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7th grade poetry printables for Easel Activities
Poetry Task Cards Reading Comprehension Poetry Analysis Worksheets & Activities
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to poetry? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 poetry task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short Poems will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions.Great for middle school students. Teachers of other grade leve
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6th - 9th
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Figurative Language Task Cards Quiz with Short Story Fiction Passages Practice
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to figurative language in short stories? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students can be challenging.These 20 figurative language task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and const
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5th - 9th
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"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Emily Dickinson "I'm Nobody" Poem -- Poetry Analysis and Creative Writing
Emily Dickinson's poem "I'm Nobody" is perfect for sharpening close-reading and literary analysis skills. But even better than that is knowing your students will connect with the poem, discuss it, and then write their own "I'm Somebody" poems.What a perfect poem to share with our middle and high school students! They can relate to this poem as easily as adults. Who hasn't felt like an outsider or "uncool" -- and to think this poem was written over 150 years ago!What teachers are saying about
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
Emily Dickinson "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" Poetry Analysis Virtual Print
You'll love teaching this delightful poem! This lesson guides students through a detailed analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers." After analyzing it, students can then write their own poem of hope or a poem about an abstract noun.Both digital and print versions here, so you're ready for any classroom setting!There are ten parts to this lesson:Author researchVocabulary - study and synonym activityParaphrase - line by lineParaphrase by stanzaExamining dictionAnalyzi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
Limerick Poems - How to Write Limericks Templates and Easel Digital Activity
Writing limericks handouts, templates, and activity sheets. Fun poetry lesson and activity for St. Patrick's or anytime! Handout on the history of limericks, what they are, how they're patterned, and how they contain figurative language like onomatopoeia, idioms, and hyperbole because they are meant to be funny. You get an original limerick by HappyEdugator as an example. Includes: Teacher and student directions, brainstorming sheet, history, writing handout, lyrical lesson on limericks, word b
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Alliteration Activities and Game (Tongue Twisters)
Alliteration is Alive! This is, without a doubt, my very best seller. Full of activities, suggested open-ended activities, books to read, and more. Fun, fun!This download includes: A fun Tongue Twister game (my students giggle to no end when we play this) A guided activity sheet to complete with your students so they fully understand alliterationSuggested books that contain alliterationOpen-ended, creative activities that my students complete in groups (detailed handout for students and a poetry
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3rd - 8th
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Twas the Night Before Christmas Homophones Search - Printable and Digital
Search Christmas Homophones in Twas the Night Before Christmas. An engaging holiday activity searching for homonyms and homophones in a crazy homophone version of the famous Christmas poem "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clark Moore. Fun printable handout or digital resource for December. Supports Common Core State Standards - spell correctly and identify frequently and commonly confused words. CCSS L 4.1g, L 5.2e, L. 6.2b. Challenging, fun and engaging activity finding homophones in poe
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Nothing Gold Can Stay Analyzing Poetry and The Outsiders
Your students will gain a deeper understanding of the themes of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton when they analyze the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost and write their own "stay gold" poems.This resource includes:digital and print versionsInitial impressions & vocabulary previewParaphrase activityComprehension questionsTone analysisHigher order thinking questions -- connecting the poem & the novelEssay writing prompt (editable)Steps to write your own "stay gold" poemComplete ans
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
WRITING POEMS: Step-by-Step: Couplet, Triplet, Haiku, Alliteration, Acrostic...
LYRICAL POEMS | NARRATIVE POEMS | COUPLET | TRIPLET | QUATRAIN | ACROSTIC | SONNET | BALLAD | HAIKU | TANKA | DIAMONTE | ABC | FREE VERSE | AND MORE... Introduce students to the process of writing poetry with these step-by-step lessons! These delightful activities provide the perfect approach to introducing students to the colorful world of poetry. These Print & Go lessons are sure to give students an appreciati
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3rd - 8th
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Christmas Reading Passages - Printable & Digital
These fun Christmas reading activities will keep your middle school students engaged and learning right up to the break! Five informational text passages share the fascinating stories behind five well-known Christmas carols, and each comes with a graphic organizer worksheet for identifying main ideas and supporting details. There are also five pages of carol lyrics, focusing on poetry reading skills and sound devices.These Christmas nonfiction reading passages cover the following skills:main ide
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5th - 8th
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Middle School Poetry Unit
This Middle School Poetry Unit we covers the following concepts and skills:Definition of poetryDetailed explanation and examples of rhythm and rhymeTypes of poetry (narrative, ballads) and lyric (haiku, cinquain, limerick, sonnet, free verse, blank verse) - including a Ballad Writing Assignment with assessment criteriaHow to write these types of poems - Including a comprehensive Poetry Assignment with assessment criteria which focuses on examining and writing poetryFigures of speech (simile, met
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6th - 8th
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If by Rudyard Kipling Poetry Analysis with Easel Activity Printable and Digital
