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6th grade poetry Common Core W.9-10.5 resources
Slam Poetry Mini Unit
Looking to add slam poetry to your poetry unit, but too swamped to plan it out? I’ve got you covered. This one-week slam poetry mini-unit is designed to be inserted into your poetry unit, and is packed with 5 days of my best slam poetry lesson plans. It will take your students through brainstorming, drafting, performance-planning, and performing all in a week. It’s the perfect unit to give your students a taste of slam poetry (and get them begging for more). You’re students will never think
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6th - 12th
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Haiku Poetry Lesson - How to Write a Haiku Assignment Haiku Templates and Rubric
Teach students the history of haiku and about writing haiku poetry with this haiku poem workshop! This lesson includes haiku templates and a haiku rubric for assessment. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Writing Haiku Poetry Workshop:✏️ Haiku Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Guided Note for Haiku Poetry Lesson - Digital & Print✏️ Haiku Writing Assignment Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Differentiated Haiku T
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4th - 10th
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Free Verse Poetry Lesson - Poetry Writing Workshop with Pages for Blackout Poems
Explore free verse poetry with this poetry writing workshop! Students will read modern free verse poems with the option to write blackout poetry, a collage poem, or an illustrative poem. Includes an editable poetry rubric, assignment instructions, and digital worksheets for distance learning!Included with this Free Verse Poetry Writing Workshop:✏️ Free Verse Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Free Verse Poetry Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Writi
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6th - 11th
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CHRISTMAS POETRY WRITING ACTIVITIES 10 Christmas Poem Ideas Lower High School
Make writing a Christmas poem easy! Kids will love writing with this fun CHRISTMAS POETRY WRITING PACK featuring 10 different Christmas poem ideas and types to write. Get into the festive spirit this holiday season with exciting Christmas poetry writing activities. Immerse yourself in the magic of Christmas by exploring the power of words and the beauty of poetry. Challenge your students to improve their poetry writing abilities while creating beautiful Christmas poem kids will be proud of!Encou
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5th - 8th
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Quick Poetry Activities for High School Creative Writing (Printable Bundle)
Support the development of poetry-writing skills with this bundle of quick, convenient activities for middle and high school Creative Writing classes. These resources provide a survey of poem formats and are suitable for a range of purposes: emergency sub plans, bell-ringer activities, supplements to thematic units, etc. Materials are delivered in both printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) Included are directions, templates, and/or examp
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6th - 12th
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Creative Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Journal Prompts, Digital Choice Board
Includes 3 weeks' worth of creative writing prompts to use for daily writing journal prompts, narrative writing story starters, and other writing activities! Suitable for online learning with a digital choice board formatted for Google Classroom®.Included with these Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School and High School:✏️ 15 Creative Writing Prompts for Student Choice - Digital & PrintStudents can select a prompt from a list of creative and engaging topicsProvided in digital format usi
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6th - 10th
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Middle School Poetry Unit: 60 Pages of Fun, Engaging Lessons
Our in-depth poetry unit is designed to be a simple, fun introduction to different poetic forms that appeal to middle school students, basic concepts such as rhythm and meter, and straightforward aspects of how to write poetry.Not included here, you can also download our Free PDF of 77 Poems for Middle School, which includes a wide variety of poems that appeal to kids.Our belief is that poetry should be fun for middle school kids. It should aim to make poetry accessible and engaging, and show mi
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5th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Lesson - Descriptive Writing Prompts with Pictures for Setting
Teach narrative writing with these descriptive writing prompts with pictures! This creative writing lesson will teach students how to establish setting using the “zoom” method. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Narrative Writing Lesson for Descriptive Writing:✏️ Descriptive Writing Informational HandoutsDefine key terms for narrative writing and explore strategies for establishing setting✏️ Descriptive Writing Prompts with Pictures -
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6th - 10th
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Ballad - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Do your students like to write songs? If you're studying ballads, would they want to write their own?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a ballad gives students all the structure they need for writing a story and setting it to verse. Students will have fun writing rhyming poems and sharing with their classmates. Because everything is done for you, this no-prep print or digital resource is a lesson you can use TODAY! This also works well as an emergency substitute lesson plan and should take
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Poetry Creative Writing Unit - Concrete Poetry, I Am Poetry, Blackout Poetry
Do you need an engaging way to introduce your students to poetry writing? This creative poetry writing unit is just what you need! Your students will have fun writing concrete poetry, blackout poetry, and "I Am" poetry. Writing poetry doesn't get more engaging than this! There's no prep work for you. Everything is ready to print and go.This creative poetry writing unit includesteacher directionsconcrete poetry worksheetconcrete poetry worksheet answer keyconcrete poetry planning pageconcrete poe
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6th - 11th
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Middle School Poetry Unit - Reading & Writing Poetry - Analyzing Poetic Devices
This modern middle school poetry unit will hook even your most reluctant readers! Includes introductory slideshow lessons, poetic device games and activities, poetry writing workshops, assignments, rubrics, and more. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®!⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️Included with this Middle School Poetry Unit:✏️ Analyzing Themes in Song Lyrics LessonIncludes a slideshow lesson, informational handout, examples of song lyrics, application activity
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4th - 10th
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Elegy - Poetry Writing - Ode, Sonnet, & Villanelle Forms
