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Dinosaur Acrostic Poem
In this writing poetry instructional activity, students explore acrostic poems. Students write an acrostic poem by using the eight letters in the word "dinosaur" to describe a dinosaur.
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Colonial America Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem activity, students explore colonial America. Students write an acrostic poem about colonial America using the six letters in the word colony.
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Antarctica Acrostic Poem
In this Antarctica poetry worksheet, students first read about how to write an acrostic poem. Students write an acrostic poem using the letters in ANTARCTICA. Each line of poetry will begin with the letters that are printed down in a...
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Acrostic Poem Plan: Athletics
In this poetry writing worksheet, students write a rough draft of an acrostic poem about athletics. Students use the letters in ATHLETICS to begin each line of poetry.
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Found Poems
Students summarize articles found in the newspaper and use key concepts to write a poem. In this reading comprehension and writing lesson plan, students work with a partner to choose a current newspaper article. Key concepts and...
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Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem instructional activity, students use the letters in the word 'archery' to create an acrostic poem. Students write a word or phrase for the 7 letters.
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Words and Pictures - Write Your Own Poem
In this writing worksheet, students write lists of words that rhyme with the words throne, shrug, throat, and shred. They write sentences using the rhyming words and attempt to write a rhyming poem.
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Write Your Own Poem 'ap'
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four activities that help them learn rhyming words containing 'ap.' Students color words that rhyme with cap, pair the rhyming words, make silly sentence with the words and a nonsense poem.
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Write Your Own Poem 'ill'
For this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four activities that help them learn consonant blend words using the 'ill' sound. Students make rhyming words using the blend, and make a silly sentence and poems with the words.
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Write Your Own Poem 'ack'
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four activities that help them learn words that contain the cluster 'ack.' Students spell words that contain the cluster, write a silly sentence with the words, and then compose two poems.
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Write Your Own Poem 'Ug'
In this rhyming words worksheet, students color the words that rhyme with bug, put the words that rhyme with bug into pairs, make a silly sentence with the 'ug' words, and write a poem using the 'ug' words from the word bank.
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Write Your Own Poem 'ot'
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four exercises with rhyming words. Students identify the rhyming words, pair the words, write a silly sentence with the words, and make up their own poem.
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Art to Zoo: Kiting Up The Sky: The Vehicles of Understanding
Students gain perspective on the importance of kites by reading about and discussing how kites have been used throughout history. In this kite exploration lesson, students follow instructions to construct a kite to assist them in...
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Diamante Worksheet
In this Louisiana musical landscape instructional activity, students write their Diamante poem that demonstrates the differences between two types of traditional music by following the 7 steps.
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Life Cycle Poetry Worksheet
In this life cycle poetry worksheet, students read "La Grerue" by Sandy Hebert LaBry and reflect on the theme of traditional learning and teaching. Students further analyze the poem by answering 3 short answer questions that follow it.
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China Poem Writing Worksheet
In this writing worksheet, students use the given form, which is shaped like an outline map of China, to write a poem about the country. They write an acrostic poem by starting each phrase with the letter that is on the line.
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Camels (Acrostic Poem)
In this writing and language arts worksheet, students use the letters in CAMELS to begin each line of an acrostic poem. Students may use a sentence, word or phrase for each line.
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October Acrostic Poem
In this poetry instructional activity, students use the letters in the word October to create an acrostic poem. The instructional activity has the letters and lines already in a vertical position.
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Antarctica Acrostic Poem
In this poetry writing learning exercise, students use the letters in ANTARCTICA to begin each line of poetry. There are graphics on the page.
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My Teacher Acrostic Poem
In this poetry writing worksheet, students create their own acrostic poem. The title is "My Teacher." The first letter of every line is provided.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR
For this acrostic worksheet, students are given one line for each corresponding letter of the words "Chinese New Year". They are asked to write a poem, beginning the first word in each line with the appropriate letter.
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Pass It On: African American Poetry to Inspire Writing
Students read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about...
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Self-portrait Poem
Students practice naming various features or parts of their bodies using similes and vivid adjectives. The format is extended to poetic expressions as they develop a self-portrait and extend the creative experience through art.
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All About Me Poem
Eighth graders write a poem that introduces them to their class. In this poetry writing lesson, 8th graders use the format for the 'All About Me Poem" to write a poem about themselves and use it as get-to-know-you activity.