A poetry analysis of the poem If, by Rudyard Kipling. Includes vocabulary, comprehension and critical thinking questions and journal responses. This poem is often used at end of the year graduations because of the advice it gives. Use at the beginning of the year, too. It's a good poem to use for Father's Day, as the speaker of the poem is a father speaking to his son. The writing prompts help students make connections and decide if the poem is a positive piece of advice for today. Helps studen
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Halloween Poetry Reading & Writing with Easel Activities
Halloween Poems! Fun poetry activities for creative Halloween writing. Poems to read and share to go with these Halloween writing activities. Includes seven original Halloween poems (and one about Fall Festival) for reading aloud just for fun, in color and black and white. Suggested questions to identify poetry elements. You can print them and use in October literacy centers or for student copies to read along. Examples of various types of sound devices and figurative language found in the poem
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
"I , Too" Langston Hughes Poetry Activities - PDF & Digital
Combine a rich poetry lesson with a discussion about racial equality, civil rights, and hope with this set of "I, Too, Sing America" poetry analysis activities! "I, Too" is a great sample of Langston Hughes's writing, and it's the perfect text to teach free verse poetry, introduce the civil rights era in U.S. history, or just spend time thinking about during Black History Month or Poetry Month.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don't miss the rest of my bestselling Langston Hughes Poetry Bun
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Poetry Test Easel Activity and Assessment Digital and Printable
Test on Poetry Terms, Poetic Devices, Figurative Language and Form. 30-question test on Poetry assesses students on their understanding of poetry terms, their ability to identify different types of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, and personification. Also, students must read several poems and identify their form, such as free verse, haiku, narrative, concrete, or limerick. Part I: matching poetry terms to definitions, Part 2: identifying sim
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Poetry Unit Sampler Two Poem Patterns That are Perfect for Writing Poetry Month
Dive into ELA writing poetry patterns for poetry month (April) with our exclusive sampler from our all-inclusive Poetry Unit!This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Poetry Unit with both print and digital versions of 21 poetry patterns that promise to make learning engaging and effective. Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler for just $1, and if you love it, get your dollar back with the included coupon code for the full version of Poetry Unit.It’s our way of saying thank you for
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3rd - 7th
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Rhyme in Poetry Practice Worksheets - Rhyming Silly Sentences
Finding Rhymes in Poetry. These 2 poetry worksheets define rhyme and then lets students actively identify the rhymes in ten silly sentences. There are more than one rhyming pair in the sentences and rhyming word endings are not always spelled the same, so students have to look carefully. Also, there are some words that students may not be familiar with, so that presents an additional challenge and a way to develop vocabulary by introducing new words. Made for middle school and secondary ELA. A
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Mother's Day Poem Templates for Writing Verb Poems with Easel Activity
Mother's Day Poem using strong verbs. Mothers are always doing things! They are very busy. Students can let their mom know they notice by writing a Mother’s Day Verb Poem using one of the templates included. They can pay attention to what their mom does, and collect the verbs! Use the verbs in the poem to make a special poem about their mom or guardian. If students can’t think of any verbs, there is a verb bank for ideas. Includes directions. a list of verbs, and a variety of templates to fill
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Christmas Carols Homophones Search Worksheets with Easel Activity
Search for homophones in the popular Christmas carols. These are fun and engaging holiday homophone worksheets that include the songs Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Jingle Bells, and Sleigh Ride. Students love this Christmas activity searching for homonyms and homophones. Print the week before the break and use at holiday parties, too. Differentiated with two more challenging worksheets and two less challenging. Students work with partners on the challenging ones and use ref
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Analysis with Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
Annabel Lee Poetry by Edgar Allan Poe supporting materials for teaching the poem. Includes vocabulary handout, about the author biography, vocabulary graphic organizer, poetry analysis, student response, repetition in the poem, portrait activity, and slides to set the mood for the poem. Also includes a copy of the poem. The poetry analysis requires students to look at the structure, figurative language, sound devices, and meter of the poem. The student response sheet asks deep critical thinking
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Novel in Verse Reading Response Questions Literary Analysis
Novel in Verse Reading Response Questions for Literary Analysis for ANY Novel in VerseThese reading response graphic organizer pages are perfect to use with ANY novel in verse! You can use all 15 pages or pick and choose; they can also be used over and over for different parts of the novel!Includes Google Slides and Easel versions for paperless assignments!Each page is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It assesses various parts of the characters, setting, plot, theme, conflict, point
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6th - 12th
Limericks - Write Your Own Limericks for St. Patrick's Day (Digital & Print)
FREE and fun templates for students to complete limericks for St. Patrick's Day or as part of a poetry unit! Includes both print and digital versions!Includes limerick information sheet, limerick templates, and writing paper with room for two limericks. Also includes a sheet to use with a big shamrock - students write their limerick in the shamrock, cut it out and you use it as a display! Shamrocks look great photocopied on green paper.This product is also found in my St. Patrick’s Day Bundle—
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
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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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