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Free 10th grade poetry games
Creative Writing Prompts Story Starters Activity - Daily Writing Journal Prompts
These FREE creative writing prompts are perfect for daily journal writing prompts or to inspire students in their narrative writing! Overcome writer’s block and cultivate students’ ideas with these story starters. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Story Starters Activity:✏️ 30+ Creative Writing Prompts - Digital & PrintActivity inspired by celebrated author Ray Bradbury✏️ Teacher Instructions for using this resource How to use th
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6th - 10th
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Free Poetry Terms and Figurative Language Vocabulary Word Search
Need a fun review for Poetry Terms and Figurative Language Vocabulary? Look no further!This activity is a Word Search with 20 Poetry and Figurative Language Terms.There are two versions to meet all your students needs: simple and advanced. The simple word search just has the terms and word search.The advanced word search contains examples/clues of the Poetry and Figurative Language Terms, then students can locate the terms in the word search.It also has the Answer Key!Follow this store for more
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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LITERARY DEVICES GALLERY WALK & HEADS UP GAME - Lesson Plan
This fun and engaging 2-day lesson plan to learn about literary devices uses reading workshop and writing workshop activities. 2-Day Lesson Overview:Student Choice ReadingMini-Lessons for Literary Devices (link to notes included)Literary Devices Gallery Walk (10 Stations with printables - 10 definitions and 30 examples)Writing Activity - Literary DevicesLiterary Devices "Heads Up" GameBook Talk OptionsLiterary Devices explored in this lesson: Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor, Personi
Free Poetry Dice Game Station & End of the Year Game
This is a great tactile and visual way to create original poetry. I call the game "Oh Craps" because students roll for each part of their poem. The dice will decide the rhyme scheme, topic, etc. The kids love it. This lesson is one of many in my Poetry Stations 2.0 Packet.If you love this ---check out my poetry stations! They are my biggest sellers. I know you will love them too.Related Products❒ Balloon Poetry: Fun and Engaging New Poetry Form❒ Christmas Song Poetry Analysis❒ Digital Poetry Po
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7th - 11th
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Free Poetry Game "Oh Craps" digital resource
I've just converted this for Google Docs™ to make it easier to download for distance learning. I've even included a link for digital dice if they don't have any in the house. I'm working on converting several of my lessons for distance learning. We will get through this together.This is a great tactile and visual way to create original poetry. I call the game "Oh Craps" because students roll for each part of their poem. The dice will decide the rhyme scheme, topic, etc. The kids love it. This
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Lessons: Over 20% Savings digital assignment
Literary Pictionary!
Expose your students to over two dozen literary terms with this Google Form-adapted game of Literary Pictionary! Students will decode pictures to determine which literary term is being presented. This Google Form can serve as a digital escape room, a warm up activity, an exit ticket, group activity, and many more!Answer key available here!
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6th - 12th
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Free ELA Task Card Sampler (48 cards) / Plot, Language, Character, and more!
Task cards are a great way to promote movement in the ELA classroom. Task cards can be used in so many contexts and with a variety of subjects. For this reason, I’ve designed 6 different sets of task cards! -32 Poetry Task Cards-32 Rhetoric Task Cards-32 Plot and Conflict Task Cards-32 Characterization Task Cards-32 Research and Informational Text Flash Cards-32 Figurative Language and Literary Devices Flash CardsThis sampler is designed to give you an idea of what you can find in each set and f
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9th - 12th
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Writing A Free Verse Poem Activity Freebie
Through this activity, students will review figurative language while also writing their very own free verse poem. Students use a CD labeled with figurative language to create their poem. This is great when doing a poetry unit, or if you just want your students to practice creative writing. This activity is also great for all type of learners.
Product includes the activity sheet/rubric, but the CD isn't included. I have, however, included a picture of a CD I created. It takes less than 2 minute
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6th - 12th
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Word Puzzles for Poetry Terms and Poets - 34 different puzzles - FREE
Have you jumped on board with the latest word puzzle craze? Check out these 34 custom puzzles featuring poetry terms and poet names. This is a perfect addition to your high school English classroom as bell ringers or a daily bit of fun in National Poetry Month in April. Complete as a whole class or share link with students for individual use.PRO TIP: Schedule the puzzles to reveal when you want in your LMS!Like this product? Check out POETRY PRODUCTS to create and to analyze poems all year long
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8th - 11th
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Poetic Elements Word Find Quiz with solutions HIGH SCHOOL ELA ENGLISH
Poetic Elements Word Find & Quiz with solutions2 pages, a fun activity for your class. ideal for grade 7 and 6Angie BarillaroCustomer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback cred
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6th - 10th
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Macbeth Creative Writing Activities and Games FREE Fun
Students will explore Shakespeare's Macbeth with these 10 free fun creative writing activities and games. Ideal for sub plans and instant Macbeth lessons! Ideal also for stretching critical thinking skills. The found poetry exercise will prove a students' favorite. I tell my students it is called dictatorship poetry! The activity allows them to absorb a tiny taste of what it might be like to live in a society, like Macbeth’s Scotland, where the ability to freely select words is restricted by fea
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9th - 12th
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Pop Sonnets Powerpoint
A fun guessing game using pop sonnets from https://popsonnet.tumblr.com/to introduce a unit on sonnets.
