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Free poetry Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources
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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Caged Bird Poem with Reading Multiple Choice Quiz
Feeling stressed as a teacher with limited to no time for lesson planning? If you're searching for a quick and free high school or middle school English lesson, this worksheet can fill a full class period...all if you have to do is download and press print!
Students read the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou and answer multiple-choice questions. Review of questions with the teacher or their peers can be structured as a lively discussion where students can problem solve using textual evidence.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost | Poetry Analysis | Theme | Individuality
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what your class will do:Analyze Robert Frost's famous poem, The Road Not Taken Engage with 5 high-level, short answer questionsIdentify figurative language, structure, enjambment, flow and moodExplore Frost's message and themeDiscuss the importance of individuality and it's importance today compared to Frost's day and ageWhat's in the download?A 13 page PDF with:Links to Google Formats [PDF p1]Answer Key with CCSS [Google Slides | PDF pp2
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8th - 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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Poetry Practice: Comparing Two Poems
Please write a review, even if it's just 2 words. I really appreciate it! This resource is a great scaffold for students in building up to poetry discussion and for paired poetry practice. The poems themselves are challenging but approachable for middle schoolers. Rather than having the students start with discussing the meaning of the poem, this practice leads them to think through how each speaker portrays ideas differently. For the second section, students will identify words that develop the
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6th - 9th
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FREE | October Poetry Analysis | "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes
Here is a great October / Halloween poetry analysis for middle school to 9th or 10th grade and an annual favorite among my Gr 9/10 students. What helps make this a student favorite is pairing this poem with Loreena Mckennit's song/ballad version on Halloween! Listen to Loreena Mckennit's version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixi4jz0Gn4E.An editable word.doc to edit as needed.
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7th - 10th
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"The Choice" by Dorothy Parker Comprehension Check Quiz
Dorothy Parker's poem, "The Choice", is often partnered with readings like "The Road Not Taken" and "The Lady or the Tiger."
This is a short comprehension check quiz with 10 total questions. Split on page, 2 quizzes print on each paper (saving paper for teachers with limited resources!). Students can write their answers on a separate paper, or write answers on the back.
Comprehension check covers CCSS material:
-speaker of the poem
-alliteration
-rhyme scheme
-figurative language (simile)
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ten Things I Hate About You reading response & QUICK WRITE
While Ten Things I Hate About You is generally considered old and out of date by today’s teenage generation, the raw emotion in Kat’s poem that closes it will live on forever! My number one goal for quick-writes is to implement and understanding of metacognition in two ways. First, when used as a lesson closure, to show how reflecting on the day's discussion in writing will commit the information to long term memory. Second, when used as a lesson introduction, a quick jot can help to recall info
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8th - 10th
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NYS ELA Regents Minibook for Poetry
Use these mini-books to allow students to keep track of poems they have read, as well as determine the content they will need for full credit on questions 26 and 27 of the Regents.
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The intention is that the pages are cut out and stacked on top of each other, stapled on the left side along the dark “binding” on the cover.
-The first page contains the cover and back page.
-Each poem gets two pages, with overlapping tabs. The first is aligned to question 26 (it’s up to you to give them the topic!
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9th - 12th
Character Analysis & Speaker Study of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
Here's a quick 1-2 day lesson to help students understand how to analyze a poem for speaker and character. This is aligned to AP Literature standards, but I use it in my Freshmen Honors English class to introduce how to look for textual details that display a speaker or character/ speaker actions, thoughts, feelings, and appearance. This is fun, relevant, and engaging for students as the song is both "cool" and applicable to their lives. Digital download
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9th - 12th
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Hamlet: Marzano Based Student Tracking sheet with Learning Goal and Scale
For Hamlet unit, Marzano based student tracker (for tracking student progress), including Common Core based learning goal and scale.
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8th - 11th
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Poetry Unit Plan
Poetry - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, tone, pace, context, themes and more.
