Elementary poetry resources for GATE

Looking for a terrific cinquain poem template? This Cinquain Poem Template resource has four unique cinquain templates and much, much more!This Cinquain Poetry Template resource has the templates you need. No more searching for what you need for cinquains in class! There's so much variety in levels that you can use it in grade levels 3 - 12!With an included digital version, this cinquain template pack will work for you whether you're teaching in-person or using virtual instruction.This cinquain

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 11th

Types:

Gifted and Talented, Poetry, Writing

CCSS:

RL.3.5

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.10

...

Also included in: National Poetry Month Activities | Cinquain Poem Mini Unit

Distance Learning Poetry Writing: Digital Where I'm From Poem

Created by

Elementary Kels

This PDF download contains a link for Interactive Google Slides. I designed this product to help my students create "Where I'm From" poems as inspired by George Ella Lyon. Slides 2-5 : Students will begin by reading and annotating the original poem. This always sparks great discussions as students unwrap Lyon's figurative language. Slides 7 – 16 : Students will plan for their own poem by describing important memories, people, places, and objects. There are 8 categories in which students will br

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Paint Chip Poetry ELA Writing Upper Elementary Middle High School Editable GATE

Created by

Hey Jackie J

This Google Slides presentation is COMPLETELY EDITABLE and guides students through the art of writing a poem incorporating paint chip colors into their masterpiece. My students get VERY creative with this. I have used this in my 5th grade gifted classes as well as my middle school English classes. (I also have friends who had amazing results with their high schoolers.) There are 2 links (one video and one blog) reminding the students what literary devices are... in case they have forgotten. ;)Al

Subjects:

General Science, Informational Text, Poetry

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Lesson

Nonfiction Earthworm Articles Differentiated with Common Core Assessment

Created by

Platypus Designs

In second grade we focus so much of our time on the life cycle of different animals. In my class we use a unit that includes this fundamental science concept with an everyday creature. The superheroes of soil, earthworms! This unit can completely stand alone and needs no other connection. However, if you liked the style and approach of the Komodo dragon unit, this is more of the same. :) The main article is written in 2 differentiated forms. One article measures at a Lexile of 600 and the othe

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Lesson

WE WEAR THE MASK POEM & ART | Inside Outside Poem Dunbar BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Created by

Black History Month, Halloween, Poetry

In this no-prep, easy-to-use unit inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” poem, students will use art and poetry to deeply analyze the masks we wear, distinguish between their inside vs. outside character and personality traits, and represent these findings through a self-created mask. This engaging activity turns this abstract concept into an activity that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable!This The Mask I Wear Product Includes 12 NO PREP, easy-to-use pages:•Pages

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.3

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.3

...

Also included in: BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART POETRY PERSONALITY | We Wear the Mask Dunbar

Primary GATE with Caldecott -- Owl Moon Pop-up and Critical Thinking

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

Now with a more kid-friendly pop-up option: Owl Moon is incredibly rich in critical thinking potential, rich in artwork, and rich in the feelings words evoke. Come along for a challenging lesson and a fun extension activity with the poetic 1988 Caldecott Award winner Owl Moon. Critical thinking about poetry, participatory reading, and figurative language along with a project in which we create an owl to “pop up” and spread its wings poetically will energize your students. Caldecott books a

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.7

, RL.2.7

, SL.2.1

, SL.2.2

, SL.2.3

...

Poetry Activities for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Poems CCSS Exemplar Texts BUNDLE

Created by

Your Second Grade and Third Grade students will blow your minds with the high-level thinking they'll do with the poetry lessons in this poetry bundle. You'll be so amazed at their critical and creative thinking that you'll be bragging about them in the teacher workroom.The lessons are geared to Second and Third Grade (with one designed to bridge to Fourth Grade), but I won't tell if you use it with other grades as well!You'll get excellent teacher instructions, step-by-step, word-for-word classr

Subjects:

Poetry

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Portable Gifted and Talented

Kindergarten Bird-Themed Challenges for Gifted and Talented GATE - Storytelling

Created by

You’ll have loads of fun with this thematic “birds” bundle of lessons and activities. We address BEST PRACTICES for our youngest gifted and advanced learners with hand-on puzzles, storytelling, participatory reading, acting, humor, video, and improvisation. In the process, we will deliver two social emotional messages—one about teamwork, and one about diversity. So little time, and so much to do! That’s why we always, always, always engage and challenge students in critical thinking across the c

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.4

, SL.1.2

...

