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Poetry Common Core L.4.4 activities
Figurative Language Unit: 6 Figures of Speech Worksheets, Lessons, Activities
Studying figurative language makes students better readers and writers! In this unit students will define, interpret, write, read, and analyze six types of figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and hyperbole.Each lesson includes guided instruction, independent writing practice, independent reading practice (with two reading passages for each lesson), and a super fun and engaging figurative language activity. Speaking of engaging activities, in thi
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â October Unit Plans Bundle - 4 ELA Units to Teach All October Long!
Poetry Task Cards | Reading Comprehension
Are you looking for simple, no-frills task cards? These 24 poetry task cards are perfect for skill-based practice. Students read a short poem on a task card and answer a question about the elements of poetry. They may determine the rhyme scheme, mood, tone, line count, stanza count, vocabulary question, or more about a poem. Students record the chosen answer on their recording sheet. An answer key is included. This is a print and go reading comprehension activity perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Task Cards | Fiction Bundle
Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
PLEASE READ: This bundle includes secure PDF documents. If you purchased my Poetry Unit, Love That Dog novel unit, Hate That Cat novel unit, or Emily story activities (see links above), this bundle contains the same products.
Students identify figures of speech, read poetry examples that contain the figures of speech, and write poems that demonstrate figures of speech.
After looking for figurative language examples in poems, students identify signature styles of famous poets through individua
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4th - 6th
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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez Mentor Text Digital & Print Unit
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty is a wonderful book written in poetic verse, and it shows students how one voice can make a difference. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search! This book is part of the BONUS UNIT (added June 2022) in the Yearlong Mentor Text Curriculum Bundle: Volume 2 for Grades 3-5! Please do not purchase if you own Volume 2 Yearlong Curriculum Bundle (which incl
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3rd - 5th
Vulture Verses Love Poems Mentor Text Digital & Print Unit for Poetry
Vulture Verses: Love Poems for the Unloved by Diane Lang is a super fun way to incorporate poetry and nonfiction! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search! This book is part of the BONUS UNIT (added June 2022) in the Yearlong Mentor Text Curriculum Bundle: Volume 2 for Grades 3-5! Please do not purchase if you own Volume 2 Yearlong Curriculum Bundle (which includes the mentor sentences, inter
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3rd - 5th
Diamond Shaped Diamontes - Writing Poetry and Developing Vocabulary
Diamontes are diamond-shaped poems! They are fun to create, and easy to integrate into any subject's vocabulary building! This set will make teaching Diamantes easy for the teacher and fun for the students! Plus, it's the perfect project for your baseball fans!Why use Diamantes: Diamond Shaped Poetry? Diamantes make poetry writing fun! They compare two opposite thoughts with adjectives, synonyms, and action verbs. The children become so enthralled with these, that they'll be grabbing the thesaur
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2nd - 4th
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POETRY UNIT for DECEMBER Poetry Activities Poetry Elements Writing
POETRY POSSIBILITIES for DECEMBER is a collection of 10 poems with a December theme, including holidays. Each poem is accompanied by a teaching point about poetry. Also included are activities and skill lessons from various disciplines, as well as poetry writing prompts. Those are the poetry possibilities. This collection of poems has a broad range of reading levels, making the unit appropriate to both primary and intermediate classrooms. Teachers can accommodate students reading above or below
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â POETRY UNITS MEGA BUNDLE Poems Teaching Points Writing Differentiation
3rd-5th April Fool's Day Poem, Riddle, and Figurative Language ELA Packet
The Great Library Caper: An April Fool’s Day Poem• Poetry and Riddles • Key Details • Vocabulary • Figurative Language • Respond to Reading • WritingThis packet centers around an April Fool’s Day prank in the library. The passage uses figurative language to describe the story and characters. Following the passage, there are several activities for 3rd-5th graders:Comprehension questions test their understanding of the story.A vocabulary activity matches words to definitions.A figurative language
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3rd - 6th
St. Patrick's Day Poetry and ELA Activity Packet
A Leprechaun’s Surprise • Text Evidence • Poetry • Key Details • Vocabulary • Narrative Writing • Respond to Reading • Poetry WritingLooking for a St. Patrick’s Day ELA Standards Based Activity?This resource engages students in five St. Patrick’s Day Themed ELA Activities! Here's what you get:A Whimsical Poem: This poem describes a chance encounter with a sleepy leprechaun who shares tea and a traditional Irish blessing.Text-Based Questions: Students will need to find the text evidence in the fi
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3rd - 6th
Robert Burns and Burns Night January Reading Comprehension and Activities
Have a celebration for Burns Night (celebrated not just in Scotland but celebrating Scottish heritage and culture around the world) on January 25. Differentiated January nonfiction / informational text reading passages with comprehension questions, a cloze procedure task, discussion writing prompt card, and a crossword puzzle, designed for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade. These Robert Burns (famous poet who wrote "To a Mouse" and "Auld Lang Syne") and Burns Supper themed close reading tasks, writing pro
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4th - 6th
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Love That Dog Novel Poetry Literature Study Classroom and Distance Learning
This product includes 120+ novel and poetry study questions including discussion questions, literary technique questions, and writing prompts on cards for studying the novel, Love That Dog, written by Sharon Creech. This novel is a wonderful tool for teaching students about poetry as the protagonist in the story learns that poetry can comfort, inspire, and enrich its readers. The novel illustrates how reading mentor texts, generating lists, asking questions, writing words with pictures (imagery)
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Not Grade Specific
Haiku Writing Set
Need strategies to inspire creative writing with your upper elementary students? This haiku unit includes:
*An introduction to haiku, with sample haiku, geographical information, discussion of subjects and subject shifts, and more!
