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Higher education poetry independent works
Shakespeare or Tupac Interactive Bulletin Board and Anticipatory Activity
Who wrote it: rapper Tupac Shakur or William Shakespeare? Your students will have so much fun trying to decide whether the quote is from a Shakespeare play or lyrics from Tupac (aka 2Pac)! You can use the interactive bulletin board display OR the student handouts and presentation as an anticipatory set before ANY Shakespeare unit to get your students excited about and interested in Shakespeare.The zipped bundle includes a 42-page PDF for the interactive bulletin board, a 2-page PDF student hando
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Interactive Bulletin Board Bundle: Is it a Musician or a Famous Poet?
Figurative Language Worksheets - Similes, Metaphors, Idioms and Easel
This figurative language pack includes a types of figurative language handout that defines different figures of speech like similes, metaphors, idioms, personification, and hyperbole and gives an example of each. On the first worksheet students have to identify ten sentences that use metaphors or similes. There are nine additional practice worksheets with practice with similes, idioms, metaphors, personification and hyperbole. No prep. Print and go. Keys included. Ten worksheets in all. Great ac
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4th - 7th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Idioms Bundle - PowerPoints, Worksheets, Easel Activities and Boom Cards
The Great Gatsby Unit Plan: Quizzes, Worksheets, Activities, Projects, Task Card
If you're teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, you need this massive bundle, with more than 100 files and 160+ pages!
Here's what's included:
• The Great Gatsby Quizzes: Cloze Reading Passages For the Entire Novel
• Close reading activities
• The Great Gatsby Task Cards: Discussion Questions, Quizzes, Bell-Ringers
• Interactive activities
• Anticipation guide
• The Great Gatsby Setting Map Project - Includes Worksheet, Template & Samples!
• Essay assignments
• Short writ
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry of Dead Poets Society, Analyze 3 Poems, Add Rigor to Film Study, Whitman
Add rigor to your students’ enjoyment of Dead Poets Society with these three separate lessons that focus on the poetry Mr. Keating presents to his students in the film.Each lesson includes a depth-of-knowledge question worksheet (with detailed answer keys, of course) that will require students to read closely, dig back into the text, and think deeply about the theme, structure, and relevancy of each poem. All three lessons were built to stand on their own, so you don’t need to view the film to m
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The ULTIMATE Shakespeare Sonnet Bundle-- 100+ Pages and 15 Sonnets
This bundle is the ULTIMATE Shakespeare Sonnet Bundle by Bespoke ELA. With over 100 pages of resources to help your students analyze Shakespearean sonnets, this bundle is an excellent addition to any unit on Shakespeare.This bundle includes:1. Sonnet Visual Notes Page-- for students to use during introductory notes-- or students can use this page as a WebQuest guide2. Sonnet Mad Libs Activity3. Sonnet Stalking Task Cards-- to use for making observations of the style + traits of Shakespeare's
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry Analysis Worksheets, Printable and Digital
These poetry analysis and comprehension worksheets in printable and digital format are an excellent modern and engaging activity to have students take ownership of their learning and dig deeper and closely read a poem. Get ready for National Poetry Month!! The no prep sheets can be used in isolation, or you could use several for one poem depending on what your needs are. You can have these ready and pull them out a moment's notice to conduct an amazingly in-depth lesson of your favorite poem.Stu
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Teaching Poetry BUNDLE, Analysis and Assessment, Printable and Digital
The ULTIMATE Macbeth MEGA Bundle-- 45 UNIQUE Lessons & Activities
This unit contains 45 separate lessons and activities to supplement any Macbeth unit... and many of them are editable and useful for distance learning or in the classroom! In this bundle, you will find:Pre-Reading ActivitiesIntroduction to Shakespeare Activity Pack— IncludedShakespeare’s World Virtual Field Trip— IncludedAristotle’s Poetics & Shakespeare— IncludedMacbeth Introduction NotesMacbeth Introduction Notes Sheet— To accompany the Intro PowerPointMacbeth Scavenger Hunt Activity— Incl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Canterbury Tales Unit Plan - MASSIVE 300+ Page No-Prep Teacher Resource
The Canterbury Tales Unit Plan - over 300 pages of NO-PREP ready-to-go unit with articles, handouts, worksheets, study guide/comprehension questions, projects, and assessments for grades 11-12! Classroom-Tested with a 4.8/5 Rating! In-depth work on the General Prologue, plus the Knight's Tale, Miller's Tale, Reeve's Tale, Shipman's Tale, Prioress's Tale, Monk's Tale, Nun's Priest's Tale, Pardoner's Tale, Wife of Bath's Tale, Summoner's Tale, Clerk's Tale, Merchant's Tale, Franklin's Tale, Parso
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
High School Poetry Unit | 4 Weeks | Poetry Bundle | Analyzing & Writing Poems
This resource is a FULL POETRY UNIT for High School English, Grades 9-12!You will get a collection of various lessons, activities, and projects, plus an awesome digital escape room, and final test! I've also included a schedule for teachers to follow day-by-day! This bundle is so diverse and your students will read at least 18 different poems within this unit!Included in this high school poetry unit bundle:Introduction Poetry Lesson & Guided NotesThe Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Poem Close Readi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Othello Bundle: Worksheets, Study Guide, Task Cards, Projects
If you're teaching William Shakespeare's play, Othello, you need this bundle! With resources for every act and scene of the play, this teaching bundle will make your unit a success for both you and your students. Included in the bundle:• 100+ task cards with critical thinking questions covering each scene• Close reading passage activities• Sample pacing calendar with daily aims• Character charts for each of the major characters• Drama activities• Primary source readings• A 46-slide introductory
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold Poetry Analysis, Brit Lit, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
This single-period lesson on Matthew Arnold’s famous poem, “Dover Beach,” can be taught as stand-alone materials but also works as a supplement to Antigone, Fahrenheit 451, or any British Literature unit/class. You probably remember “Dover Beach” as the poem in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 that Guy Montag reads to his wife as he tries (and fails) to convince her and her friends about the beauty and power of words; let’s help Arnold’s words have a greater impact on our students.This lesson is a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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ELA Task Card Bundle: Rhetorical Devices, Figurative Language, Diction, Poetry
Help your students test their knowledge and analytical skills with this bundle of 182 task cards -- 6 complete sets, all with recording sheets and answer keys.
