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Adult education poetry resources for Microsoft Word
COTTAGERS AND INDIANS -- Drew Hayden Taylor (Play)
But colonization had a nasty tendency to work its way into the DNA, the beliefs and philosophies and the very ways of life of the people being colonized.~Drew Hayden TaylorLooking for an engaging, entertaining, and enlightening play?Hayden Taylor is a well-known Indigenous storyteller using various media for which he has received praise and awards. He loves “to explore and teach through humour.” (xi) It is his trademark, and his humour will make you laugh and, perhaps, step on your colonial toes
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: INDIGENOUS STUDY BUNDLE: 5 Authors & 5 Genres
Performing Poetry: Creating an Oral Interpretation of a Poem
REVISED AND UPDATED August 3rd 2019!Performing Poetry is a one-to-two week long assignment that takes students through the process of finding and developing an interpretation of a poem for performance in the classroom. It contains the lesson, students handouts, a performance rubric, a student seld-evaluation, suggestions for poems to use, and several great vocal warm ups that I use extensively in my drama classes. One of the nice things about teaching students to create an oral interpretation of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Analyzing Rhetoric and Poetic Devices in Hamilton
Infuse your classroom with the exciting, contemporary hip-hop of Hamilton: an American Musical! Loved around the world, Hamilton can bring energy and joy to poetry and rhetorical analysis. This packet combines both, per needs in my curriculum; however, it's highly customizable, so you can adjust the focus as needed for your own class. This lesson aims to help students recognize the arguments in music and art all around them.Packet asks students to analyze "Cabinet Battle #1," "Cabinet Battle #2,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Literature Midterm Semester Exam 130 Objective Questions Answer Key
1. Covers these periods: Colonial, Revolutionary, Romantic and Civil War
2. Among the authors tested are Bradford, Bradstreet, Henry, Paine, Poe, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Emerson, Melville, Whitman, Dickinson, Longfellow, Crane, Lincoln, Irving, Edwards, Franklin
3. Categories tested: history of periods, authors and works identification, literary devices and some other details
4. Objective questions are matching and multiple choice.
5. Answer key provided for 130 questions
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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British Literature Final Exam 235 Questions with Answer Key
This exam is multiple choice, matching and some true and false on the second half of the 17th century, the 18th century (Enlightenment), the Romantic Period and the Victorian Period.
1.Matching the periods to the details and writers.
2. Multiple choice on literary terms.
3.Matching the writers to their works and biographical details in 2 sections.
4.Matching the works to quotes from the literature in 2 sections
5.Multiple choice about the literary devices in the quotes.
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Some true and false o
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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INDIGENOUS STUDY BUNDLE: 5 Authors & 5 Genres
Greetings,New to teaching Indigenous Studies? This is the place to start with a comprehensive semester’s worth of rich resources guaranteed to engage your students. You are on solid ground with five respected Indigenous authors/storytellers covering five different genres: non-fiction, novel, play, short story, and an integrated poetry unit.Experienced teaching Indigenous Studies? You likely recognize and have incorporated some, if not all, of these authors and genres. These quality resources can
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Curious Creative - 52 exercises in creative writing
Are you curious about your own creative potential, but unsure where to start? Do you love reading literature, and have always wondered if this means you have a writer within you? Do you want to dedicate time towards exploring your creative side, but wonder how you will fit this into an already too-busy schedule? So let's explore... All you need is 10 minutes a week to awaken your creativity, to satisfy your urge to explore words, and to get you started. You will not arrive at a finished product
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Eight Creative Writing Lessons
This writing lesson plan is an excellent resource for teachers and students alike. It covers various writing styles and techniques with carefully crafted lessons, including fantasy, realistic fiction, poetry, and short stories.Each lesson is designed to help students hone their writing skills and take their craft to the next level. The provided examples help students better understand the concepts and how to apply them to their writing.The lesson plan includes eight lessons, each covering a uniq
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"; A NEED-TO-KNOW Handout
This handout focuses on what your students, especially those college-bound or in college, need to know about Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock.”
Its fill-in-the-blanks format, largely text-based, has your students analyze the historical background of the poem, its themes, structure, mock-epic genre, and stylistic features.
The handout begins by stressing that “rape” in the title meant “theft” in Pope’s time, not that horrible crime in its modern sense, which does not occur in the poem.
However,
Poetry Assessment Bundle - Black Poets
Poetry Assessment Bundle, multiple choice and open response, Black poets and poetry.
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10th, Adult Education
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Poetry Unit (Part 1 of 2) for Poetry Month: Lesson by Lesson Guide
BEST SELLING PRODUCT! Ready to inspire your students? This is an amazing 4 week poetry unit. After 20 years of teaching poetry, I have complied the best 14 sessions I have collected from w/shops, professional development, and years of research. The unit is broken into 4 parts (bends). 1) Immersion into Poetry: This bend exposes students to a variety of poems and teaches students a number of different poetic elements. 2) Interpretation of Figurative language. This bend exposes students to a vari
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
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Starry Night - the painting and 2 poems
In this activity I use the painting Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and the two poems "Starry Night" by Tupac Shakur and "The Starry Night" by Anne Sexton. It's interesting to see how two very different authors were inspired by the same painting. I've also included questions about each of the poems.
