Geography 360°
Poetry Writing
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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Poems: calligrams
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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My Book of Poems
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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Camels Theme Unit
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.
National Park Service
The Poet's Toolbox
If you need a lesson for your poetry unit, use two poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ("Rain in Summer" and "The Slave in the Dismal Swamp") and a resource on Elements of Poetry. The lesson plan guides you through activities on...
MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Fabulous Fibonacci and His Nifty Numbers
Fibonacci numbers are not only found in the classroom but also in nature. Explore the concept of Fibonacci numbers through a series of lessons designed to gain insight into the mathematical reasoning behind the number pattern, and spark...
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Solar System -- Writing Conventions
In this solar system worksheet, students learn writing conventions such as alliteration, similes, and acrostic poems. All pertain to the topic of space and solar system.
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Delaware Acrostic
In this Delaware learning exercise, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Delaware. Students use each letter in DELAWARE to start each line of poetry.
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Dragon Alliterations
You don't have to slay the dragon in this activity. Young writers review poetic devices with a set of worksheets about alliteration and similes. Once they finish waxing poetic about their dragon friends, they craft a final acrostic poem.
Candlewick Press
A Classroom Guide to Peter H. Reynolds's Creatrilogy
Help young readers find, identify, and use their voices with a set of empowering activities based on Peter H. Reynolds' trilogy of books. Sky Color, Ish, and The Dot focus on recognizing moods and treating each other kindly, and their...
T. Smith Publishing
Your Five Senses
Using the five senses is a creative way to write descriptively. Learners read 25 words, both nouns and verbs, and place them into the category labeled with the correct sense.
Scholastic
Comprehension During Independent Reading
Ideal for a language arts class, literary unit, or independent reading assignment, a set of reading worksheets address a wide array of skills. From poetic elements to nonfiction text features, you can surely find a valuable resource in...
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Connecticut acrostic
In this Connecticut worksheet, students complete an acrostic about Connecticut where they write a verb or phrase using each letter in the state Connecticut. Students write 11 verbs or phrases.
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Wyoming Acrostic
In this Wyoming acrostic worksheet, students write a verb or phrase to describe Wyoming with each letter in the state. Students write 7 verbs or phrases.
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Hawaii Acrostic Poem
In this Hawaii worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Hawaii. Students use the letters HAWAII to start each new line of poetry about Hawaii.
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Texas Acrostic Poem
In this Texas learning exercise, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Texas. Students use the letters in TEXAS to begin each new line of poetry.
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Washington Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem about the state of Washington. Students use the letters in WASHINGTON to begin each new line of the poem.
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Colorado Acrostic
For this Colorado acrostic worksheet, students write a Colorado acrostic by writing a verb or phrase for each letter in Colorado. Students do this for 8 letters.
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Earth Day Book
This Earth Day, celebrate our beautiful planet with an activity book that challenges scholars to show off their map skills, complete a crossword puzzle, write acrostic poems, alphabetize, and reflect on their personal Earth-friendly habits.
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Pond Theme Unit
In this pond theme worksheet students research facts on pond life. Students complete comprehension questions, crosswords, word search, and math puzzles. Students write a short report.
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Smart Solutions: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 6)
Smart Solutions is the theme of a unit created to meet the needs of English language earners. Through a series of lessons, scholars follow a routine—move, speak, and listen— to cover topics including stores, shops, celebrations, pets,...
K12 Reader
Adventures with Alliteration! - Adjectives
Have hearty humor with a handy, helpful handout! Kids work on their alliteration skills with a figurative language worksheet that focuses on alliterative adjectives and phrases. After kids add nouns to ten adjectives, they create five...
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The Name Game
For this grammar worksheet, students write acrostic poems using the first 5 letters of their first and last names and provide adverbs and propositions for each letter. Then they write sentences for each word.
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Walrus Color And Write
In this science worksheet students study a realistic picture of 2 walruses. On the lines below students write facts, stories or poetry about walruses.