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My Book of Poems

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Copy all pages to create a book of poems during a poetry study. From alliteration to cinquain to acrostic poem, your class won't run out of templates for writing poems! Each sheet serves as a template for an entire book of poems. Other...
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Writing
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Poems: calligrams

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Have fun with shape poems! First and second graders write calligrams that add to the meaning of their poems. Great for your poetry unit or if you want to combine poetry and art lessons. 
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Geography 360°

Poetry Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Put the tips and tricks in this guide into practice in order to encourage your pupils to blossom into poets. A wonderful reference material for teachers, this packet includes definitions of poetic terms and forms as well as step-by-step...
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Western Education

Math Poems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The logic, rhythm, and beauty of math sometimes get lost amidst numbers and variables. Amplify math's lyricism with a poetry project that uses metaphors and similes to compare mathematical concepts to other images.
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Found Poem Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
If you're teaching your class about the cycle of life and want to include a poetry element, consider this exercise. It provides a link to a Found Poem (a poem created from others' words, but an original idea) that includes words...
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Education.com

All About Acrostics

For Students K - 2nd
Spell out your first day excitement with S-C-H-O-O-L! Use a activity to fill in words for each letter to create a unique acrostics poem.
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Animal Acrostic

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this animal acrostic worksheet, students read a short poem. Afterward, they answer questions about the poem and then write their own acrostic poetry. Students share their poetry with a friend, and guess what type of animal is described.
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Writing
Great Schools

Different Types of Writing

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
What type of writing is this? Learners read a brief introduction to various types of text: instructions, explanations, poems, folk tales, novels, informative, and arguments. The introduction doesn't explain these, so consider going over...
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Writing a Shape Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Shape poems can be fun! Give your writers this example of a poem shaped like a fir tree, then give them the chance to try one of their own. This can be a fun poetry-style exercise to let visual learners experience a new side of poetry.
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Back to School Acrostic Poem

For Students 1st - 4th
Acrostic poems are a great way to get your class in the back to school mode. Each poet will compose a poem using the letters of the words 'back to school' as the beginning of the first lines of each line of the poem. There are many...
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Moore Public Schools

Lyric Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Discover lyric poetry through a reading of Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar and analyze its meaning with three short-answer questions covering symbolism, personification, alliteration, metaphors, and similes. 
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September Acrostic

For Students 4th - 6th
In this writing instructional activity, students write an original acrostic poem about the month of September. Students begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on that line.
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August Acrostic

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literature learning exercise, students write an original acrostic poem about the month of August. Students begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on each line.
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February acrostic poem

For Students Pre-K - K
In this February worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the month of February. The worksheet includes the letters in the month.
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Acrostic Poem: June

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this June worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the month of June. Students begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on that line.
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Acrostic Poem: January

For Students Pre-K - K
In this June worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem about the month of January. Students begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on that line.
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Louis: Acrostic Poem

For Students 4th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students write an original acrostic poem on the main character, Louis, from the book, The Trumpet of the Swan.
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Haiku and Cinquain

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
As you introduce your scholars to haiku and cinquain poetry, give them plenty of opportunity to practice. This brief worksheet gives an example of each, then scaffolds the syllable breakdowns for writers to create two poems of their own...
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Camels Theme Unit

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Camel themed worksheet, learners create an alliteration, an acrostic poem, and work with similes. The unit consist of three pages of language arts work, based on Camels.
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Camels: Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 6th
In his acrostic poem about camels worksheet, students begin each line or phrase with a word that starts with the letter c, a, m, e, l, and s. Students write a six line poem.
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Puzzling Poetry

For Students 6th - 7th
In this language arts worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle. Clues refer to types of poetry such as ballad, chant, couplet, clerihew, limerick and tanka.
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Reading and Responding: Lesson 9

For Teachers 8th
Follow this lesson, which is written more like a script, to practice reading a poem with your class. Pupils read "The Road Not Taken" and respond to five multiple choice questions on a provided worksheet. The plan leads you through a...
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Clouds and What They Mean

For Students 4th - 6th
An excellent resource on cloud types and descriptions could be a valuable addition to your science lesson. After kids learn the correct vocabulary to describe clouds, they complete several worksheets and thermometer activities before...
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Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Activity: Firework by Katy Perry

For Students 6th - 10th
Sure to engage your class in poetry, this resource requires them to identify, label, and explain poetic devices and figurative language used in Katy Perry's hit song "Firework". A well-organized page that chunks the lyrics so learners...

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