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7th grade poetry thematic unit plans under $5
Poetry Elements 77-Slides PowerPoint - Reading - Poems - ELA - Writing - Example
This PowerPoint has 77 slides of information and examples. The presentation describes the following and provides examples: poetry, rhythm, rhyming patterns, alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia, imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, stanzas and lines. The presentation also describes and shows examples of several types of poetry including: couplets, tercets, quatrains, cinquains, diamantes, haikus, senryus, concretes, free verse, acrostics, limericks and nonsense poems. The presentation
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3rd - 7th
Poetry Playbook: Analysing Figurative Language and Meaning in Popular Songs
This comprehensive 30 slide/page package introduces students to literary devices, including: simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, alliteration, symbolism, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, oxymoron, and mood. After mastering the definition of a device, students apply that knowledge to unveil implicit meaning in songs that they love. Students "leave tracks of their thinking" by providing annotations and highlighting right on the page-- which promotes higher order and critical thinking over rote me
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Master the Standards: RL2 with a Poetry "The Road Not Taken" Mini-unit
This poetry mini-unit for grades 6-10 will help students to master standard RL 2: Analyze the development of theme over the course of a text. In this mini-unit, students analyze the theme of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, looking at how the theme develops through the four stanzas. Students use the TP-CASTT method of poetry analysis to:
-Predict using the title.
-Paraphrase the poem.
-Analyze connotative language (figurative, imagery, and sounds).
-Analyze the attitude of the poem.
-Det
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6th - 10th
Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Carl Sandburg: Author Study and Poetry Analysis Unit
Carl Sandburg is said to have written in the language of the people, making him one of the easier poets to teach to upper elementary and middle school students. This unit of study is to help you teach about one of America's best known authors by providing select poems, analysis forms and a guided discussion outline for one of Sandburg's longer poems. These poems fit with any poetry curriculum that you may use.
You will find 5 poems written by Sandburg in this unit. Each poem includes its o
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Writing about Heroes for Memorial Day or September 11th
Included In this packet is the poem The Heroes We Never Name with questions to get students thinking about what it means to be a hero.
Also included is a writing activity to get students thinking about who their hero is.
First, they will make a web of traits of what it means to be a hero and then make a list of their possible heroes. Then, they will choose one hero to write about. There is a prewriting graphic organizer for students to plan their writing and then paper to write on. The
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1st - 8th
Billy Collins 9/11 Poetry Explication Worksheet “The Names”
This is a multiple page worksheet to accompany lessons on 9/11, specifically Billy Collins 9/11 poem “The Names.” I usually pull this lesson out the first week of school for 9/11 remembrance as well as a jump start to poetry explication expectations.
Included with this packet:
• The text of “The Names” with close reading questions that require students cite actual textual evidence for most of the answers they give. The questions are designed to focus readers on finding their answers in the t
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7th - 12th
Poetry Packet ANSWER KEY - accompanies a FREEBIE!
I'm providing the Answer Key for my free download - the Poetry Packet! This is a great poetry packet for Middle School (or some High School) students, covering figurative language, poetic devices, and poetic forms, including haikus, odes, and hip hop poetry!
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7th - 9th
Mini Unit using "Out of the Dust" and Dust Bowl songs by Woody Guthrie
Do you need to teach about the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, but don't have several weeks to read Out of the Dust or other historical fiction novels? This is a great interdisciplinary unit incorporating Social Studies and Language Arts. Students will be reading and analyzing poems and songs about the Dust Bowl by reading selections from Karen Hesse's "Out of the Dust" and songs/lyrics by Woody Guthrie. This is a 6-day unit (it may take a few more days, depending on your students and
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5th - 7th
Emily Dickinson Poetry
Thanks for stopping by to look through my Emily Dickinson Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet. So many students (and teachers) shy away from poetry, because they don’t know what to do with it. Well, this packet is designed to help teachers teach and students understand. You will find a short bio on Emily Dickinson. Knowing the story behind the poet’s life will help students understand the purpose and tone. Also included are 5 poems written by Emily Dickinson. These poems are intended for
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Poetry Project - Express yourself!
In this poetry project, students will analyze, write, and respond to poetry, study and identify literary devices within poetry, and complete an author study of a famous poet. All assignments will be published in a complete project folder. Included here are 3 worksheets:
-the detailed directions guiding students through the project and its components,
-the response to poetry template, which includes citations and responses, and
-the comic strip (a visual form of responding to poetry).
The
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6th - 12th
Poetry Mini-Unit I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Print and Go!)
I use this resource with my 5th grade class to introduce the lovely poem by Maya Angelou. Mini unit includes a page for students to summarize, determine adjectives for the free vs. caged bird, imagine the differences in how the two birds feel, information about the author, how metaphor is used in the poem, a discussion page on other ways people are "caged", and an oral language rubric if so choose to use it as such.
