforce the learning of new vocabulary, the students played several fun
rounds of Pulgar arriba (Thumbs-Up).
And, a most enjoyable game of charadas (charades)
was also played.
The result of their hard work was witnessed during their amazing Mid-Autumn Moon Festival celebration. The third
graders had so much fun with this study that they have requested for each to
create their very own diamante poem. Stay tuned!
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