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8th grade poetry Common Core CCRA.W.10 resources
Blackout Poetry Lesson and Creative Art Project — Includes Examples and Rubric
Teach your students all about Blackout Poetry with this fun lesson and activity!In this resource, you will receive:Teacher GuidePowerpoint lesson on Blackout Poetry with step by step directions for students to create their own blackout poems in a variety of ways10 Examples of blackout poems40 Pages of printable texts your students can use to make their own poetryEditable word document Rubric and Prompt for students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Writing Unit - Poetry Reading and Poem Writing (Google Classroom Options)
This Poetry Writing Unit provides students with a deep understanding of the poetry genre as they read poems and write poetry. In the eleven-day unit, students write ten different types of poetry. (That means that there are plenty of opportunities to excel at writing.) They’ll study figurative language, elements of poetry, and learn how to write a poem. The individual poetry lessons and step-by-step writing guides help students to write traditional and modern poems. In addition to writing ex
Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems
Creative Writing Poetry 911: First Aid for Writing Poetry * Now over 50 Formulas for Helping Students Write Original PoemsThis IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This student aid and handouts bundle features OVER 50 formulas for writing poetry. If you have students who struggle with creativity (excellent for L.D. students, as well as dominant left-brained thinkers), these formulas are excellent. Even the most uncreative student will be able to write poetry.
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7th - 12th
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8th Grade Poetry Unit
Explore the world of poetry with this meticulously designed and easy to use 8th Grade Poetry Unit! This comprehensive resource is tailored to the interests of middle school students with a rich collection of meaningful and relevant poetic forms, such as spoken word, poetry and songs. This unit contains 8 thought-provoking lessons that are sure to excite your students about poetry. With detailed lesson plans, answer keys, and various interactive elements, including quizzes, assessments, and group
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8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 2
Slam Poetry Unit - Spoken Word Poetry Writing Activities for Google Slides
This slam poetry / spoken word poetry mini unit is perfect for teachers who want to incorporate slam poetry writing, but don't have weeks to teach it. Get ready for student-centered learning with independent slam poetry exploration, brainstorming, and writing activities!Build writing skills with this digital and print, no prep resource. Students will explore slam poetry about self, other people, places, and societal issues before selecting their favorite category to focus on for a personal slam
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7th - 10th
Poetry Writing Unit Assignments and Activities - Poem Writing Bundle
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 (haiku, acrostic, limerick, etc.), a slam poem, refrigerator poetry, snowball poetry, and texting poetry! Each of these unique and creative poem writing assignments has absolutely everything you need to get started.Included in this poetry writing activitie
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Bundle Writing, Reading, & Understanding Poetry
Poetry Resources for Reading, Writing, and Understanding Poetry, Volume 1
This (and ALL of my poetry resources) IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2 is also available; it includes my newer resources that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
This bundle contains my resources for teaching poetry, which includes teaching poetic devices and figurative language, reading/interpreting poetry, and writing original po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
LITTLE WOMEN Novel Study Unit Activities | Book Report Project
In this novel unit, you'll find 18 differentiated activities for "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott. This novel study is complete as is, or makes a great companion to your current curriculum. Each activity comes in 2 formats to mix and match based on the needs of your classroom - cut/paste interactive notebook activities and traditional print and go worksheets. Teaching several novels? CLICK HERE to check out my best-selling EDITABLE Novel Study for ANY Book!This study can be used for the abrid
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5th - 8th
Slam Poetry, Spoken Word Poetry Unit Plan - Poem Writing & Analysis Activities
This no-prep, engaging, 5-week CCSS-aligned slam poetry unit is packed with fun spoken word poetry activities and assignments - EVERYTHING you need for your next slam poem unit! Studying poem writing and writing slam poetry can be a fun, interactive, student-centered experience that engages every learner! These resources provide the complete slam poetry experience, from exploration to analysis, from writing to performance. Your students will understand and appreciate slam poetry, but they will a
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8th - 11th
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Frost, Angelou, Hughes, and Dickinson – Poet & Poem Studies Doodle Notes BUNDLE
If you’re looking for the most fun and engaging way to teach students about different poets and poetry analysis, then you’re going to LOVE this set of Poet and Poem Studies! They’re designed with doodling, interaction, and creativity in mind! That’s because they include informative Doodle Articles about each poet: Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and Maya Angelou. The coolest part is that students answer questions and create doodle responses to the nonfiction text about the poe
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5th - 8th
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Langston Hughes and “Harlem” Study – Doodle Article, Doodle Notes, Flip Book
Help students learn about Langston Hughes and analyze his poem, “Harlem” or “Dream Deferred,” with this incredibly engaging “Doodle and Do” resource. Designed with doodling, interaction, and creativity in mind, you’ll find a Doodle Article about Hughes, Doodle Notes to respond to the nonfiction passage, and an interactive poetry flip book in this resource. First, students read a nonfiction passage about Hughes that includes information on his childhood, influences, the Harlem Renaissance, and
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5th - 8th
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Pop Culture Song Analysis Lesson Plans & Poem Analysis for High School English
Song analysis & poem analysis make close reading and writing fun & engaging! 31 CCSS-aligned pop culture song lyric analysis and poetry analysis lesson plans for paired texts, with writing prompts. Integrated poem analysis, close reading, text-based writing, speaking, research, and inquiry skills, make this analyzing song lyrics resource both engaging and worthwhile.Carrie Underwood's song "Cry Pretty" & Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' song "Growing Up"William Ernest Henley's poem "Invi
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8th - 11th
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Writing a Shape or Concrete Poem - Creative Writing - Mentor Texts
Make reading and writing poetry fun with this lesson for Shape (Concrete) Poems. After reading poems, students use mentor texts as models for their own writing as they take their creative ideas through the writing process with a focus on the six traits of writing (ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions).The lesson starts with a “puzzling” warm up (using online links to Rebus puzzles); then, students read and analyze sample shape poems including "Seal" by Willi
Poetry Unit for Middle School | Writing Workshop | Poetry Mini Lessons
This unit has ten mini lessons designed to engage students in the practice of reading and writing poetry. There are editable tools, fun poetry, posters, station, activities, and more to make poetry fun for both you and students!Here are the mini lesson topics: Mini Lesson #1: Defining PoetryStudents will begin to stretch their typical ideas and definitions of poetry. They will also learn about the use of metaphors in poetry. Mini Lesson #2: Poetry StationsStudents will learn about the genre of p
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6th - 8th
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Poetry Unit with Assessments and Writing Activities
This is a complete five week unit plan for poetry. The first week covers figurative language and imagery, the second week covers sound and rhyme, the third and fourth week focus on types of poetry and writing poetry, and the fifth week is a comprehensive exam. To see samples of this resource, click on the green "preview" button above.