Also included in: Kindergarten and 1st Grade GATE Bundle - Gifted and Talented and Advanced

Making Tracks with Footprint Mysteries KG 1st 2nd GATE Primary Challenges!

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

Engaging challenge of a highly participatory and creative nature for our youngest primary kids!Here’s another lesson for our youngest gifted learners based on research and best practices advocated by the National Association of Gifted Children. It’s rich in age 4-7 critical thinking opportunities with hands-on learning, visual discrimination and details, improvisational opportunities including creativity, storytelling, writing and art, and engaging activities associated with the kids’ immediate

Subjects:

Unit Plans, Activities, GATE

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.7

, W.1.3

...

Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary

BLACK HISTORY ART & POETRY BUNDLE |We Wear the Mask & Two Voice Poem | About Me

Created by

Black History Month, Halloween, Poetry

Save 25%...includes We Wear the Mask poetry and art unit & Inside/Outside Two Voice Poem Activity! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use We Wear the Mask & Inside/Outside Traits Two Voice Poem BUNDLE!! First, students embark on a unit inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” poem. In it, students will use art and poetry to deeply analyze the masks we wear, distinguish between their inside vs. outside

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Thesaurus and Poetry Writing Robert Frost's Dust of Snow Early & Middle Grades

Created by

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Raise students' thesaurus skills to incredible heights using Robert Frost's poem "Dust of Snow." Your students will love the gorgeous visuals included to awaken all of their senses. This lesson is perfect for early elementary and middle elementary students who need to develop their thesaurus skills and address poetry standards. They'll rewrite Frost's poem using what they gained from the thesaurus work they've done, creating fabulous poems based on the mentor text.Using the provided discussion g

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Poetry

CCSS:

RL.2.4

, RL.2.7

, RL.2.10

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

...

Also included in: Poetry Activities for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Poems CCSS Exemplar Texts BUNDLE

Weekly Reading Log with Depth and Complexity Icons Bundle

Created by

Hello Fifth

Help your readers stay on track with this weekly reading log. We use this as homework but it could easily be used in the classroom as well.Students track their daily reading, including title, time spent reading, and pages read. On the back, there is space for a text response. At the end of the week, readers add up their pages and time spent reading. A space for a parent signature is the final piece.The icons of depth and complexity (often called GATE Icons) are added so that students may thi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Assessment, GATE, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.10

Rhyming Poetry Second Grade Poems and Rhyme Activities Charades

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Let's teach rhyme in poetry using a series of activities guaranteed to have your students asking for more! This resource offers your students to learn about rhyme thorugh class discussion and a super fun small group charades activity. Then, they'll practice some more with "My Neighbor's Dog is Purple." Students get visualization practice while they sketch out the beginning, middle, and end of the poem as you read aloud. There's even a writing prompt!The resource is divided so you can use the ent

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.2.4

, RL.2.10

, RL.3.5

, W.2.8

, SL.2.1

...

Also included in: Poetry Activities for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Poems CCSS Exemplar Texts BUNDLE

ABOUT ME ART & POETRY MEGA BUNDLE | 6 Personality Glyphs, Inside/Outside Poetry

Created by

Back to School, For All Subject Areas, Poetry

Save 25%...BUNDLE includes 6 All About Me Art and Poetry Activities to represent your students' personality types. These activities allow students to integrate art and poetry into one Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) unit. These are useful because everyone can recall their personality types at-a-glance, thus turning this abstract concept into an activity that is interesting, easy to understand, and memorable!Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART POETRY PERSONALITY | We Wear the Mask Dunbar

