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8th grade poetry literature circles for International Baccalaureate
Elements of Poetry Unit Interactive Notebook Activities | Verse Novel Book Clubs
Teach literary devices and poetry devices while your students participate in the analysis of texts alongside deep discussions in verse novel book clubs with this complete poetry and verse novels reading and analysis writing unit. This unit includes 19 done-for-you lesson plans, daily lesson slide presentations and interactive notebook lessons, poetry and literature reference pages, 50 literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and book club resourc
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7th - 8th
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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Verse Novel Study Reading Unit for 7th and 8th
This The Crossover by Kwame Alexander reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction verse novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Middle School Reading Units Growing Bundle (6th, 7th, and 8th) Middle School Reading Units Growing Bundle (7th and 8th)Middl
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7th - 8th
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Novel in Verse Vault : Digital reading worksheets for novel in verse lit circles
Are you teaching a novel in verse such as The Crossover, Long Way Down, The Poet X, or a hundred other options to engage students in poetry and prose? Then this novels in verse vault has you covered!This reading worksheet vault has 15 completely editable activities for ANY novel in verse!It's Common Core aligned hitting author's craft, author's vocabulary, author's choice, author's mind (inferencing), and author's message.⭐Also included is a novel in verse viewing guide for setting up novel in v
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7th - 12th
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Long Way Down || Guided Poetry Analysis
Let's be honest with each other: poetry can be intimidating for students and their teachers, and layers of imagery, symbolism, and metaphor paired with complex syntax and diction are enough to strike fear into the hearts of even our most accomplished students. But it doesn't have to be this way. Jason Reynolds novel in verse, Long Way Down, provides students with an entry into poetry through the compelling story of Will Holloman. Having just witnessed the murder of his older brother Shawn, Will
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7th - 11th
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Reading Stations Activity for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Analysis
This fun reading activity "progressive dinner"™ works with any fiction, nonfiction, and poetry unit texts of your choosing! Practice close reading skills and textual analysis in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the reading activity for you! Have students preview literary criticism articles, read thematically-connected poetry, engage in close reading of a complex fiction or nonfiction text, and engage in small group discussion. These are just some of the possibilities!I use this close re
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this fun activity to creatively problem solve varying poetic forms. Teach Social Emotional Learning or Poetry in a supportive way that will encourage creativity, participation, and deeper self-expression.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Middle School Book Tasting for Book Clubs and Literature Circles
This is a resource I used to get my middle school ELA students into book clubs and literature circles for our verse novel and poetry unit. The resource does include menus for a variety of genres so that teachers can use them for any type of book tasting. This resources is part of my: Middle School Poetry Unit Verse Novel Book Clubs Reading UnitThis resource includes the following:Book tasting menusStarbooks lettersStarbooks Table Display ImagesVerse Novel Book RecommendationsImages and Explanati
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6th - 8th
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Coloring Pages
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Coloring Pages and Bookmarks: Poetry coloring pages help bring poems to life and help alleviate stress. They are a beautiful way to introduce a poem to your students. Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" poem features images of ravens and scenes from the poem (i.e. the bust of Pallas); it includes different levels of coloring--easier, as well as more intricate, coloring pages).This pack features 23 full-size coloring pages and 7 pages of individual ravens, including
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems (BEST DEAL)
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems to Create (BEST DEAL)
Mad Libs: Poetry 3-Pack:
Twelve pages of poetry-based mad libs grammar-fun activities. Each one includes a short writing activity based on the original poem for the students to complete; Set 2 contains additional illustration activities.
Word Puzzles: Literary Terms - Poetry:
Three word puzzles using poetry terms. Includes a crossword puzzle, double puzzle, and word search. Answer keys included.
Poetry-Pac
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6th - 9th
Emily Dickinson's 10 BEST Poems | Discussion Questions, Quizzes, Assignment, Key
NEW IN 2021: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-Based! This 45-page EDITABLE mini-unit promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, quizzes on poetic devices, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of Dickinson's poems and generate profound interpretive insights!! Here are some highlights from this 45-page mini-unit on Dickinson's poetry:• 10 Poems by Emily
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Mentor Text List Aligned with CCSS for Reading, Writing & Genres(Bundled)
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This resource includes a bundle of 5 of my popular mentor text lists. The book titles are organized alphabetically by skill. Lexile levels are listed for you to determine the reading level/grade level that is most appropriate for your class. If a Lexile level is missing, it is because there is no Lexile level listed for that title in the Lexile database.
