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Middle school poetry handouts for Easel
Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems
Creative Writing Poetry 911: First Aid for Writing Poetry * Now over 50 Formulas for Helping Students Write Original PoemsThis IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This student aid and handouts bundle features OVER 50 formulas for writing poetry. If you have students who struggle with creativity (excellent for L.D. students, as well as dominant left-brained thinkers), these formulas are excellent. Even the most uncreative student will be able to write poetry.
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7th - 12th
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Limerick Poems - How to Write Limericks Templates and Easel Digital Activity
Writing limericks handouts, templates, and activity sheets. Fun poetry lesson and activity for St. Patrick's or anytime! Handout on the history of limericks, what they are, how they're patterned, and how they contain figurative language like onomatopoeia, idioms, and hyperbole because they are meant to be funny. You get an original limerick by HappyEdugator as an example. Includes: Teacher and student directions, brainstorming sheet, history, writing handout, lyrical lesson on limericks, word b
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration Packet + Test (Digital Enabled!)
This worksheet packet and test are all about helping students quickly and effectively nail the art of understanding/using figurative language!- Page 1: Simple clear definitions of Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, and Personification are paired with easy to understand examples. Students are tasked with providing two of their own examples as guided practice.- Page 2: Eighteen example sentences are listed and students practice identifying which type of figurative language is used in each.- Page 3: G
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5th - 9th
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Paired Text Analysis Lessons for "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou & Tupac
Literary analysis is less intimidating with these paired text analysis lesson plans for Maya Angelou's poem and Tupac's song "Still I Rise." Detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans integrate close reading, text-based writing, and research skills, making this digital & print resource both engaging and worthwhile. There are three lesson plans in this product that build upon each other. The timing of the activities may be adjusted to fit the needs of your classroom/students, and one “lesson” may a
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8th - 11th
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Elements of Poetry Unit Interactive Notebook Activities | Writing Unit
Help your students become strong writers! This unit has it ALL! Get your students reading poetry and using figurative language in their writing with this 170+ PAGES, NO PREP Print & Go PDF and DIGITAL poetry unit and activities. Even your reluctant learners will enjoy this fun and engaging 6-week poetry unit. Teach at the beginning of the year, and reap the rewards all year! Please be sure to check out the Figurative Language Links at the end of this resource to help introduce and teac
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Back To School Poetry Unit Plus Bulletin Board
Twas the Night Before Christmas Homophones Search - Printable and Digital
Search Christmas Homophones in Twas the Night Before Christmas. An engaging holiday activity searching for homonyms and homophones in a crazy homophone version of the famous Christmas poem "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clark Moore. Fun printable handout or digital resource for December. Supports Common Core State Standards - spell correctly and identify frequently and commonly confused words. CCSS L 4.1g, L 5.2e, L. 6.2b. Challenging, fun and engaging activity finding homophones in poe
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Middle School Poetry Unit
This Middle School Poetry Unit we covers the following concepts and skills:Definition of poetryDetailed explanation and examples of rhythm and rhymeTypes of poetry (narrative, ballads) and lyric (haiku, cinquain, limerick, sonnet, free verse, blank verse) - including a Ballad Writing Assignment with assessment criteriaHow to write these types of poems - Including a comprehensive Poetry Assignment with assessment criteria which focuses on examining and writing poetryFigures of speech (simile, met
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6th - 8th
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Dead Poets Society (1989): Complete Movie Guide
This 20-question movie guide will help your students stay focused during this powerful and inspirational movie. This guide comes with a copy of Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" poem. Lastly students are given a task to write a poem. This movie guide comes with an answer key. Ready to print and ready to use! Enjoy!You might also be interested in these products:Remember the Titans - Complete Movie GuideThe Ron Clark Story - Complete Movie GuideSpare Parts - Complete Movie Guide (2015)
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8th - 12th
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Similes and Metaphors Comic With Activities
Students love exploring the fun of similes and metaphors because they use them everyday. But how do they work? And can students pick them out when they see them? This comic about similes and metaphors presents these important literary devices in a fun and entertaining way. In addition to the comic, there are activities that reinforce the concept of similes and metaphors in a variety of ways:- an activity where students create their own similes and metaphors from a list of words-a "real life" art
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7th - 12th
Poetry Limericks Distance Learning
Are you teaching a unit on poetry to your students? Laughable Limericks is a great resource to use in your classroom when teaching students to write poetry. Limericks are humorous poems that students love! This four-page guide walks students through writing a limerick with definitions, examples, fill-in the lines, and then the students write their very own limerick with an illustration.Distance learning compatible. You get both the print version a digital version for your students if your studen
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Carols Homophones Search Worksheets with Easel Activity
Search for homophones in the popular Christmas carols. These are fun and engaging holiday homophone worksheets that include the songs Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Jingle Bells, and Sleigh Ride. Students love this Christmas activity searching for homonyms and homophones. Print the week before the break and use at holiday parties, too. Differentiated with two more challenging worksheets and two less challenging. Students work with partners on the challenging ones and use ref
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
"Mean" by Taylor Swift: Similes, Inferences, Imagery with Anti-Bullying Message
Using Taylor Swift’s award-winning song, “Mean,” you can teach and solidify for students what is
1. Simile
2. Inference
3. Imagery
I have also included an anti-bullying message or a random acts of kindness activity for students to complete. This can be reported on through discussion, journal writing and/or a short essay. Enjoy this timely lesson with your students and please check out my store for more lesson plans.
