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Poetry independent work packets under $5
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
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
Kobe Bryant Dear Basketball Poem — Analysis & Paired Text Michael Jordan Letter
Students LOVE reading and analyzing Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" Poem. In this activity, they will complete a Poem Analysis & Compare/Contrast Paired Text Activity. The paired text students will look at is Michael Jordan's 2003 Retirement Letter, also titled "Dear Basketball."In 2015, Bryant announced his retirement through “Player’s Tribune” in a poem titled “Dear Basketball.” In the poem, Bryant shares his love for the sport with the world. Bryant later earned an Academy Award for Best
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6th - 10th
Figurative Language Quiz : Print and Self-Grading Google Form
Use this figurative language quiz for a quick check of your students. They will read and identify examples of metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, idiom, and onomatopoeia. Located on Google forms, this product is 100% digital and self-grading! A printable PDF is also included in your purchase.This Download Contains:Self-grading Google forms version of quizPrintable PDF version of fill-in-the-blank quizAnswer KeyYou Might Also Like:Differentiated ELA Activities: Color by NumberText Struc
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4th - 8th
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Figurative Language Worksheets Color by Number
These color by code printables are the PERFECT way for your students to practice their ELA standards in a fun, engaging activity!Be sure to check out the other CCSS-aligned Color by Code products in my TpT store!Includes:4 skills practice sheets focusing on similes, metaphors, hyperboles & personification4 coloring sheets correlating to the answers from the skills sheetNO PREP"I Can" Statement included on every pageAnswer Keys Included*********************************************************
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4th - 6th
Poetry Packet — 5 Poems (Middle School Poetry Unit: 7th, 8th or 9th Grade Level)
This Poetry Packet includes 5 Poems your students will read and analyze. The poems included are suggested for a Middle School Poetry Unit: 7th, 8th or 9th Grade ELA.This packet is a wonderful tool because you can have students complete the analyses of the poems in a variety of ways: whole-class, independently and/or collaboratively.The poems included in this packet are:"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth"We Wear The Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunb
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7th - 9th
End of Year Reflection Activities Writing Memory Book Bulletin Board May June
Countdown to summer with this ABC memory writing activity and bulletin board for the end of the year! Make the end of the year memorable with this fun and engaging poetry writing project your students will love and help take them down memory lane! Help your student collect and write about their school year memories during this end-of-school-year season with this ABC poetry activity. This no-prep end-of-year memory writing activity includes templates to make writing a snap! Plus a challenge exten
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3rd - 5th
Kobe Bryant ‘Dear Basketball’ Poem Analysis (Digital & Print)
This lesson guides students through an annotation, analysis, and creative response to Kobe Bryant’s 2015 retirement poem, ‘Dear Basketball’.‘Dear Basketball’ is a moving meditation not just on sport but also on aging and the necessity of change. The poem is all the more poignant due to the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant in 2020.Fully optimised for online and/or in-person delivery, the lesson/s include:Pre-learning context (and linked video)Figurative language revisionGuided annotation and analysi
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Black Poetry BUNDLE (Digital & Print)
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Poetry Writing - Five Senses Poem Creating Imagery with Easel Activity
Five Senses Poem Poetry Writing with Easel Activity. Help students begin using sensory language and writing poetry using vivid imagery. Add to your poetry unit. Students write a poem using their senses. Examples guide thinking. Includes handout, brainstorming pages, final poem publishing page, slides for whiteboard, and teacher directions. You’ll be amazed at the original and creative poems students write using this format. Great addition for Poetry Month in April. Good for substitute, homework
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Christmas Activities, Paired Text Lesson (Poetry and Nonfiction)
This paired text lesson for Christmas inspires and warms the heart during the holiday season. With these low prep activities, your middle and high school students will be making thematic connections across texts, exercising close reading, comprehension, and writing skills while spreading kindness and cheer. Student Experience: From close reading the song "Christmas Shoes" to analyzing a paired informational text about Toms shoes to planning their own real-world project for children around the w
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Christmas Holiday Activities, English Lessons for Teens, BUNDLE
Poetry: Limerick, Haiku, Free Verse and Rhyme Lesson Pack ELA 3.R.1.4
Poetry unit ELA 3.R.1.4 that includes: limerick, free verse, rhyming poems and haiku, as well as, similes and metaphors! Aligned with Florida B.E.S.T. Standards. This works wonderfully for poetry month, state test prep and 3rd grade standards mastery. This resource includes:Figure of Speech DefinitionsMetaphor, Simile, Hyperbole and PersonificationExtension ResourcesMetaphor and Simile ActivitiesLimericks Examples and Format Instruction (AABBA format) Haiku, Free Verse, and Rhyming Examples and
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3rd - 4th
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Kindergarten Sight Word Poems
40 Sight Word Poems featuring Dolch Pre-Primer and Primer sight words. One poem for each week of the school year! Each sight word poem comes in both B&W and color versions with engaging and fun clip art to color and discuss. Students can find the focus word for each poem in the top right corner and highlight or circle as they read. Poetry themes include daily life, seasons, holidays, family, kindness, character traits, science concepts, animals, senses, the sky, school, friends, games, etc.
