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8th grade poetry script microsofts

Preview of Poetry Writing - Choral Reading, Oral Interpretation, Drama Creative Writing Sub

Poetry Writing - Choral Reading, Oral Interpretation, Drama Creative Writing Sub

Created by
Writer's Corner
Poetry Writing! Performance Poems are FUN! Performance Poems will get students out of their seats and speaking before the class. Performance poems will engage all students. Performance Poems may include groups of two to six students.Students will watch youtube examples and will participate in reading poems written in my English 10 class from a powerpoint presentation. The poems are color coded so that each speaker in the presentation knows what lines to read alone and what lines to read together
Preview of The Shooting of Dan McGrew Reader's Theatre Script & Slide-Show Unit

The Shooting of Dan McGrew Reader's Theatre Script & Slide-Show Unit

1 - Included in The Shooting of Dan McGrew Slide-Show Unit:91 slides that include 6 ways to present Robert Service's poem:*Text with pictures*Text followed by full pictures*Text only*Pictures only*Text with alternate pictures*Alternate pictures only*A slide about the Gold Rush*A slide describing what the "green stuff" was that they drank?*A slide about Robert W. Service*A slide asking your students to define 14 words found in the poem*A slide asking your students to plot the exposition, conflict
Preview of Casey at the Bat - Rhyming Reader's Theater by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Casey at the Bat - Rhyming Reader's Theater by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Created by
WonbyOne
This Reader's Theater is for four students. This is the ballad of Casey at the Bat and was written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer in 1888. I have not changed the words. I spaced it for the students and broke it into parts. The words that rhyme are in bold to help the students know which words to emphasize. The reason I chose this ballad for reader's theater is that it sounds wonderful when read aloud. Students will need practice getting in the sing song voice of it while also using emotion. Due to th
Preview of A to Z Black History Poem

A to Z Black History Poem

Created by
Corigan Malloy
This poem is 26 lines long. Each letter of the alphabet represents a figure in Black History. It can be used as a performance piece for Black History Month assemblies, or, of course, any time of the year. The rhymes are in couplets, and the lines are simple - a letter, and then no more than 5 words for each line! This poem can be performed by students at any grade level. As a performance piece, it can be enhanced with costumes, movement, posters, etc., to bring forth the characterization.
Preview of Old Mother Hubbard as Heard by the Dog - Rhyming Reader's Theater

Old Mother Hubbard as Heard by the Dog - Rhyming Reader's Theater

Created by
WonbyOne
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students. Two narrators are trying to tell the audience a story in rhyme about Old Mother Hubbard but the dog and Mother Hubbard are shocked. They did not know anyone was going to talk about them and think that some of the poem is weird, some of it funny, and some of it just plain wrong. The narrators try to ignore them for a while but eventually must stop and explain what they are doing and that it is make believe. The entire script is to
Preview of Beowulf Character Interview Format

Beowulf Character Interview Format

Students create newsreel-type interviews using characters from the epic poem to report on Beowulf's fight with Grendel. Perfect for middle school or high school. They really let their creativity shine with this! I suggest letting them write the script the first day and present it the following day. Thank you for supporting a first-year teacher!
Preview of Lesson Plan: Katy Perry's "Rise" and Maya Angelou "Still I Rise"

Lesson Plan: Katy Perry's "Rise" and Maya Angelou "Still I Rise"

This is an introductory lesson plan to a poetry unit that engages students by allowing them to listen to Katy Perry's song "Rise" which was influenced by Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise." The lesson engages students by drawing on their interest in contemporary popular music. Students will be analyzing the figurative language of both works. This includes the lesson plan, the procedural sequence of activities, and the supplemental materials. All ready for you to teach :-)
Preview of Twas the Night before Halloween - Rhyming Small Group Reader's Theater

Twas the Night before Halloween - Rhyming Small Group Reader's Theater

Created by
WonbyOne
This is a small group Reader's Theater for 3 students. The challenge with this script is that it is written in verse. All words that rhyme are in bold and italics so students can better focus on them. In the script, it is the night before Halloween and the king is having trouble finding something to wear. The queen thinks he should wear what he had on last year but the king won’t hear of it. He doesn’t like to wear anything more than once. When the queen is unable to help him he threatens to go
Preview of Winken, Blinken, and Nod the Story of a Dream

