In this New Mexico worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state. Students use the letters in NEW MEXICO to begin each new line of poetry.

In this New York worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of New York. Students use the letters NEW YORK to begin each new line of poetry.

For this Ohio worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Ohio. Students use the letters in OHIO to begin each new line of poetry.

In this Oregon worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Oregon. Students use the letters in OREGON to begin each new line of poetry.

In this Vermont activity, students write an acrostic poem about the state. Students use the letters in VERMONT to begin each new line of poetry.

In this Louisiana worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Louisiana. Students use the letters in LOUISIANA to begin each new line of the poem.

In this Michigan worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Michigan. Students use the letters in MICHIGAN to begin each new line of poetry about the state.

In this North Dakota worksheet, students write an acrostic poem. Students use the letters in NORTH DAKOTA to begin each new line of poetry about the state of North Dakota.

In this Pennsylvania worksheet, students create an acrostic poem where they write verbs or phrases describing Pennsylvania starting with each letter of Pennsylvania. Students complete 12 verbs or phrases.

In this South Carolina worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of South Carolina. Students use the letters in SOUTH CAROLINA to begin each new line of poetry.

In this Virginia worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Virginia. Students use the letters in VIRGINIA to start each new line of poetry.

In this Maryland acrostic worksheet, students create an acrostic that contains verbs or phrases for each letter in the state Maryland. Students create 8 verbs or phrases.

In this Language Arts worksheet, students read about how to create a cinquain poem. Students read an example and complete a graphic organizer to help guide them in writing their own.

In this rhyming instructional activity, students examine 4 words with the initial str and identify as many words as possible the rhyme with them. Students use some of the rhyming words to write a line of poetry.

This lesson focuses on how the blues both operates as poetry and informs the poetry of many prominent African American poets. Young scholars consider the poetic devices and recurring themes in blues lyrics and the significance of the...

Students explore U.S. History by writing poems. In this United States leader biography lesson, students identify elements needed to create a good poem, and write a Bio-Poem about themselves. Students utilize the same form to write a...

In this writing worksheet, students write an original acrostic poem about Puffins. Students write a descriptive word or adjective for each letter on the lines provided.

In this writing a cinquain poem about rubber bands worksheet, students read the history of rubber bands and directions telling how to write a cinquain and write the five line poem. Students write 1 poem.

Fourth graders explore language arts by analyzing poetry styles. In this writing analysis instructional activity, 4th graders read several sample poems in class and identify similes, metaphors and other figurative language within them....

In this poetry activity, students read about how to write a haiku poem. Then, students write a their own haiku and a reflection about their poem.

A template for the bio poem, a popular form poem, will come in handy at the beginning of the school year. Ask pairs to craft a bio poem for a partner, illustrate the poem, use the graphic to introduce his partner to the class, and then...

The teaching of how to write limericks is the focus of this presentation. Learners see verses such as: "There was an old man from Blackneath, Who sat down on his set of false teeth. He said, in his pain, 'I've done it again, I've bitten...

Introduce your class to the techniques of proper writing. In groups, they brainstorm their ideas on family structures and discuss the importance of having a male figure in their lives. After listening to an African-American poem, they...

Pupils read literature, write poetry, plays, or explore historical information containing characters with strong emotions. After sketching a picture of the main character, they create a soft sculpture face. Students attach a the head...