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Poetry Common Core RL.6.1 lessons
Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle
Why do we often submit our students to long, dull, (dare I say, torturous) poetry units that they hate? Why not make poetry as fun and exciting as it has the potential to be?This unit does just that! Inside this .pdf file, you will find 10 elements of poetry lesson plans and activities plus a pre and post-test. Each lesson comes with everything you need (from links to engaging Google Slides Presentations to note sheets to assignments to answer keys and rubrics) to make your class's poetry study
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6th - 8th
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Poetry Unit Writing 5 Types of Poems Haiku, Limerick, Free Verse, I am, Shape
Engage your students in poetry writing with this comprehensive poetry unit! Your students will spend time learning about and analyzing 5 different types of poetry and then they will practice writing their own poems. Lead your students to discover haiku, limerick, I am, shape and free verse poetry. Quick and easy set up makes this poetry unit perfect for any classroom in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. Plus, there is a teaching powerpoint to help with direct instruction. Here’s what you'll get in this poet
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3rd - 6th
Figurative Language in Poetry Middle School | Similes and Metaphors
Similes and Metaphors are so fun to teach to middle school students! Through poetry, students will learn about figurative language and how it affects a poem. With 35+ Slides and student worksheets, this print-and-go resource will teach students about similes and metaphors and how they affect poetry and writing. Through a fun and engaging PowerPoint or Google Slides Presentation, students will have been exposed to numerous examples and have ample opportunities to practice interpreting figurative
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle
Poetry Unit: Analyzing and Comprehending Poems- DIGITAL TOO- 4th, 5th, 6th
Overview: In this poetry unit 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students will analyze poems as a class, with a partner, in small groups, and independently. This unit is a great resource for reading comprehension. DIGITAL COPY AVAILABLE. Link to Google Slides digital copies available when you purchase and download the document. Great for distance and remote learning.FREE SAMPLE AVAILABLE HERE: Free Sample of Poetry UnitThis poetry unit focuses on:- Analyzing and labeling the text structure of a poem (lines
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4th - 6th
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Song Lyric Analysis Lesson - Introduction to Poetry Through Song Lyrics -Digital
This song lyric analysis lesson introduces poetry analysis through the use of your students’ favorite song lyrics! Practice annotating with the worksheets and graphic organizers provided. Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Song Lyric Analysis Lesson Plan:✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint® & PDF✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Practice Close Reading
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6th - 12th
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Elements of Poetry Unit Interactive Notebook Activities | Verse Novel Book Clubs
Teach literary devices and poetry devices while your students participate in the analysis of texts alongside deep discussions in verse novel book clubs with this complete poetry and verse novels reading and analysis writing unit. This unit includes 19 done-for-you lesson plans, daily lesson slide presentations and interactive notebook lessons, poetry and literature reference pages, 50 literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and book club resourc
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7th - 8th
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Writing, Poetry and Novel Study Activities - ELA Bundle
Over 150 pages of WRITING, NOVEL STUDY, AND POETRY RESOURCES will benefit any middle/high school ELA teacher! This bundle includes three of my top-selling ELA packs and can be used with various age groups and abilities due to the ease with which they can be differentiated! Includes 18 different activities! Just print and go!Looking for a DIGITAL VERSION? CLICK HERE.WRITING ACTIVITIES - includes all templates, rubrics, and mentor texts needed to teach the following types of writing. Easy to
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6th - 9th
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"Casey at the Bat" Unit - Poetry Lessons and Poetry Activities
This is an extremely detailed, CCSS-aligned unit. Student read and analyze the poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. It is designed to help students analyze what the poem says explicitly as well draw inferences from the text. Students will determine the poem’s theme and analyze the theme development over the course of the text. In addition, students will investigate word choice, figurative language, and mood. Students will acquire a range of general academic and domain-specif
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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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Detective Figurative Language & Poetic Devices - Digital Escape Room - Engaging
Engage your students with this no-print digital escape room, meticulously designed to reinforce figurative language and poetic devices! Whether your students work collaboratively, in small groups, or individually, this immersive challenge promises high engagement and a fun learning experience. Say goodbye to setup hassles – simply share the link, and let the adventure begin!Key Features: Custom Breakout Website: Immerse your students in a digital escape adventure, complete with interactive slide
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6th - 9th
Poet and Poem Study – Maya Angelou – Doodle Notes Women's History Month
Help students learn about Maya Angelou and analyze her poem, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” with this incredibly engaging “Doodle and Do” resource. Perfect to teach during Women's History Month! Designed with doodling, interaction, and creativity in mind, you’ll find a Doodle Article about Angelou, Doodle Notes to respond to the nonfiction passage, and an interactive poetry flip book in this resource. First, students read a nonfiction passage about Angelou that includes information on her childh
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4th - 8th
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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
Journey Poems - Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Poetry