If you don't have a color copier you could put the painting up on a projector/smartboard.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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40 Rhetorical & Poetic Devices: Definitions and Activities
Tired of teaching the same five Rhetorical Devices to every grade?! (Hello metaphor, simile, personification, symbol, and onomatopoeia!)This package has FORTY (40) different rhetorical, poetic, and stylistic writing devices - with definitions and examples!It also comes with SEVENTY (70) unidentified sentences and phrases that students then work to identify, as well as a writing activity to really drive home how to incorporate them into their writing. Easy to print and go or to post online as a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
Poetry and Symbolism using Hope is a Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson
In this lesson, students will learn about Emily Dickinson, her life of seclusion, and analyze how the life she chose to live affected her poetry. Students will pick apart and analyze, in depth, the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" interpreting each line in each stanza and identify the symbolism within. Discussion of this poem includes a variety of Level 3 (strategic thinking), and Level 4 (extended thinking) Depth of Knowledge questioning stems. Students will gain an understanding of fi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
The poem Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou and questions to go along with the poem.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FROM THE ASHES Jesse Thistle (Non-Fiction)
Every step is a gift, every one is sacred, and each, in its own little way, is a prayer for me. ~Jesse ThistleGreetings,Jesse Thistle's From the Ashes is like a Swiss Army knife. It's sharp non-fiction. It reads like good fiction with each chapter being a short story in itself. It contains high drama. It is full of poetry and poetic writing. Four genres in one! Quite an accomplishment, Jesse. Well done.Three smart people recommended the book: my wife, a teacher colleague, and bookstore clerk.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: INDIGENOUS STUDY BUNDLE: 5 Authors & 5 Genres
Lord of the Flies Novel Study Quiz Chapters 9 - 12 with answer key
Use this quiz to test your students understanding of chapters 9 through 12 of Lord of the Flies. Sections include:
- Multiple choice questions
- character questions
- vocabulary
- short answer
Download in a Microsoft Word document for easy editing and updating.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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English | Literary Analysis: How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet #43)
This assignment leads students to analyze and reflect on the English sonnet "How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It focuses on Structure, Language, Affect, and Meaning (SLAM). There are guiding questions specific to this poem's language and meaning. Following the student assignment, there are teacher's notes and discussion questions to help guide class or group discussion of the poem to further analyze.4 pages of Student worksheet and questions2 pages of Teacher's notes & qu
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Literary Analysis Poetry | Popular Poems & Poets
English Romantic Period Test 150 Multiple C & Match Questions Answer Key
This test covers these poems: The Lamb, The Tyger, Tintern Abbey
The World Is Too Much with Us, Kubla Khan, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Don Juan, She Walks in Beauty, Ode to the West Wind, Ozymandias, and Ode on a Grecian Urn.
Part I Match the poets to their biographical info.
Part 2 Multiple choice mostly on literary terms and the period's history
Part 3 Match the poems to their characteristics and subjects.
Part 4 is Match the poems to their quotations.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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TED Talk: The Rise and Fall of the Celtic Warriors- Philip Freeman
Take your students on a captivating journey into the world of the ancient Celts with this engaging assignment based on the TED Talk "The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors" In this TED Talk, students will explore the fascinating history and culture of the Celts, one of ancient Europe's most intriguing civilizations.This assignment delves into the unique aspects of Celtic society, including their fierce warrior culture, skilled craftsmanship, rich artistic traditions, and complex religious beli
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PARCC Common Core Poetry Unit
Attached are nine poetry lessons from all different backgrounds. Poems included are Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall; the drum by Nikki Giovanni; Thumbprint by Eve Mirriam; Facing It By Yusef Komunyakaa ; The Echoing Green by William Blake; Titanic by David R. Slavitt; The Titanic by Aleister Crowley; Dreams, Mother-to-Son, and Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes; First Practice by Gary Gildner; and Ex-Basketball Player by John Updike. Comprehension questions range from point-of-view, speak
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rock On Wednesdays Poetry Analysis - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Each Wednesday in my Creative Writing class, we take a look at a different classic rock song and analyze it for poetic elements. First, we listen to the song and follow along with the lyrics. We read a background of the band, and then synthesize the information to answer questions about the song as poetry. Lots of fun, in-depth poetry analysis using the top ten classic rock songs of all time!
*Can begin this by using the Body worksheet posted on my seller page. We start the discussion by talki
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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William Carlos Williams’s “The Red Wheelbarrow” Handout
A two-page fill-in-the-blanks handout in which your students will analyze the structure, the themes, and stylistic aspects (imagery, stanza divisions, its features of ideographic poetry, and syllabic patterns) of Williams’s most popular poem, “The Red Wheelbarrow.”
An Answer Key, which begins on a separate page, follows the student handout. After it I have included some notes and commentary on Williams and "The Red Wheelbarrow" which were not discussed in the student handout. Some of these
A Quiet Passion (2016) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"A Quiet Passion" (2016) is a biographical drama film directed by Terence Davies. The movie explores the life of renowned American poet Emily Dickinson, from her early days as a young woman to her later years as a reclusive writer. The film delves into Dickinson's relationships with her family, her struggles with social constraints, and her passion for poetry. It portrays her intellectual pursuits, her wit, and her challenges in a society that often misunderstood her. Through poignant storytelli
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Movies about Women Authors Movie Guide BUNDLE
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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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