April A Poem Each Week - Free Poetry Activities

Do your students need help with the elements of poetry? Use the Free April A Poem Each Week.  In this resource you will get poetry comprehension questions for 4 spring poems.  Each guide includes comprehension questions, and activities to connect with the poem.

Spring Poems you will need for this month:

Now We Are Six - A. A. Milne

Mary's Lamb - Sara Hale

Dream Variations - Langston Hughes

Casey at the Bat - Ernest Lawerence Thayer

Poetry Terms Used in this resource: 

Ballad 

Line

Stanza

Rhyme Scheme

These Poetry Vocabulary Posters can help students learn these elements of poetry.  

Ways You Can Use These April Poems 

• Literacy Center
• Whole Group Lesson 
• Morning Work 
• Library Lesson Plan 
• Just for Fun

You can find these in your school,  local library or online.  If you have trouble locating them, please ask your school library media specialist for assistance. 

Grab this April a Poem Each Week and have your students engaging in reading and writing poetry.  

If you enjoy these poetry activities you can also download the Free September A Poem Each Week. 

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