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PreK - 1st
The Raven Poetry Analysis | Poem Close Reading
This resource includes a copy of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe and 26 close reading questions. The analysis includes an in-depth look at academic vocabulary, poetic devices, and literary elements in the poem. (An answer key is also provided.)Poetic and Literary Devices Covered in this Activity:allusionalliterationsymbolismrhyme schemerepetitionmoodtoneimagerygothic literaturethemeYou May Also Like!The Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape RoomIntroduction to Gothic Literature
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8th - 12th
Weather Poetry Imagery Word List, Templates and Easel Activity Digital and Print
Imagery with Weather Poems! Easel Activity included. Have your students create weather poems using descriptive adjectives and imagery. Three different poem formats support differentiated instruction. Includes a list of weather adjectives and eight different acrostic poem writing papers with differentiated lines. Fun and engaging activity when reading a story or novel in which weather plays a major role in developing the plot (i.e. the short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury or the nove
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Writing Poetry — Haiku, Concrete, Acrostic, Limerick, Free Verse Poetry Writing
Students will write their own original poems with this lesson and activity created for middle school students (6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade).Make writing poetry fun for students by giving them choice! Students will first learn about five different types of poems. Then, they will choose 3 of the 5 poems they'd like to write. Students will write their rough drafts in a packet, and then finalize their work on blank pieces of paper which result in beautiful wall art for your room.In this ELA resource
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6th - 9th
Langston Hughes Paired Text Analysis - "Dreams" & "Harlem" - PDF & Digital
Bring metaphors and similes to life with this set of Langston Hughes poetry analysis activities! These paired text worksheets will introduce students to two of Langston Hughes's most famous poems - "Dreams" and "Harlem" (also known as "Dream Deferred") with deep-thinking poem activities, walking students through an analysis of Hughes's rich similes and metaphors on the topic of dreams.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don't miss the rest of my bestselling Langston Hughes Poem Activities Bun
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Langston Hughes "I, Too" + Walt Whitman "I Hear America Singing" Poetry Analysis
This purchase includes an individual poetry analysis of the two poems, "I, Too" by Langston Hughes and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman. Between these two poems, students will address: tone, repetition, rhythm, theme, allusion, symbolism, alliteration, and irony.Students will then answer a constructed response question that requires them to reflect on both poems as well as their own personal experiences. An editable copy (word document) is included in this resource as well in case you wo
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
TH Digraph Poems & Games: Science of Reading Decodable Comprehension Passages
Kids love reading decodable text with these engaging TH Poems with Comprehension-Based Roll and Read Games!This Resource Includes:★ A parent letter★ A cover for a TH word decodable book★ A warm up poem for TH★ A feature poem for TH★ A Roll and Read Comprehension Game for the featured poem★ Three practice pages on which students write TH wordsThis TH Words Poetry and Activity Pack is offered in both a full-color version and an ink-saving black and white version. A link for a version in Google Sli
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K - 1st
Identifying Types of Poems Assessment | FL B.E.S.T. Standard ELA.3.R.1.4.| 3rd
This Identifying Types of Poems Assessment is for the 3rd Grade Florida B.E.S.T standard ELA.3.R.1.4. - Identifying Types of Poems. It assesses students ability to use elements of poetry to identify types of poems as either free verse, rhymed verse, limerick, or haiku.This assessment is presented in the same way standard ELA.3.R.1.4. is assessed on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.) Build student confidence, and give them the best chance of success, by increasing exposure to t
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3rd
Valentine's Day Activities, Nonfiction Lesson on Hot Topics on Teen Dating
Valentine's Day can be a sensitive issue for teens for various reasons. February is not only Heart Month and Valentine's Day, but also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. This info text mini lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension! Student Experience: With this informative, not preachy, article on such a touchy topic for teens, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate and discuss no matter their reading level or experie
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #3
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
Identifying Types of Poems Task Cards
Identifying Types of Poems Task Casrds are the perfect practice for Florida B.E.S.T. Standard ELA.3.R.1.4. - Identifying types of poems. Assess student understanding of poetry elements such as rhyme, pattern, repetition, rhythm, syllables, and figurative language, as students categorize poems into free verse, rhymed verse, limerick, or haiku.Each of the 22 task cards contain one poem, and a variety of text-dependant question types that assess standard ELA.3.R.1.4.
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3rd
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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.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
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