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9th - 12th
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ELA Nature Poetry - Hexagonal Thinking Activity
This ELA hexagonal thinking activity is a great way to start your classroom study of nature poetry (think Wordsworth, Dickinson, Frost, and Oliver)! Students will connect various aspects of nature to human emotions and experiences, revealing how nature acts as inspiration for many artists. This resource includes detailed instructions for the teacher and 40 labeled hexagons ready to be sorted! If you enjoy this resource, check out its original unit bundle -- my Nature Poetry Unit!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Two Truths & a Lie: Emily Dickinson edition
Poetry is fun! This is a fun, quick pre-teaching poetry game that teachers can use before reading any Emily Dickinson poetry with your class. You can print out the pdf and distribute to your class, or save a tree and play the game by reading the three statements aloud and having the whole class vote on the lie.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Think Fast! Fun with Sound Devices
This activity is a fun way to have students practice with sound devices. Students will make several lists according to prompts, and the activity culminates in a writing activity that could be used for a journal entry or a Quick Write. Specific terms include alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and concrete language.
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6th - 12th
Figurative Language Scoot! Review Game
This is a fun review game for the different types of figurative language. You can use it as a pre-test, as a formative, or right before a test as review. Place one card at each station and have students switch seats after 1 minute until they have answered all 35 questions.
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9th - 12th
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Fun Blackout Poetry Assignment
The thumbnail shows it all!This is a good little extra-credit assignment for kids to try.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: A Short Poetry Unit Centered Around UK Poet Carol Ann Duffy
Poetry Game High School: Broken Poetry
BROKEN POETRY GAME is a fun and easy game you can use with any poem to help students better-understand line breaks, grammar, and the poem’s meaning/possible meanings.This download includes instructions for how to set this game up with any poem as well as procedures for classroom implementation.Check out other poetry resources at my TpT store!Poetry Bundle: Lessons, Bell-Ringers, Games, Rubric9 Lesson No-Prep Poetry Bundle30 Days of Poetry Bell-RingersDownload my FREE No-Prep Poetry Lesson on Ima
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Lesson Bundle Plus Games High School
Poetry Game High School: Exquisite Corpse
EXQUISITE CORPSE POETRY GAME is a fun and easy game you can use any day to help students understand poetic terms and how to create their own examples. Students build collaborative poems, using terms you supply.I like to use this game at the end of the class period to fill the extra 10-15 minutes that sometimes pops up!This download includes instructions for how to set up this game and also how to implement the game in class.Check out other poetry resources at my TpT store!Poetry Bundle: Lessons,
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Lesson Bundle Plus Games High School
"SHABOOYA" Roll Call! (Introduction to Spoken Word Poetry)
Start your spoken word unit off right with this twist on introductions and rhyming. Use this recourse to have students think about breaking apart syllables and rhymes in a collaborative call and response manner. Shabooya can be a great resource for students to first learn about what it means to be a supportive audience member in the slam poetry community. Students also learn that endings, or mic drop moments, are difficult to create, but with some practice, we eventually get there!
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6th - 12th
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Metaphor Matching Game
Teachers, print this sheet and cut out each metaphor and meaning. Distribute the slips to students and have them walk around the room and compare slips to find the metaphor that matches their meaning or the meaning that matches their metaphor!
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7th - 10th
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A Poet's Tools: Their Senses (Sensory Warm Up for Spoken Word Poetry)
During the Spoken Word unit, students will build a toolkit of helpful techniques to be an effective storyteller on stage. When I teach this, I add to the toolbox every class period as a scaffolding method. Some “items” that are included are: a dictionary, a thesaurus, a writing wand, a notebook...etc. For this lesson, students focus on using sensory details. This fun and quick warm up not only is engaging, but it helps students understand one of the fundamental phases of the drafting process...B
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4th - 12th
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Figurative Language Valentine's Cards (Matching Game)
THIS RESOURCE IS AVAILABLE AS A BUNDLE WITH AN EDITABLE POWER POINT PRESENTATION!Celebrate Valentine's Day with a mini-review on figurative language. This matching activity includes definitions and 9 different Valentine's Day cards each featuring the use of one of the following:similemetaphoralliterationpersonificationhyperboleidiomoxymorononomatopoeiaEnjoy!
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4th - 12th
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Paraphrases Lost (Paradise Lost, John Milton)
Help students really investigate the meaning of John Milton's Paradise Lost. 10 excerpts from the poem are paraphrased in this worksheet. Students must find the lines which correspond with the paraphrases, and copy them from the work onto the worksheet.This is a great activity for individuals or groups, and can be used for a contest, to see who completes the search first.
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9th - 12th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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