Each week includes:
*A homework sheet
*A PowerPoint of warmups & closings
*A Powerpoint of terms with an accompanying notetaking sheet
*Poetry analysis works
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8th - 9th
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HATCHET Novel Study Unit Activities | Book Report Project | Movie Guide
This creative book report unit is great for independent reading as well as book clubs. In this packet, you'll find 32 engaging activities for "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. As a bonus, 7 interactive notebook activities are included for your students who enjoy adding a bit more originality to their projects. Watching the movie after reading the book... or only watching the movie? I've got you covered there too with 9 additional activity pages.Check out the reviews to see why teachers and students are
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5th - 8th
Figurative Language in Songs: Fight Song Activities Editable
Use "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten to help your students understand figurative language, poetic devices, speaker's tone, theme, and author's purpose. (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, Language, and Writing)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
"Fight Song" is an uplifting song with a positive message for students: be strong, never give up, and don't let others bring you down. This is a perfect song to get students ex
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7th - 12th
Poetry Lesson: Ode to the Everyday
Teaching poetry can be hard as students don't always engage. But, this lesson and writing activity might change that as it shows them that there's poetry in the every day.The lesson introduces students to the genre of the ode and takes a close look at more modern day versions by Pablo Neruda, Joy Harjo, and Marcus Jackson. Students will do some analysis of their poems and then write their own.The resource can be used both online and in class, and the analysis templates are available in a grey sc
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Secondary ELA Mega Bundle
Sentence Structure Syntax Song Lyric and Poetry Analysis Activities
Syntax Song Lyric and Poetry Analysis Activities - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading, Language, and Writing
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Are you unsure how to have your students analyze the structure of a poem in order to interpret how the word order and word choices affect the meaning and tone? It doesn't have to be difficult if you use this resource.
Students will engage in a fun group (or individual) activity using p
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8th - 12th
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Poetry Writing Unit Haiku, Acrostic, Limerick, Concrete, and More - Digital
Engage your students in poetry with this ready-to-use digital poetry writing unit. This resource will guide students through the writing process for 8 different types of poems. This digital resource is perfect for any poetry writing unit as it provides step-by-step instructions for each of the types of poems, Google slides, sample poetry responses, and good copy slide templates. This digital, Google-compatible poetry writing portfolio is a great way to ease your students into poetry writing usi
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5th - 8th
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Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Slam Poetry Unit Activities BUNDLE for Middle School and High School English
This engaging Slam Poetry MEGA Bundle (with a slam poetry unit plan) gives you everything you need for teaching slam poetry in your middle school or high school English classroom. Students will grow as writers and thinkers as they appreciate, analyze, write, and perform their own slam poetry. Save prep time with digital and print, student-centered activities, assignments, graphic organizers, and choice boards. This MEGA-Bundle Includes the best-selling Slam Poetry Unit Plan Bundle as well as my
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7th - 10th
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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Poetry Analysis of “If” by Rudyard Kipling
Fun and engaging! An easy to implement Socratic seminar and more! A great way to introduce Socratic seminar, promote active learning, and begin or end the school year with a positive, inspirational message. Socratic seminar is an excellent way to infuse 21st century skills and higher order thinking skills into learning. This 62-slide, Common Core aligned PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. It is easy to implement and will promot
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Close Reading & Compare/Contrast Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork Distance Learning
Close Reading and Compare Contrast of Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork; Includes Mini Research and Creative Activities with Interactive Notebook Foldable - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This is a great activity for distance learning. You can share it with your students on a secured platform. Did you know that Beyoncé's perfume "Rise" was inspired by Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"? Or that Apple® used song lyrics from Seal in an advertising campaign to make a huge comeback in the l
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing 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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