*Brainstorming ideas for haiku: Includes four pieces of artwork to inspire creativity, a brainstorming sheet with questions for self-assessment, a rough draft template, a sample haiku, and a final draft template.
*Poetry techniques slideshow: Includes definitions and
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3rd - 5th
Teaching Figurative Language with the 3 Color Poem
Teaching Figurative Language with the 3 Color Poem contains a teacher lesson plan, worksheets and activities packet for intermediate students in grades 4-6. Common Core standards addressed are listed on the lesson plan. It is my hope that this packet will help your students grasp figurative language through using it in poetry and have fun doing it. You will find this packet at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mary-Wilkinson
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4th - 6th
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Poetry Skills PowerPoint and Printable Interactive Bulletin Board - All year!
Poetry Skills throughout the Seasons! Ignite your students' imagination and language skills with this yearlong interactive teaching unit, designed to introduce them to the enchanting world of poetry. Through engaging seasonal activities and interactive lessons using the additional teaching PowerPoint, this poetry unit sparks a love for language, creativity, and self-expression. Unleash their inner poets, and develop essential language skills.*Printable PDF wall posters and poetry templates*Teach
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2nd - 5th
Winter Simile Poems (freebie)
Using a group of words related to one theme or topic, students order the words from most important to least important (in their opinion). The teacher has the option to give all students the same list of words, so the class will create a group of simile poems centered around the same theme. Or, students can each receive a different list. 16 total word lists related to 4 different winter themes (see below).After students order their word strips, they create similes using the 3 words they value as
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4th - 7th
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Figurative Language - As Easy As Pie
This book contains lesson plans, practice activities, games, and leveled tests for Metaphor, Simile, Idiom, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Irony, Hyperbole, and Adages. It also has lessons on using Figurative language in poetry and prose. Common Core standards are listed on the lesson plans. Full page answer keys are at the back of the book.
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4th - 6th
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Hanukkah Rainbow Poem Activities
5 different activities for the poem Hanukkah Rainbow by Eva Grant:Mark it UpFill in the BlankDefinition MatchingSyllable SortABC OrderIncludes an answer key and a plain copy of the poem. Excellent for winter literacy centers, morning work, or homework.
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1st - 4th
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Repetition, Refrains, & Rondeaus: Poetry Terms + Guided Poetry Writing Activity!
What do "repetition" and "refrain" mean in poetry? What the heck is a "rondeau"? Let your learners explore the meanings of poetry terms the fun way: by reading and writing poetry!This ELA activity features John McCrae's historic poem from WWI, "In Flanders Fields" -- the poem that made red poppies a symbol! It's a perfect literacy center activity approaching Memorial Day, but is just as great any time of year. Your young poets will love reading this famous poem, using context clues and resource
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3rd - 6th
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Student Poetry Binder: A Poem of the Month Organizational System
This Student Poetry Binder is the perfect tool to ensure that poetry has a prominent and well-deserved place in your classroom all year long! Poetry is an effective and interactive strategy for reinforcing vocabulary, fluency, expression and writing skills. In addition, you will find that it has the power to enhance enjoyment of language and learning. You and your students will have FUN!
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•Complete Instructions for Creating
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3rd - 5th
"Chitterchat" |Synonyms |Prelutsky Poem |No Prep! |Print & Digital |Halloween
Feline familiars and scatterbrained shrews. What's a poet to do?!"Chitterchat" by Jack Prelutsky is a great poem to build and challenge student vocabulary and practice word deciphering techniques. It also provides a witty resource for practicing and analyzing synonyms in a fun new way!Considering its focus on a witch and her cat familiar, it could also be a great resource around Halloween time.This is a great option for a:- mini-lesson, - self-led learning, - classroom discussion, - small grou
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4th - 8th
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A Hatful of Dragons Poetry Discussion Questions Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 44 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the poetry book A Hatful of Dragons written and illustrated by Vikram Madan. This book is a highly engaging and humorous poetry collection that students of all ages will enjoy. This book is an especially useful vehicle for addressing a wide range of TEKS and Common Core standards and the questions provided allow differentiation and adaptation of h
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2nd - 5th
"I Told the Wizard to His Face" |Synonyms |Prelutsky Poem |No Prep! |One & Done!
Wizards and hamsters and insults, oh my!"I Told the Wizard to His Face" by Jack Prelutsky is a great poem to build and challenge student vocabulary and practice word deciphering techniques. It also provides a goofy resource for learning some challenging synonyms in a fun new way!Considering it's focus on a wizard, it could be a great resource around Halloween time.This is a great option for a:- mini-lesson, - self-led learning, - classroom discussion, - small group work, - virtual instruction o
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4th - 8th
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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.
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