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5th - 12th
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"War Horse" Movie and World War I Poetry Common Core Activities
"War Horse" Movie and World War I Poetry Common Core ActivitiesTo enrich your students' readings of the war poets, have them watch "War Horse" (PG-13) and make comparisons of the imagery and tone while practicing skills such as annotating text in classic poems.Download includes teacher's guide/directions, standard alignment, sample answers, questions for before, during, and after the movie, poems for annotation, and a collaborative writing enrichment project.One week of engaging activities - per
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8th - 12th
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Sonnets: Critique & Create, Lesson & Handouts; Google Classroom & PDF
Google Classroom added in 2020 This product is now available in two formats, printable and Google Classroom. The Google Classroom version includes all student handouts. Answer keys are kept separate on the printable version. The printable version has remained the same.Sonnets Lesson Plan: Students can stomp it, shout it, and get the beat while grappling with the challenge of iambic pentameter in Sonnets: Critique & Create. This set of lessons, guides, and handouts provides detailed instruct
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7th - 12th
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Paul Revere's Ride Analysis
These pages help students understand The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by going stanza by stanza to analyze the meaning of the poem.
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5th - 8th
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Adjective Poem and Word List for Brainstorming with Easel Activity
The Adjective Poem is a form poem to help your students write a poem from a simple pattern. Students create their own poem using the parts of speech in the pattern. Teacher directions, brainstorming sheet, and adjective list included. The poem starts out with a plural noun, and then uses other parts of speech, including positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives. It can be used as a handout or projected on your whiteboard if you wish to save paper. Have students work in small groups to st
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4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Poem and Song Lyric Analysis - Paired Texts Lesson Plans for High School English
Make text analysis less intimidating with these detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans high school English teachers are loving! Paired texts lessons (William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus" and Imagine Dragons' song "Whatever it Takes") integrate close reading, text-based writing, speaking, listening, and research skills, making this resource both engaging and worthwhile. *Due to copyright, only the text of "Invictus" is provided in this resource. I have linked to the other texts which are readily
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8th - 11th
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Halloween Poetry Analysis Writing Prompts or Bell Ringers
Use these bell-ringer prompts to give students practice reading and analyzing poems quickly. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. There are five Halloween-themed poems in total. (Analyze one a day for a full week of poetry or give one poem a week for five weeks of poetry.) Furthermore, for an extension activity, students can choose their own poems and use the blank template to analyze them. If desired, use the varying di
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle
Poetry Rhyming Worksheet. Rhyme. ELA. ESL. EFL. Poem. Phonics.
4 simple worksheets to challenge students to make/write a second line that rhymes. One worksheet includes an answer key. Students are challenged to finish the famous rhymes correctly. Or do it and challenge students to come up with their own finish on the famous lines. After, share with the class. I'm sure they'll be some great ones! **Includes an assessment where students are quizzed on which words rhyme.ESL, EFL, ESOL, worksheets, poem, poetry, rhyme, vocabulary, topic, learning English, pr
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Anthology Anchor Activity and Rubric Digital and Printable
Poetry Anthology Anchor Activity and Rubric. Students create a poetry anthology or poetry portfolio. Handout is the complete assignment for a poetry anthology for a poetry unit, including rubric. Give this to students as a poetry anthology project, which can also be used as an anchor activity to work on when other work is complete. Includes page templates for writing the anthology. Students analyze the poetry by making connections, looking at structure, finding figurative language and imagery, d
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Twas the Night Before Christmas Compare and Contrast Activity with Venn Diagrams
Great Christmas activity! Compare and contrast different versions of the poem Twas the Night Before Christmas. Students will be familiar with the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clark Moore, but there are multiple versions of the story out there. This ready-to-use Venn Diagrams helps students compare and contrast different versions. Use the Venn Diagrams to compare different versions of the poem, including written, audio, staged, or video. Includes ready-made Easel Activity. You get: T
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4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Practice Writing Extended Metaphors (Similes & Metaphors) (Creative Writing)
This is a six-page product that gives students various ways to access (and then create) Extended Metaphors (and Similes). It starts with a quick and easy, one-page worksheet to kickstart students in their creative writing. There are seventeen metaphor stems which students have to fill out (e.g., Freedom is _____________.) After completing the worksheet, students share with a partner, but also choose their favourite three as the basis for writing extended metaphors (e.g., Freedom is a summer's
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7th - 12th
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Paired Texts Song Lyric Analysis Close Reading Lesson Plans - High School ELA
Engage students with song lyric analysis in paired texts: Carrie Underwood's "Cry Pretty" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Growing Up." Detailed, CCSS-aligned plans integrate close reading of song lyrics, text-dependent-analysis, writing, speaking, listening, and inquiry skills, making this comprehensive resource both engaging and worthwhile. There are 3 lesson plans in this product that build upon each other. Each lesson plan has an opener, writer’s notebook activity, and opportunity for textu
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8th - 11th
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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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