In this poetry planning worksheet, students plan an acrostic poem about kites. They see the word "kites" printed vertically down the page and fill in the spaces next to each letter as they prepare to write the final poem.

In this acrostic poem instructional activity, students use the letters in the word 'archery' to create an acrostic poem. Students write a word or phrase for the 7 letters.

In this poetry writing learning exercise, students write an acrostic poem about a fly. Students use the letters in FLY to begin each new line of poetry.

In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word "fall." They see a picture of an autumn colored forest scene at the top of the page.

In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about teddy bears. Students use the letters in TEDDY to begin each line of their poem.

In this poetry writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about teddy bears on a decorated writing sheet. Students use the letters in TEDDY to begin each new line of poetry.

In this acrostic poem activity, students compose a poem using each letter in the word "athletics" as a beginning letter for a descriptive poem on the topic.

For this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem using the letters in the word dream. They see the words, "I have a dream," with an American flag at the top of the page.

Sixth graders explore narrative poetry. In this language arts lesson, 6th graders create a group story. Students discuss the characteristics of narrative poetry and use a story elements checklist to determine which poems are narrative...

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem using the letters in the word gymnastics. Students write a word or phrase for each letter in the word.

In this poem activity, learners fill in the blanks for a poem about themselves. Students fill in the blanks for 18 lines in the poem total.

For this writing worksheet, students choose adjectives and adverbs that begin with the letters of the word Presidents and list them next to each letter to create an acrostic poem.

Young scholars examine the use of tone in poetry. In this literature lesson, students read "We Real Cool," by Gwendolyn Brooks and use the provided graphic organizer to chart the poem's tone and mood.

Students practice their persuasive writing skills. In this writing process lesson, students write essays that meet the requirements of the included text element worksheets and analyze poetry of their choosing.

Learners explore the structure and content of the Tanka form and to arrive at a definition of the structure in English. They analyze a tanka to determine its structure and intent and compose two Tanka; one in traditional form and one...

Learners create poetry collections with a back-to-school theme of getting to know each other. Students write poetry to introduce themselves, helping create a sense of classroom community.