This five-day unit is a perfect way to teach students to effectively analyze poetry and write original poems as well.In this unit students will read and analyze three famous poems with the common theme of journeys. During each lesson, students will complete multiple readings and analyze the poem in four different ways. The repeated readings enable students to have a much deeper understanding of the poem and the scaffolded analysis skills allow students to build on their interpretations of the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
STAAR Poetry Boot Camp - Test Prep - Middle School
This is a one-week test prep for poetry. This activity bundle serves as a great review for all things poetry to help get your students ready to take state assessments. This is great for STAAR, FSA, AIR, SBAC, PARCC and other state assessments. Included in this product you will find:Day 1 – Analysis of a song. Students will work as a class to identify many different poetic elements and then work to analyze why the poet chose to include them. A review of poetic terms for bell ringer and a multiple
"The Highwayman" Unit - Poetry Analysis (Common Core Aligned)
This extremely detailed five-day unit is a close reading of "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. It is designed to help students analyze what the poem says explicitly as well as draw inferences from the text. Students will determine the poem’s theme and analyze the theme development over the course of the text. In addition, students will investigate figurative and connotative meanings, and analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds. Working through this poem as a whole group, s
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6th - 9th
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Poetry Verse Reading Literature Unit The Crossover Out of the Dust Middle School
This middle school poetry unit bundle uses the middle grade and young adult verse novels The Crossover and Out of the Dust as mentor texts to teach students poetry, poetry terms, and poetry analysis in a way that pushes them to read and write about verse novels during independent reading and verse novel book clubs and literature circles. Download the preview to see all that is included. POETRY AND VERS NOVEL UNIT DESCRIPTION: The following resources can be purchased separately but ARE INCLUDED.
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6th - 8th
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Paired Texts - Road Not Taken and Harlem (Dream Deferred) - Essay Writing
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes. Then, facilitate their understanding of the central themes and speakers’ attitudes as they construct connections between the poems. Use this activity to provide practice with a prose constructed response (short essay).This 20-page product includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidebuilding b
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6th - 9th
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Mood and Tone in Music Activity- Teaching Style with Adele
Teaching Style- Mood and Tone through Music
Hello and welcome to Lazy Sundays! In my experience, students LOVE this STYLE activity because it incorporates current pop songs by artists they are familiar with and enjoy!
The package includes 10 song links from YouTube along with a student response format worksheet that can be used for all of the songs included. A compare/ contrast brief response is required at the end of each activity.
*** Speakers are absolutely required for this activity as
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6th - 12th
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The Rose that Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur Poet and Poetry Study
"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac Shakur is ideal for black history month, poetry month or to add to a current unit teach themes such as: identity, grit, perseverance, racism and growth. Shakur's poem is high-interest, and will grab your student's attention right away. This 31 page ZERO-PREP resource is jam-packed with rigorous and engaging activities that will have your students analyzing the poem in depth as well as having collaborative discussions/making real-world connections. The
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Black History Month Poetry Unit Bundle Poet Study
Emily Dickinson Study – Dickinson Doodle Article, Doodle Notes, Poem Flip Book
This Doodle and Do resource is all about Emily Dickinson! First, students read an informational text about Emily Dickinson. While reading, they’ll answer questions and create doodles in response to the passage directly in the text! Then, they’ll take their doodling a step further and respond to the nonfiction passage in a doodle notes template. Once students have learned about Dickinson, they’ll complete an interactive poetry flip book as they analyze her poem, “A Bird, came down the walk.”D
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5th - 8th
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Locomotion by Jaqueline Woodson Verse Novel Study Poetry Reading Unit Literature
This Locomotion by Jaqueline Woodson Middle School reading unit and verse novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth, sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading-response-focused format with this historicalThis unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main writing standard. I designed these units because I didn't want to just “hit” the standards. I tried to dig deep into every s
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5th - 8th
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Lesson: Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Powerpoints
“Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any
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6th - 12th
Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop Lessons & Mentor Texts - 6th Grade
This unit provides teachers with EVERYTHING they need to successfully teach poetry and figurative language in both reading and writing workshops for an entire month!! COPYRIGHT NOTE: This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Jen Bengel at Out of This World Literacy™.NEW 2nd EDITION: This unit was completely revised into a 2nd edition!What's Included:20 reading and 20 writing mini lessons all linked to the Common Core and TEKS standards!Students note-taking pages for all
Analyzing Poetry for Grades 5-8 (Main Idea, Theme, and Author’s Perspective)
Analyzing Poetry through Main Idea, Theme, and Author’s Perspective
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Students will learn how to analyze poetry through multiple readings and varying purposes (main idea, theme, author’s point of view, etc.)
Analyzing Poetry Folder Includes:
• 5 Weeks of Lesson Plans linked to Common Core State Standards and
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• Answer Key!!!!!!
• Introduction to poetry through analyzing rhythm, meter, and pattern of nursery
rhymes.
• Annotated notes on main idea, author’s
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5th - 8th
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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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