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Poetry Grade 6, 7, 8 Complete Unit
Odyssey Mythology Test
This is a unit test for Homer's Odyssey. It is a compilation of reading comprehension questions. There is also a writing prompt at the end with 3 choices that can be differentiated for ESOL/SPED. Since this is a 2 part assessment that includes a writing prompt, I recommended the test be administered over 2 days, unless you have a block schedule then it can be done in one class session.The test follows the Fitzgerald translation of the epic poem. It also includes pre-reading questions that involv
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6th - 10th
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FREE | Greek Myths Fall of Icarus | Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" Poem Analysis
Attached is an editable word.doc for W.H. Auden's poem, Musée des Beaux Arts and to use with Greek Myth, the Fall of Icarus and art analysis of Pieter Bruegel's painting.Rebecca Balcárcel: Understanding WH Auden's "Musée de Beaux Arts" has a good video analysis of Bruegel's painting.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTk9Sk7GZfo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Macbeth Character Review Game
Use this Activity to help your students recall the characters of Macbeth in a fun but challenging way!
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9th - 12th
Odyssey Quiz Book 19: Penelope and the Beggar
Odyssey Quiz Book 19: Penelope meets Odysseus disguised as the old beggar, and dreams and proposes the test of the bow. This is a multiple choice quiz and key, useful as a reading check and springboard for discussion.
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8th - 10th
Week of Monsters: Odysseus and the Lotos-Eaters (Poetry Activity)
Part of my "Week of Odysseus's Monsters", this lesson plan is part of a weekly plan in my Odyssey unit. This awesome activity is designed for classroom environments that have access to 1:1 technology. Rent a lab. Have your students bring their laptops! Why? Because they are creating their own digital text from Lord Alfred Tennyson's "The Lotos-eaters". This makes a great activity and comes complete with examples to help your students succeed.
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9th - 12th
How to Look at a Narrative Using Literary Terms: Plot
This is a handout to use to help students understand the basics of analyzing a plot. It includes explanations of the following terms related to plot: protagonist, antagonist, motivation, conflict, internal conflict, person versus self, external conflict, person versus person, person versus society, person versus nature, person versus forces beyond human control, person versus machine, exposition, inciting event, complication, rising action, climax, epiphany, falling action, resolution, denouem
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Beowulf 4x4 Quiz
Here's a quick four-question quiz in which students have to provide four examples for each of the four prompts. The quiz covers: Grendels's characterization, Beowulf's steps on the Hero's Journey, the theme of loyalty, and the characteristics of epic poetry.
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9th - 12th
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White Rose Educator Guide
White Rose by Kip Wilson We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman Both of these books tell the story of the White Rose movement, the student resistance movement that defied Adolf Hitler. White Rose is a fictional re-telling in verse from the perspective of Sophie, one of the leaders. We Will Not Be Silent is a purely nonfiction narrative. Together, they fully illuminate these brave students and all they fought for.
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7th - 10th
When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be - John Keats
Full lesson for "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be" by John Keats. Included student copy, teacher copy with full annotations, and discussion questions and answers!
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7th - 12th
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Macbeth PARCC-style Learning Task - FREE DOWNLOAD!!
This FREE common core resource is written in a PARCC-style which requires students analyze the connection between the figurative and connotative meanings pertinent quotes from the tragedy and Macbeth as a dynamic or static character. The second section of the performance task requires students to draw thematic parallels between the themes of fate and free will in Macbeth and William Henley's poem, "Invictus." The task is aligned to the RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, and W1 Common Core State Standards. P
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9th - 12th
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Notes: Mythology- The Odyssey- The Prologue- The Iliad (EDITABLE)
A summary of The Iliad for introducing The Odyssey
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9th - 10th
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Also included in: Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)
Character BioPoem
Your students will write a non-rhyming biographical poem about a character in a novel. This worksheet was created for the novel Lord of the Flies, but it could be used with any book or movie.
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7th - 10th
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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.
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