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March Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, students use the letters MARCH to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of March.
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Circus Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters CIRCUS. Students write their poem inside a circus tent design.
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Bio-Poem
Everyone can be a poet with this simple activity! After reading of Lucy Westerna's death, assign your class this bio poem on Professor Van Helsing. There's a specific format to follow, but it'll be interesting to see how your kids add...
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Sonnet Worksheet
Are your middle schoolers writing a sonnet? Here's a worksheet to help them craft their first sonnet! Make edits as you see necessary.
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Fire and Ice Questions
After reading "Fire and Ice," have your class answer these seven thought-provoking questions. Some questions ask readers to connect with the text while others require the learner to reference the text in order to provide an answer.
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Poe's "Annabel Lee"
How did Annabel Lee end up "in her tomb by the sounding sea?" Quiz your young poets with this short assessment on Poe's "Annabel Lee." Mostly multiple-choice with a few fill-in-the-blank, the quiz also provides a few questions about Poe...
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Write Your Own A-E Poem
In this a-e instructional activity, students first write words that rhyme with cake, match pairs of a-e words, complete sentences with a-e words, then make up a poem using one or more given words on each line.
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Printable Poem Starter: Write a Limerick for St. Patrick's Day
This shamrock-shaped graphic organizer helps students set up a limerick based on a few sample lines. Students are prompted on which lines should rhyme, and how many syllables each line should have. Once they are finished, the shamrocks...
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In Just - Theme of Language and Communication
In this reading worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "in Just-." Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested
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Equestrian Acrostic
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the word equestrian to write an acrostic poem. Students write a word or phrase for each letter in equestrian.
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Columbus Acrostic Poem
In this poetry instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word Columbus. They write on a paper that shows a picture of Columbus with a ship.
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Diamante Poem
For this literacy worksheet, students create a unique diamante poem that is labeled with the parts of speech to guide the kind of words that should be used.
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Backpack-tivity An @Home Learning Activity: A Home Poem
In this poetry worksheet, students listen to the poem "An Ordinary Day," read aloud, talk about and respond to 1 short answer questions about rhyme scheme in their favorite poem.
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Noun Poem
In these noun worksheets, students learn how to identify and use nouns by reading the noun poem and then finding several examples of nouns. Students list their example nouns on the lines and create their own noun poem using the template.
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Jack And Jill-- Rhyming Words Poem
In this poetry learning exercise, students study rhyming words by hearing a 10 verse poem about Jack and Jill. The last word in each verse is missing, and could be supplied by students during an oral reading. Example: "Get me an apple...
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Green As A Bean - Illustrating a Poem
In this drawing and poetry worksheet, students read a poem about being as green as a bean. They draw a picture of themselves if they were green, red, yellow, or blue. They tell if they would be themselves if they were a different color.
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"I Am" Poem
In this poetry worksheet, students complete an 18 line "I Am" poem; each line is begun for students with phrases such as, "I am, I wonder, I pretend," and so forth.
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CTBS Reading Practice #2
This is a basic reading comprehension practice worksheet. Learners read 3 passages: folktale, Richard Cory, and an informational text about the Roosevelts. They then answer multiple choice questions that test reading comprehension. Some...
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Shakespeare Limericks 3
While this Fun Trivia online quiz has little educational merit, the idea of writing limericks to describe Shakespeare's plays is not only fun, but also has academic value. It's worth taking a look!
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The Odyssey: Vocabulary Worksheet List 4
Feeling harried? Experiencing a sense of foreboding? Learners craft sentences using words from Homer’s The Odyssey. The two exercises included here are sure to stoke their enthusiasm.
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Every Day Edit - Gwendolyn Brooks, Poet
In this editing learning exercise about Gwendolyn Brooks, young writers read and then correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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CTBS Mechanics Practice #1
Use this CTBS mechanics worksheet to reinforce the correct use of commas, punctuation, italics, letter writing, and capitalization. Middle schoolers are given information on each of these areas and then answer a total of thirty multiple...
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Things Fall Apart Study Guide
“There is no story that is not true.” And Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, uses proverbs (“. . .the palm-oil with which words are eaten”), a compelling tragic hero, and historic events, to engage readers in the truth of his story of...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2
Identifying the theme or central idea of a text is a skill many young readers struggle with. It is also the second standard for reading literature in the Common Core. This resource, one from a series of Common Core lessons, can provide...