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Animal Poems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars create their own acrostic poems. In this poetry lesson, students read poetry book to view examples of acrostic poems. Young scholars then write an acrostic poem using their name.
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Poetry In Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and analyze poetry and examine the process of writing poetry. They read and analyze the poem "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and answer comprehension questions. They identify the similes,...
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Introduction to Poetry Part I-- The Three Pillars of Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In these poetry writing worksheets, learners learn the power of words and the ability of the poet to say a great deal with a few well-chosen words. Students learn the 3 pillars of poetry: Emotion (makes you feel something), Image (makes...
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A Center Approach to Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students experience the different types of poetry in order to classify them. In this poetry lesson, students discover the multiple types of poetry while reading in the library. Ultimately, the students create their own poetry and share...
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Stage a Poetry Slam!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners write and perform poetry. In this poetry presentation activity, students learn about the concept of a poetry slam. Learners plan and hold their own poetry slam.
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No Regrets: a Poetry Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners read a poem and use the TPCASTT strategy for analysis. In this poetry analysis lesson, students journal about their future goals and read John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player." Learners discuss the purpose of the poem and...
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Poetic Form

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read Red Boots On and explore  prepositions.  For this poetic form lesson, students analyze the use of prepositions in the poem. Students might also explore the rhymes or objects.  Students write original poems...
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Creative Writing Poem

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write poetry using imagery and practice poetry presentation. In this poetry lesson plan, 5th graders listen as the teacher reads a humorous poem using different voice modulations and presentation techniques. They discuss...
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"The Big Orchard Book of Funny Poems"

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners read and analyze various poems from the book "The Big Orchard Book of Funny Poems." They clap to the rhymes, identify patterns, compare and contrast poems, and write an alternative poem based on the poem "Christine Crump."
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Poetry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders write a poem. In this poetry instructional activity, 10th graders read the poem The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost, answer discussion questions, add new stanzas to the poem and share them with the class.
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Thanksgiving Acrostic Poems

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars watch streaming video, Holiday Facts and Fun: Thanksgiving, define and discuss acrostic poetry, complete circle map using words associated with Thanksgiving, and create acrostic Thanksgiving poems to be typed in Microsoft...
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Poem Analysis

For Students 8th - 12th
In this poetry worksheet, students select poems, read them, and then respond to 17 questions about the content, response, and history of the poem.
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Riddle Poem

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice writing skills by writing riddle poems using adjectives to describe vegetables.
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Electronic Poetry Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore poetry.  In this cross curriculum poetry and technology lesson, students choose a favorite poem and analyze its meaning. Students select several images and music to represent the poem, then create a corresponding...
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Ladybug Poem

For Students K - 2nd
In this poetry worksheet, students read the poem "Ladybug," color the picture, underline the rhyming words and then write the rhyming words on pages two through four.
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Dali & Desnos: Surrealism in Poetry and Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the surrealism movement and its primary artists. Language is also analyzed, and students will create their own original poem utilizing surrealistic techniques.
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Rain Forest Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this rain forest poetry writing worksheet, students create their own poem, using the provided format. Each line of poetry will begin with the letter highlighted in the title, "Rain Forest."
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September Acrostic

For Students 4th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, 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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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 learning exercise, students 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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Writing Poems Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this writing poems worksheet, students record 10 nouns, then write 2 or 3 verbs next to each noun, and finally write a simile or metaphor that matches the noun and verbs in that row. Students then organize these lines into stanzas to...
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The Poetry of Giving

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Learn about philanthropy and poetic conventions with an inclusive lesson about Bill Gates. After learning about Mr. Gates' humanitarian efforts in the world, sixth graders use alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, rhythm, and refrain in...
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Solar System Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this poetry writing worksheet, students read the title SOLAR SYSTEM. Students use these letters to begin each line of poetry.

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