You can use these books to introduce reading skills as a whole group or in small, guided reading groups. They can also be use
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2nd - 8th
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MEGA BUNDLE for Any Novel | Activities and Tasks | Any Literary or Fiction Text
The perfect safety net when your class readers change regularly!Here are over 50 of my resources that are specifically created for using alongside any fiction text - perfect for classwork, homework, literature stations or study workshops.✨ Did you know that you could get this resource at a discount or even for free? Just go to your purchases log and leave a review for all of the products you have bought. This automatically gives you credits to spend on resources sitewide - including this one! ✨A
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8th - 11th
Back to School Writing Activities | Homework Excuses Unit
Writing activities for Back to School don't need to be boring! Have your students use this creative writing unit to invent crazy excuses for not doing their homework! This is a fun NO-PREP interactive writing unit..NEW IN 2020: A Digital Interactive PDF version is now included!Your Fun Homework Excuses Unit in detail:If you're looking for a fun way to revise simple past with your students then look no further. From a fun poem - Excuses - have your students imagine the craziest and most unbelieva
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to school Writing Activities
The Crossover Novel Unit
Students will use the Google Slides file to complete comprehension questions, and activities to help them understand the different types of poems in the novel. Students will analyze poems, structures, and styles to see how they enhance the story being told. They will even have opportunities to write their own poems in different styles. This set includes 5 slide decks to cover the entire novel.This resource can be used with the original novel, OR the graphic novel version.
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6th - 9th
Fun Reading Stations Activity BUNDLE - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing
Looking for high school reading comprehension passages and questions? Think outside the box with these interactive, engaging reading stations and writing stations activities! Students will read fiction, nonfiction, and poetry texts, engage in small group discussion, and revise any essay writing assignment, including expository, argumentative, literary analysis, and more! If you're looking for a structured way to practice critical close reading, writing, and revision skills in a hands-on and int
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7th - 10th
Mood vs. Tone
An easy to understand presentation to help students with mood and tone. Includes:
Definitions
Quotes
Examples
Group/Individual Activities with word banks
Whole class reviews (Poetry and Prose)
Great for literature classes and writing reviews! Meets CCSS.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Home of the Brave" Novel Study
This novel study contains everything a teacher needs to easily guide students to a deep understanding of "Home of the Brave" by Katherine Applegate. It contains;Print and digital versions of the handouts and quizzes.Chapter summaries formatted for teacher use and distribution to studentsDiscussion questions (with answers)Comprehension activity pagesStudent discussion question sheetsMultiple-choice assessments Answer keysOther resources you might like:A Step From Heaven Novel StudyThe Skin I'm In
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5th - 8th
For Every One by Jason Reynolds BUNDLE
These resources can be used with For Every One by Jason Reynolds in the text version or his performance of the text on Youtube. Students will be highly engaged with the text using these standards-aligned activities to facilitate reading, writing, and academic conversation. This bundle includes:Discussion Questions Broken Down by ChapterFigurative Language Analysis A Chapter Analysis Activity (Google Slides Template)Discussion Questions:This PDF file includes text and skill-specific questions for
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6th - 12th
POETRY: Analyzing and Writing Villanelle Poems
Save 20% when you purchase all 3 of my poetry units and a Poetry Study Guide here: Poetry BUNDLE: 3 Poetry Units and a Study GuideMy 7th and 8th graders are always fascinated with our poetry units and beg for more poetry writing, so I had to create lessons incorporating more forms of poetry than your typical haiku, tanka, and cinquain. I believe students enjoy the brevity of poems, I can keep them engaged in close reading for a longer period of time with poems, and of course, I always compare po
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5th - 8th
Preparing for a Poetry Slam: How do we Create and Perform Poetry?
One-page handout to help student prepare for the writing and performance of spoken word poetry.
Hand out includes a breakdown of:
*How poets prepare their pieces
*How poets perform their poetry
*How poets interact with their audience
*How poets develop their poetic craft and skills
*How audiences interact with slam and spoken word poets
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Holocaust Activities Across Literature
Students will read both fiction and non-fiction passages and excerpts from stories about the Holocaust. Story excerpts include, Night, Number the Stars, Star or Fear Star of Hope and non fiction material about Hitler's Final Solution, Kristallnacht, as well as a poem. Students will use higher level thinking to analyze and evaluate excerpts to make inferences and provide evidence for their conclusions. Includes nine excerpts as well as reading strategies for character analysis, compare and con
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5th - 9th
Figurative Language Review Games and Handouts
Review numerous figurative language and rhetorical devices in a fun way: with Jeopardy®-style review games. This download includes two full rounds (62 total questions/answers) in editable Powerpoint presentations, editable student handouts, teacher key, and an optional game-card format if you are not able to play using a projector or computer.The first round covers the definitions of the terms; the second round gives examples for the terms.Included figurative and rhetorical devices:allegory, all
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7th - 12th
Brown Girl Dreaming Book Study
Common Core aligned for multiple grades Used as a whole class read aloud or small group book club, literacy circle or individual study. Comprehension centered around main ideas and important concepts.
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4th - 9th
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The Man from Snowy River - Banjo Paterson
The Man from Snowy River is one of the greatest depictions of bush life with an heroic horseman and a great chase. Now you can examine the poem in detail. There are pre-reading activities in the workbook to help establish the foundation of what students may already know and prepare them for the reading. The activities while reading are often practical and deal with the rhyme, meter and delivery of the poem. Most importantly, there is a reading of the poem highlighting the pace and movement writt
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5th - 8th
Also included in: The Australian Poetry Collection
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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
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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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