Winken, Blinken, and Nod the Story of a Dream

Created by
WonbyOne
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students. The entire script is told in rhyme and the words that rhyme are in bold. It is a sad but true statement that most students now-a-days have not heard of Mother Goose or many of the poems put together under that title. This is why I have taken some of the poems and made them into reader’s theaters. I have taken Winken, Blinken, and Nod and kept it in rhyme but enhanced it so that it makes it more of a journey. They sail away in the
Preview of Intro to Creative Writing Full Week Lesson Plan

Intro to Creative Writing Full Week Lesson Plan

Created by
John Thompson
This is a full-week lesson plan introducing students to the topic of creative writing.
Preview of Little Boy Blue Helps Little Bo-Peep Small Group Reader's Theater

Little Boy Blue Helps Little Bo-Peep Small Group Reader's Theater

Created by
WonbyOne
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 3 students.In the script, Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them. Little Boy Blue tells her to leave them alone and they will come home, wagging their tails behind them. Of course that doesn’t work out to well and soon the sheep are found without their tails. Bo-Peep is saddened by it but eventually she finds their tails and gets them attached again. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve th
Preview of 3-Person (Male/Male/Male) Shakespeare Scenes

3-Person (Male/Male/Male) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 3-Person (Male/Male/Male) Shakespeare Scenes. Each scene is 3-4 minutes long.
Preview of 3-Person (Male/Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

3-Person (Male/Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 3-Person (Male/Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes. Each scene is 3-4 minutes long.
Preview of 2-Person (Male/Male) Shakespeare Scenes

2-Person (Male/Male) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 2-Person (Male/Male) Shakespeare Scenes. Each scene is 2-3 minutes.
Preview of Poe On Trial! Extension activity for Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Tell Tale Heart"

Poe On Trial! Extension activity for Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Tell Tale Heart"

This fun resource is a must for classes reading Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Tell Tale Heart." After the reading, I start to teach my students about the concept of reliable/unreliable narrators. To reinforce this concept, we put the narrator on trial for the murder of the old man. Students will create a script and then act out a mock trial. I break the students into two groups (for two separate trials). They then break off into two additional groups within their trial group, one for the prosecution a
Preview of The Ugly Duck King - Rhyming Reader's Theater

The Ugly Duck King - Rhyming Reader's Theater

Created by
WonbyOne
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a rhyming script and students will need practice getting in the sing song voice of it. Due to the nature of this, there aren't as many pages as other scripts. The challenge for students is saying things in a way that keeps the rhyme while using emotion. In the script, there is an Ugly Duck King who is super selfish and everything. Because he is so ugly, the duck king has all the mirrors in the kingdom smashed which makes everyone sad when they’re th
Preview of "R.S.V.P. (my) Regrets, A Readers Theater Script" [*New Book Trailer]

"R.S.V.P. (my) Regrets, A Readers Theater Script" [*New Book Trailer]

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits from this work go to the Homeless. This is a sad Readers Theater Script based upon a poem that delves into the consequences of choices... particularly in the arena of romance and friendship. "Aids Orphans Remembered"
Preview of "Kids" a Readers Theatre

"Kids" a Readers Theatre

Created by
mike noland
Being a kid is frustrating, exhilarating and liberating. This award-winning Readers Theatre uses songs, plays and poetry to explore the unforgetable world of being a Kid! It can be read in class and used for discussion or peformed to the delight of a crowd. It's fun, funny and thought provoking. It's a winner for everyone.
Preview of 3-Person (Female/Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

3-Person (Female/Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 3-Person (Female/Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes. Each scene is 3-4 minutes long.
Preview of 3- Person (Male/Male/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

3- Person (Male/Male/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 3- Person (Male/Male/Female) Shakespeare Scenes. Each scene is 3-4 minutes long.
Preview of 2-Person Scenes (Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

2-Person Scenes (Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 2-Person Scenes (Female/Female) Shakespeare Scenes. Each scene is 2-3 minutes long.
Preview of 2-Person (Male/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

2-Person (Male/Female) Shakespeare Scenes

Created by
D'Auria Theatre
A collection of 2-person male/female Shakespeare scenes. Each scene is 2-3 minutes long.
Preview of Middle School Poetry

Middle School Poetry

Created by
CleverPanda
Middle School Google Slides lessons including examples, and vocabulary.
Preview of Creative Writing - Day One: Intro to Creative Writing Lesson Plan

Creative Writing - Day One: Intro to Creative Writing Lesson Plan

Created by
John Thompson
This lesson plan is for this first day of class. It is meant to simply introduce students to creative writing since most of them are unfamiliar with the subject.
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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.

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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.

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