Do students understand an elegy? Have you ever asked your classes to write an elegy for a character who dies in a work of literature? What about a famous historical or contemporary figure?By writing their own elegies, students gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the form. This poetry-writing exercise for writing a students can be though-provoking and powerful for students.This lesson includes ⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the form, ⭐ 3 writing forms to help
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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Articles - 12: POEMS, ARTICLES & NARRATIVES - BUNDLE II - PDF & ONLINE
12 PDF & ONLINE TEXTS Great for DISTANCE LEARNING......................................................12 PDF & ONLINE TEXTS with MULTIPLE-CHOICE questions and PROMPTS. 1. "A BOATING LIFE" -- FICTION NARRATIVE 2. "ALMOST TWINS" -- NONFICTION ARTICLE 3. "MONSTROUS OR MAGNIFICENT" -- NONFICTION ARTICLE 4. "JUSTICE JANE BOLIN" -- NONFICTION ARTICLE 5. "THE GREAT OUTDOORS, RIGHT?" -- FICTION NARRATIVE 6. "BLANKET" -- POEM 7. "THE VOTE" -- NONFICTION ARTIC
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4th - 12th
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Picture-Inspired Poetry Writing Assignment
Motivate students to write poetry in a fun, engaging way...by using pictures! This picture-inspired poetry brainstorming assignment is a great way for students to organize their thoughts before actually writing a poem based on images. It's differentiated for learning styles and abilities by allowing students to choose the picture they will use as inspiration, by providing various options of poetry for students to write, and by encouraging them to create their own rubric and establish the criteri
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Poetry Analysis Bundle: Engaging Games, Activities, and Writing Prompts
Poetry Writing Bundle - 7 Formula Poems - Volume 3 - Digital & Printable
Writing poetry is essential for any poetry unit, but what do you do when your students groan over the idea? These formula poems make poetry writing less daunting than sonnets and villanelles. Most of these poetry forms can be written within one class period and are simple for students to complete. You won't want to wait until April for National Poetry Month! Included in this bundle:Sense PoemDiamantéBiopoemI Am PoemEpistolary/Letter PoemRecipe PoemDialogue Poem⭐ Bonus Product included with Bundl
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6th - 12th
Poetry Writing Bundle - 8 Short Poetic Forms - Volume 2 - Digital & Printable
Writing poetry is essential for any poetry unit, but what do you do when your students groan over the idea? These short-form poems make poetry writing less daunting than sonnets and villanelles. Most of these poetry forms can be written within one class period and are simple for students to complete. You won't want to wait until April for National Poetry Month! Included in this bundle:Epigram-CoupletClerihewHaikuTankaCinquainSijoNaaniLimerick⭐ Bonus Product included with Bundle: Digital Poetry J
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6th - 12th
Mock Heroic Epic - Poetry Writing - Poems Made Easy
Would you like an engaging writing assignment for students while studying the epic? Are you reading "The Rape of the Lock" with your classes?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a mock heroic epic is FUN for students. They get to write a heroic story about any mundane, ordinary event they choose! This lesson includes ⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the process, ⭐ a peer-feedback form to help students with revision,⭐ a product-specific rubric to assess the student-writte
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Ode - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Would you like students to have choice and express creativity in their writing? Are you reading odes with your class?This poetry-writing exercise for writing an ode is fun for students. They get to write a tribute to anyone or anything they want! This lesson includes ⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the process, ⭐ a writing form sheet to help students follow the format of a sonnet (4 forms),⭐ a peer-feedback sheet to help students with revision,⭐ a product-specific rubric to
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
21 Ballad Unit - Poetry Writing - Writing Form to Guide Process Creative Writing
Poetry Writing: 21 Ballads Unit Help your students understand the basic features of a ballad using 21 digital links and a writing activity bundle. Graphic organizer for writing ballads Peer to Peer evaluation sheet Creative Writing Rubric included Writing Form to Guide Process Class Poetry Contest Writer's Chair Exit Pass. Great for AP English.Writing lessons are designed to allow students to have fun while covering the state standards. The ballads unit plan walks you through everythi
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6th - 12th
The Hunger Games Trilogy Poetry & Creative Writing Exercises
The Hunger Games Poetry and Creative Writing Exercises Aligned with the Common Core State Standards:
Celebrate poetry during your Hunger Games, Catching Fire, or Mockingjay unit. This packet includes several exercises and prompts for writing original poetry.
It also includes activities for using artwork for comparison and research. It is a great way to add art history/appreciation into your lessons and satisfy the Common Core Standards for English/Language Arts. This is the FULL version that
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Exquisite Corpse Creative Writing Poetry Engaging Activity: GREAT 4 SUBSTITUTES!
OVER EIGHTY POWERPOINT SLIDES- A brief history of the writing activity- Detailed instructions with three complete examples- Prompts for your very own round of Exquisite Corpse, including extra suggested prompts.Contains FOUR SUPPLEMENTAL PDF WORKSHEETS- THREE DIFFERENT VARIATIONS are offered as well, so you can keep it fresh… never the same activity twice! Upon repeat, the results only ever get better.- USE WITH A CLASS OF ANY SIZE From three students to as many as you can fit into a classroom!
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
50 Creative Writing Prompts - Creative Writing Activities for Narrative Writing
These creative writing activities will inspire your students in their narrative writing! Includes 3 interactive writing activities and 50+ creative writing prompts that can be used as daily writing journal prompts or story starters. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with these Creative Writing Activities for Middle School and High School:✏️ “Sentence Starters” Creative Writing Activity - Digital & Print16 unique and engaging sentence starte
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6th - 10th
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Epistolary or Letter Poem - Poetry Writing - Lesson with Notes - Any Poetry Unit
Do your students struggle with writing poetry? This poetry-writing exercise for writing an epistolary or letter poem gives students all the structure they need for writing a poem that takes the form of a letter: to an abstract quality, to an author, to an ancestor, or between two literary characters.An epistolary poem is a poem written in the form of a letter. This form allows writers to address their ideas and feelings to a specific audience. The poem’s audience may be a specific person, a grou
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Poetry Writing Bundle - 7 Formula Poems - Volume 3 - Digital & Printable
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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.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
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