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Bright Star, would I were a as thou art Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art."
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Leda and the Swan Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literary elements worksheet, students explore Willaim Butler Yeats's poem "Leda and the Swan." Students then answer 5 short answer questions based on the poem.
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Meeting at Night Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Meeting at Night."
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Musée des Beaux Arts Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this poetic themes worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Musée des Beaux Art," by W. H. Auden. Suggested reading activities related to the poem are also provided.
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Annabel Lee Questions

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Annabel Lee."
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Life Size Characters

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze character traits and create a life size character outline. In this character analysis instructional activity, 6th graders analyze character traits of a character using character webs and poems. Students then create...
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BioPoem Multicultural Activity For A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a biopoem. In this literature and poetry writing lesson, students write a biopoem about the characters in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry following a specific given format. Examples and format are included.
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Baseball

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this poetry worksheet, students write a creative poem utilizing each of the first letters in the word baseball on each line and then come up with words that describe baseball using only those letters on each line.
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Kubla Khan Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Kubla Khan."
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My Papa's Waltz Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this poetry discussion worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the content and features of the poem "My Papa's Waltz," by Roethke.
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Ode on a Grecian Urn

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn."
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Walking Poetry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write walking poetry using the Walking Poetry Checklist and a teacher poem as an example.
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Reading Poems Aloud: Sound And Meaning

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider the elements involved in reading poetry aloud. They discuss different poetic forms and how the choices a reader makes in tone, emphasis, breaths, and pauses can affect the listener's interpretation and understanding of...
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In the Poet's Shoes: Performing Poetry and Building Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore poetry by completing a webquest in which they hear poets reading their own work. Later, they examine the dramatic impact of reading poetry out loud. Finally, they practice reading poetry aloud and performing.
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Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers apply reading comprehension skills to poetry and synthesize the information to create a new piece of work.
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Ode to the West Wind Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literary analysis worksheet, students read the poem "Ode to the West Wind," by Percy Bysshe Shelley and then respond to 5 short answer discussion questions about the significance of wind in the poem and the symbolism of...
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"Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars use Langston Hughes' "Thank You Ma'am" as a reading and vocabulary improvement activity. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review the related vocabulary and read the poem. Young scholars discuss the story...
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Figurative Language and Symbolism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify figurative language and symbolism in poetry as well as prose. In this literary elements lesson, students read and discuss the role of symbolism in Yellow Man by Moonlight, A Christmas Carl, The House of Wings, and...
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"Music Be the Food Of Love": Found Poetry with Shakespeare and Hip Hop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create found poetry using lines from hip hop songs and Shakespeare's plays. They try to rewrite the words to music so that more people can explain Shakespeare's plays. They discuss the results of the activity.
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Focus on Figurative Language in Prose and Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students place emphasis on the use of figurative language when analyzing prose and poetry. In this figurative language lesson, students explore the tone of a story and its imagery. Students read and discuss how the author uses imagery in...
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Meditation at Lagunitas Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this literary analysis worksheet, students consider the content and theme of  the poem "Meditation at Lagunitas," as they answer 5 short answer questions.
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If We Must Die Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading response worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "If We Must Die."
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Superb Sonnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify and compare the characteristics of both Italian and English sonnets. They read examples of each, then write an original sonnet in either the Italian or English style.
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Cracking the Mirror of the Past

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast two pieces of artwork in regards to their nastalgic elements. Using the internet, they research local religious institutions in their area and note their function in society. They also compare and...

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