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5th - 7th
2 Week Poetry Unit, All Inclusive (Elements of Poetry, Sonnets, Writing & more!)
This two-week poetry unit is packed with lesson plans and links to everything you need to easily get your classroom excited about poetry! Use it as a consecutive two-week unit, or use each day whenever you need a meaningful filler for the week.Every day includes the standards for the day, an objective, engage activity, I DO, WE DO, YOU DO, and differentiation as needed. Please Note: What you are purchasing is access to a one-page Google Doc with 10 days of lesson plans broken down in a clearly
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7th - 12th
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
Taylor Swift: A Modern Poet - Understanding Literary Devices & Elements
Dear Reader, Do you love Taylor Swift? Do your students? If you answered yes to both - then maybe this is the best day.Music can change the world - it can also change and empower your classroom when you find ways to connect to your students. This bundle of worksheets includes the following:1 Cover Page1 Guide to Literary Devices and Elements found within the songs3 informational guides of different literary devices and elements observed in Taylor Swift's most recent album, The Tortured Poets Dep
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5th - 7th
Thanksgiving or November Poem
This is a poem about the first Thanksgiving. It includes details of the timeline of the Pilgrims from the Mayflower to Squanto and the First Thanksgiving. It is a rhyming poem with 6 stanzas. It can be blown up to poster size to be used as a story or to be memorized for class recitation. I hope you enjoy it!!
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K - 12th
Poetry Through Music Hyperdoc
This is an interactive hyperdoc that focuses on students to incorporate the devices of poetry into a song of their choosing. There is a focus on figurative language, imagery, symbolism, tone and theme.
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6th - 8th
POETRY PROJECTS: POET STUDY AND POETRY CONNECTIONS
SUPPORT INTERACTIVE READING AND WRITING OF POETRY AND ANALYSIS WITH TWO ALIGNED PROJECTS: A POET STUDY AND POETRY QUILT.
During the poet study, students will create a 3D Triangle where students analyze connections between 3 poems from a chosen author and examine similarities and difference with use of poetic terms. This unit includes a poetry terms foldable to support the project and suggested poems/authors to maximize time in the classroom. Also included are specific directions and a model
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7th - 12th
Also included in: POETRY UNIT BUNDLE
Poetry Book | Cinquain | Acrostic | Limerick | Haiku | Quatrain | Bio | Couplet
I created this book to meet the needs of our intermediate teachers but it could easily be used for primary or even middle school. It makes teaching poetry fun, easy, and hands-on! Works well for I do, we do, you do!It includes the following types of poems:AcrosticHaikuCinquainQuatrainLimerickBio PoemShapeCouplet If you would like me to add another type of poetry, let me know. I'd be happy to add to this book!This is how we use it... I make two separate books for each student. One includes the pa
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1st - 8th
Prisoner B-3087 Thematic Text to Text Connection
This activity explores the theme of finding hope in difficult situations and connects a poem - "Hope" by Emily Dickinson to the non-fiction novel, Prisoner B-3087 and has students analyze the text to text connections.
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5th - 9th
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Close Reading - TS Elliot & Shel Silverstein - Thematic Poetry unit
Because our role as teachers is to show students how to acquire information instead of simply giving it to them,each of three poems has a list of steps across the top of the page telling them to do things as simple as numbering lines or as complex as identifying tone and mood. I've also added a link to "Mr. Mistoffolees" from Cats. Younger students enjoy comparing the two!
And to wrap it all up is a short writing exercise to compare and contrast two of the poems!
This unit was created to intro
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6th - 9th
POETRY TERMS SEARCH
EXPLORE POETIC DEVICES & ANALYZE POETRY OR SONGS WITH THIS CHOICE-DRIVEN PROJECT. Begin with a poetry foldable on essential poetry terms that every budding poet must know.
Students will then work through a Socratic debate centered around the question: What make a poem popular? To prepare for the debate, students will read an article on the subject and them follow the criteria to dissect and compare Billy Collins' "Introduction to Poetry" Eve Merriam's "How to Eat a Poem."
To start th
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6th - 12th
Also included in: POETRY UNIT BUNDLE
Poetry Booklet Project
In this project, students create a poetry booklet of poems from well-known poets with a one-page biography of one chosen poet. In adddition, students will include several of their own original poems. The document is created as a brochure and is meant to be printed front/back and then folded.
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5th - 8th
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READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY: A READ ALOUD POEM: A Math Mystery Poem
This poem can be used for a read aloud on Dr. Seuss' birthday, and Read Across America Day! It has vocabulary inserts, rhyme, and a fun math portion that can mimic a number line. Poetry is a splendid way to instill a love of reading! Thanks ever so much for visiting the House of the Three Dinosaurs. Word of the Day: for this reading activity event: Ordinal!
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4th - 8th, Staff
Classic Poems to Teach Specific Themes and the Paired-Texts to go with them
Have you searched and searched for poetry to match the theme you are teaching? Unit planned? Check out the lists of poems, quotes, short stories, songs, articles, novellas, novels, and excerpts that can be used to pair with the themes below. Check out the other lists available in the store as well. Cross-curricular and great for test prep. In person on online teaching. The lists included in this pack Back to School, New Beginnings, Perseverance, and How Sports Inspire Us. Check out some of the p
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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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.
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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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