Created by

Black History Month, Halloween, Poetry

Save 25%...includes 4 personality surveys + We Wear the Mask poetry and art unit! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use Personality Type Unit & We Wear the Mask Poetry & Mask Art BUNDLE! This unit allows students to determine their True Colors Personality Type, Shape Personality Type, Learning Style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), and Brain Dominance (right- or left-brained). They then embark on a unit inspi

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Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

HALLOWEEN WHO AM I UNIT About Me Mask Art, Poetry, & Personality Types BUNDLE

Created by

Back to School, Halloween, Poetry

BUNDLE save 25%...includes 4 personality surveys + All About Me Mask glyph art activity + Inside/Outside Two Voice Poem Activity! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use WHO AM I UNIT-All About Me Mask Art, Poetry, & Personality SEL BUNDLE! This full unit allows students to FIRST determine their True Colors Personality Type, Shape Personality Type, Learning Style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), and Brain Dominance

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH | We Wear the Mask Art Poetry & Personality Types Bundle

Created by

Back to School, Black History Month, Poetry

BUNDLE save 25%...includes 4 personality surveys + We Wear the Mask poetry and art unit + Inside/Outside Two Voice Poem Activity! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use WHO AM I UNIT-We Wear the Mask Art Poetry & Personality BUNDLE! This unit allows students to determine their True Colors Personality Type, Shape Personality Type, Learning Style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), and Brain Dominance (right- or left-b

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Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Theme in Yellow by Carl Sandburg Poem Analysis Poetry Writing CCSS Exemplar Text

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If your students don't like to write poetry, let's change their minds together! Using Carl Sandburg's "Theme in Yellow" as a mentor text, we'll analyze the poem and then use it to help students write their own poem. This poem is wonderful to analyze because of its rich imagery. To capitalize on that, we'll use images to enrich the experience.Although you can use this resource at any time, this poem is perfect for fall classroom discussion. If you're looking for something perfect for pumpkins and

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RF.5.4b

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE

WHO AM I UNIT-About Me Acrostic Poem, 2 Voice Poetry, & Personality Type BUNDLE

Created by

Back to School, Poetry, Social Emotional Learning

BUNDLE save 25%...includes 4 personality surveys + About Me Acrostic Poem glyph art activity + Inside/Outside Two Voice Poem Activity! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use WHO AM I UNIT-About Me Acrostic Poem, 2 Voice Poetry, & Personality Type BUNDLE! This full unit allows students to FIRST determine their True Colors Personality Type, Shape Personality Type, Learning Style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), and B

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

ABOUT ME POETRY | TWO VOICE POEM Inside/Outside Character Traits |Back to School

Created by

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

In this no-prep, easy-to-use Inside and Outside Two Voice Poetry unit students will use poetry to deeply analyze and write about their inside vs. outside character and personality traits. Two templates are included for a student to write about themselves OR a character (fictional or historical) in a book, novel, or story they are reading. This engaging activity turns this abstract concept into an activity that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable!This Inside vs. Outside Poem Inclu

Subjects:

Poetry, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.3

, RL.4.3

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.3

...

Also included in: ABOUT ME ART & POETRY BUNDLE | Me Mask & Inside/Outside Poem | Halloween

Figurative Language Stations with Booklet

Created by

Sarah Barnum

Students rotate through six interactive figurative language stations. There are directions included for each station. Students will scan a QR code, watch a short video describing that type of figurative language in more depth, write the definition, and complete a short activity in a booklet to reinforce learning. The booklet includes definitions and activities for the following types of figurative language:-Alliteration-Hyperbole-Imagery-Onomatopoeia -Personification-Simile and Metaphor

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Poetry Fog by Carl Sandburg Figurative Language Zoomorphism Activity

Created by

Looking for a quick, powerful lesson on poetry? Do you love fun figurative language? This is the lesson for you! Poetry and figurative language come together in this lesson that teaches students about Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog" while also teaching an unusual figurative language device! This lesson in incredibly low in preparation (give them a copy & you're done), but incredibly high in power. Students will love learning something unusual. You'll love that the direct instruction is done for y

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