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Poetry Writing Unit Booklet - Haiku, Acrostic, Limerick, Concrete, & More

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Engage your students in poetry with this ready-to-use poetry writing booklet assignment. This resource will guide students through the writing process for 8 different types of poems. This resource is perfect for any poetry writing unit as it

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

W.8.4, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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Poetry Music Activities - Song Lyrics Assignments and Presentations Bundle

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This poetry music activities, assignments, and presentations bundle will engage all your students in poetry analysis using song lyrics! Students will love this modern bundle of music-inspired poetry resources. Included are eye-catching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

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RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4...

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Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Assignment - Music Poetry Activity

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Engage your students in poetry by having them label figurative language in song lyrics with these fun assignments. Students will read excerpts from popular songs and label figurative language examples of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification,

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

L.7.5, L.8.5, L.8.5a, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a, CCRA.L.5

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Poetry Unit - Poem Analysis and Writing Bundle - Presentations and Assignments

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This poetry unit resource bundle is a collection of my most popular and best-selling poetry analysis and writing resources! Make poetry fun for your students with this huge bundle that contains over 470 slides and pages of creative and engaging

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

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$49.99

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Poetry One Pager Assignment

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Use this poetry one pager assignment to help your students show their understanding and analysis of any poem you are reading in a fun and meaningful way. One pagers allow students to show their creativity by displaying specific elements of a poem

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.10, CCRA.R.1

$3.99

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Poetry Rap - Using Rap Song Lyrics to Teach Poetry Presentation and Activities

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This poetry rap resource bundle will engage your students in examining rap song lyrics and analyzing the songs as poetry. Using rap song lyrics to teach poetry will help your students see how the two genres have a great deal in common. From

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

$4.99

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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Presentation, Assignments, & Activities

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Teach The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost with this ready-to-use teacher presentation, poetry analysis assignments, and creative writing activity. This resource has absolutely everything you need to help students understand, analyze, and respond to

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6

$4.99

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Poetry Analysis Using Song Lyrics Project - Teaching Poetry with Music

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Engage students in poetry analysis using song lyrics with this ready-to-use final poetry project. Students will choose a song and analyze the lyrics for content, theme, and literary devices following the detailed project instructions. With music as

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, L.7.5, L.8.5...

$3.00

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Poetry Slam Writing - Presentation, Handouts, Activities to Write a Slam Poem

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Teach your students poetry slam writing with this ready-to-use resource. Slam poetry has gained popularity online with some poems featured in slam competitions going viral. Bring this phenomenon into the classroom by having your students produce and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$4.99

158

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Poetry Annotation - How to Annotate a Poem Guide Instructions & Assignment

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Poetry annotation is an important skill for students to master, and this ready-to-use resource guides students through the entire process of how to annotate a poem. Analyzing poetry is very challenging for students, but with this step-by-step guide,

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.4c, L.8.5, L.8.5a...

$4.99

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Literary Devices for Poetry & Fiction List - Figurative Language Literary Terms

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This literary devices for poetry and fiction list is a must-have for all high school English language arts teachers. Included is a complete list of 38 literary devices, figurative language, and literary terms that you will use in your classroom

Subjects:

Short Stories, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

L.8.5, L.8.5a, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a, L.11-12.5, L.11-12.5a, CCRA.L.5

$2.49

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The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Poetry Analysis Activity

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The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay resource has everything you need to help your students explore the meaning and theme of the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost. This poem is recited by Ponyboy in chapter 5, and this poetry analysis

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

$3.99

139

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Poetry Song Lyrics Assignment - Music Poetry Final Project Soundtrack Of My Life

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Use this poetry song lyrics assignment to help your students see the connection between song lyrics and poetry. The Soundtrack Of My Life assignment allows students to make connections between their own lives and the lyrics of the songs they love

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, L.7.5, L.7.5a, L.8.5, L.8.5a, L.9-10.5...

$3.00

102

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Poetry Terms Paper Fortune Teller Activity - Figurative Language Game

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Use this poetry terms paper fortune teller activity to engage all of your students in learning the most common type of figurative language used in poetry. Simply use the included instructions to teach students how to fold the fortune teller, then

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

L.5.5, L.5.5a, L.6.5, L.6.5a, L.7.5, L.8.5, CCRA.L.5

$3.00

193

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Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Music Presentation - Poetry Introduction

By Presto Plans

Teach figurative language in song lyrics with this ready-to-use presentation. This slideshow uses current music lyrics to teach literary devices used in poetry like metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, and more. This makes an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$3.49

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Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson Lesson and Assignments

By Presto Plans

Teach Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson with this ready-to-use teaching bundle that includes a presentation, poetry annotation assignment, analysis questions, symbolism assignment, answer keys, and creative writing. Because I

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.10

$4.99

111

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Meter and Rhyme in Poetry Presentation and Assignment - Poetic Form

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Help students better analyze poetic form with this presentation and assignment to teach meter and rhyme in poetry. After using this resource, students will better understand the role that sound and rhythm play in poetry analysis. The presentation

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$3.99

105

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Poetry Writing Unit Assignments and Activities - Poem Writing Bundle

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These poetry writing activities will engage all of your students in writing their own poetry. Writing poetry can be very intimidating for students, so these projects make the process fun, easy, and authentic. Students will write formula poetry

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.7.3d, W.7.4, W.7.10, W.8.3d, W.8.4, W.8.5, W.8.10, CCRA.W.10

$23.95

$16.99

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Shakespearean Sonnet Writing and Analysis of Sonnet 18 Poetry Activities

By Presto Plans

The Shakespearean sonnet is an excellent addition to any poetry unit, and this resource will teach students both sonnet analysis and how to write a sonnet! First, use the presentation and poetry annotation and analysis assignments to help students

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$5.99

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Figurative Language Quiz - Poetry Terms - Metaphor Simile Personification & More

By Presto Plans

This figurative language quiz is a ready-to-print assessment that can be used in any poetry unit. The poetry terms quiz will check your students' understanding of the important literary devices or figures of speech you have taught like metaphor,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

L.8.5, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a, CCRA.L.5

$1.99

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Bonnie from Presto Plans spent almost a decade in the English Language Arts classroom teaching all grades at the middle and high school level. She also has training and experience instructing English as an Additional Language both in Canada and Internationally and has worked as a resource teacher working with students who have special needs or exceptionalities. She now works full time developing resources and sharing teaching strategies for an amazing community of ELA educators. You can connect with her, and thousands of other teacher, in her free Facebook Group called Presto Plans: The English Teachers' Lounge!

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- Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in English Language and Literature and a minor in French Second Language.
- Bachelor of Education in Middle and High School Education
- Masters advanced certification in literacy education.
- International Baccalaureate Training (English B).
- Training in Resource and Methods (Special Education)

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