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• Diction Boot Camp: Analyzing Diction Task Cards
• Analyzing Syntax in Literature Task Cards -- 32 Cards with Answer Key
• Figurative Language Task Cards for Grades 7-12
• Poetry Task Cards -- 32 Cards Poetic Terms and Prompts
• Rhetorical Devices in American Speeches Task Cards: Quizzes, Bell-Ringers
• First
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Walt Whitman, O Me! O Life! Poetry & Non-Fiction Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Make a study of poetry compelling and relevant to your students’ lives.In the film Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams famously delivers portions of Walt Whitman’s beloved “O Me! O Life!” poem. This 1-to-2-day lesson will add rigor to your students’ enjoyment of the film, but also works as a standalone poetry assignment if, like me, you aren’t able to use the full-length film with your classes. Either way, your students will be challenged and entertained as they work through Whitman’s words. On t
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Dead Poets Society" Movie Supplement Handout with Worksheets
This six-page supplement has all the poems from the movie "Dead Poets Society" and several quotes and explanations. It's a great resource for students while viewing & for discussions of the poems.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poems included:
O Captain, My Captain (Walt Whitman)
To the Virgins, Make Much of Time (Robert Herrick)
O Me! O Life! (Walt Whitman)
The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day (William Sh
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Shakespearean Insults Task Cards: Fun Translation Activity, Bell-Ringers
Bring some excitement to your Shakespeare unit with these insult task cards. With 32 task cares featuring different insults from Shakespeare's plays, these cards can be used in a variety of ways. Put students in group, giving them a bunch of cards with instructions to translate as many insults as possible. Use them as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as an emergency lesson plan.
These activities can be used at the beginning of or throughout your Shakespeare unit and work especially well fo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mother to Son, Langston Hughes Poem Analysis, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
These materials for Langston Hughes’ famous poem, “Mother to Son” – also known as “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” – can be taught as a stand-alone poetry lesson but also work as a supplement to A Raisin in the Sun, a study of the Harlem Renaissance, or any American Literature unit/class. This 5-page download (PDF + Google Drive version of the student handouts) includes:• A full-text copy of the “Mother to Son” poem (public domain) with space for annotations• A separate sheet of nine qu
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Color Purple: A COMPLETE Novel Unit!
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, is a wonderful novel every student should read before he or she graduates. This COMPLETE UNIT includes many activities, study guides, companion pieces, (and so much more!) that will help the teacher get the students into the life of Celie.
Products that are included in this complete novel unit include
Be Nobody's Darling Poem Analysis
The Color Purple Anticipation Guide
The Color Purple Character Analysis Packet
The Color Purple Reliable Narrator Worksheet
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Dante's Inferno Individual Notes Pages PDF
This is a collection of individual notes pages for teaching Dante's Inferno. Each Canto of Inferno is given its own page packed with information taken from the poem.The notes pages not only summarize the plot of the text, but also explain literary devices as well as ask students to reflect and to think ahead. Additionally, each page demonstrates MLA citations and a Works Cited list, perfect for reinforcing these concepts with students.These notes pages are included in PDF format, perfect for pri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Walt Whitman Author Study Worksheet, Whitman Biography, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Skip the typical Walt Whitman introduction lecture as you launch a study of Leaves of Grass, Song of Myself, or any of his other works and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (both printable PDF and Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Whitman’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specifi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Shakespearean Insults Activity Cards: Vocabulary With Definitions
Bring some excitement to your Shakespeare unit with these insult activity cards. With 100 different insults (and definitions!), these cards can be used in a variety of ways. Put students in groups, giving them a bunch of insults cards with instructions to complete as many different insults as possible. Have students randomly draw two or three insult cards from a hat to make their own insults. This 11-page PDF file includes a one-page instructions/ideas sheet on how to use the cards. Since these
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Poetry | Guided Notes | Intro to Poetry
Teach your students what a poem is as well as all the important information necessary while teaching poetry, like: vocabulary, sound devices, types of poetry, figurative language, how to analyze a poem, and how to find rhyme scheme. In this resource, you will receive a packet of graphic organizers/guided notes along with a Powerpoint lesson that teaches the following terminology:VOCABULARYpoem, speaker, line, stanza, quatrain, couplet, cinquain, tercet, refrain, symbol, theme, moodtone, imagery,
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,AP Style
68 page unit on the poem! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 4 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS* 2 FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY PROMPTS* 1 AP STYLE PROMPT* 14 VOCABULARY
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10th - 12th, Higher 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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