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Pictures in Words: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Tennyson and Noyes use words to paint vivid pictures. They read and analyze two poems, complete an online scavenger hunt, complete a worksheet, and write examples of alliteration, personification, metaphor, simile,...
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What is Poetry? Contrasting Poetry and Prose

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Introduce middle schoolers to the different strategies used when reading prose versus poetry. Groups use a Venn diagram and a poetry analysis handout to compare the characteristics of an informational text and a  poem on the same...
Organizer
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"The Charge of the Light Brigade": Writing Prompt and Pre-writing

For Students 6th - 9th
Inspire your learners to experience poetry in an entirely different way with this resource. A writing prompt that goes along with "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson, learners craft a reflective piece in the voice...
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Pictures in Words: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze poems by Tennyson and Noyes. They identify examples of alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, and simile. Students create examples of alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, and simile.
Worksheet
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Poems about Places

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this Poems about places worksheet, students read short biographies and poems of 4 selected poets. Students discuss each poem at length, and complete short answer essay questions.
Unit Plan
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Poetry, Take Me Away!

For Teachers 5th
Students explore a variety of poetry and poetry concepts. They examine figurative language, mood, and literary devices. The students write and recite their own poetry.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Unit: Hamlet

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Encourage readers to determine if Hamlet's madness is actually divinest sense. Class members analyze the words of the play before studying related texts, including T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," scenes from...
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Pictures in Words: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders describe and analyze the effects of poetry on readers. They participate in an Internet scavenger hunt, an exercise involving interpretation of poetry through visual art, and an opportunity for students to create their...
Worksheet
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Poetry by Tennyson (Comprehension)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this poetry comprehension learning exercise, students read part of a poem by Tennyson called "In Memoriam." Students answer 5 multiple choice and essay questions about the poem.
Unit Plan
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Positively Poetry

For Teachers 6th
Students complete a unit on poetry. In this poetry lesson, students complete 19 lessons that focus on reading and writing poetry as well as learning about literary elements and sound devices. Students read poetry orally, debate poetry in...
Worksheet
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More Spring Poems: The Bee And The Flower

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this literature worksheet, students read and discuss the poem "The Bee And The Flower," color the picture, underline or circle the rhyming words and then print the rhyming words on pages two through four on the lines provided.
PPT
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Mid-19c European Nationalism

For Teachers 7th - 10th
An extensive review of European dynamics in the mid-to-late 19th century, this presentation clearly outlines the steps taken to unify Italy as well as Germany, and all the implications and effects therein. The slides set a strong context...
Worksheet
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The Lady of Shalott: Theme of Man and the Natural World

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Students read about Alfred, Lord Tennyson's use of nature in the poem, "The Lady of Shallot." Students then respond to 4 short answer questions based on the theme of man in the natural world. Questions require students to reflect...
Worksheet
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The Lady of Shalott Theme of The Supernatural

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this poetry analysis worksheet, learners read comments about the mysterious and fantastical mood of Lord Tennyson's poem "The Lady of Shalott." Students then respond to 4 short answer questions based on the poem....
Worksheet
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The Eagle Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Eagle."
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Break, Break, Break Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Break, Break, Break."
Worksheet
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The Lady of Shalott Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this poetry discussion worksheet, students consider the concept of time conveyed in Tennyson's poem, "The Lady of Shalott," as they respond to and discuss 4 short answer questions. Students consider whether humans are isolated by the...
Lesson Plan
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Comparing The Odyssey and "The Lotus Eaters"

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compare the development of text in Book 5 of "The Odyssey" to Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Lotus Eaters." After discussing the comparison's of the two text within a group, they create an original piece of work or...
Interactive
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Idylls of the King - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Idylls of the King. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
Worksheet
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The Lady of Shalott Theme of Isolation

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "The Lady of Shalott." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
Worksheet
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The Lady of Shalott Theme of Love

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "The Lady of Shalott." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Teaching Tone and Mood

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Tone and Mood are not synonymous! Introduce young readers to these literary devices with a series of exercises that not only point out the significant differences between the terms but also shows them how to identify both the tone and...
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King Arthur: Man or Legend

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the Legend of King Arthur. In this King Arthur lesson plan, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in...
Lesson Plan
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Getting to Know My Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare an apple to unlike things in a simile poem. ie: The apple tastes sour like a lemon. When poems are complete, have students share their simile poems with the class and finish eating their apples.