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5th grade poetry thematic unit plans
Teaching Poetry with Shel Silverstein
This fun resource guide is perfect for teaching poetry analysis while incorporating an author study of Shel Silverstein! It is part of a mega-resource 3-4-week teaching guide on poetry analysis, including music and song lyrics, that you can find HERE! The mega-pack also comes in a DIGITAL VERSION!This Shel Silverstein mini-unit focuses on three of the author’s fun and engaging poems, with activity sheets that encourage your students to think critically about poetry and delve into figurative lang
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2nd - 6th
Elements of Poetry - Figurative Language Mini Lessons & Activities Poetry Month
Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language Unit was created for students who need a beginner’s understanding of poetry or figurative language review. Each day provides a short lesson on one element of poetry, multiple readings of a short poem, and an activity using the term of the day. Perfect for Poetry Month or any time of the year.Included in this Elements of Poetry Figurative Language Unit:Ten short poetry and figurative language mini lessons. Each lesson features notes that explain a new te
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3rd - 5th
Complete Poetry Unit for Upper Elementary
This download contains everything that you need to teach a full two-week unit on poetry. Originally developed for use with my 6th-8th grade ESL language arts class, this unit is ideal for any mainstream language arts class between grades 4-8. The download is a zipped file containing .pdf files. Presentations are in pdf format and cannot be edited.There are over 200 pages of printables, lesson plans, poems, and powerpoint slides containing:-Introduction to Poetry Powerpoint with Cloze Notes-Poems
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5th - 8th
Poetry Analysis Guide Grades 3-8 - Digital & Printable Versions
This resource guide is perfect for teaching poetry analysis to your students (printable through Adobe PDF and digital version in Google Slides)! It includes 80+ pages in the printable version and 40 Google Slides (plus a how-to video to customize the Google version to your digital classroom). Scaffold and guide students through analyzing poetry, hitting on various skills along the way. Incorporate music lyrics and songs into your lessons to get your students motivated and excited about analyzi
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3rd - 8th
Poetry Elements 77-Slides PowerPoint - Reading - Poems - ELA - Writing - Example
This PowerPoint has 77 slides of information and examples. The presentation describes the following and provides examples: poetry, rhythm, rhyming patterns, alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia, imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, stanzas and lines. The presentation also describes and shows examples of several types of poetry including: couplets, tercets, quatrains, cinquains, diamantes, haikus, senryus, concretes, free verse, acrostics, limericks and nonsense poems. The presentation
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3rd - 7th
Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Activity Pack
'Twas the day before Christmas break and you need something else to do.... There are several activities included in this packet that you can use in your study of the famous poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore. Included are 2 versions of the poem. The first is written using numbered lines. This could be used for partner reading, fluency, or as a way of directing students to particular lines while choral reading or discussing the po
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Christmas ELA Writing and Short Story Bundle
Poetry Reading and Writing Unit: Fifth Grade
This 3 week reading and writing poetry unit comes with teacher and student resources for a 3 week rigorous and engaging poetry unit. Unit is available with color or black and white copies.
This 3 Week unit comes with:
-Unit plan to show daily reading and writing teaching suggestions for 3 weeks.
-Copy of a printable “Student Book” with cover, table of contents, 14 poems to study in reading and writing, and a list of key terms for students to understand.
-Additional student resources and printa
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4th - 6th
Reading STAAR Boot Camp Review
This purchase includes the following for a fun review of reading genres and literary terms. This is best used if set up in fun folder stations where students work together to analyze text, and then answer the questions in their packets on their own. I also love the fun mood that the decorations create that are also included in this purchase: water bottle labels and a sign for your front door to welcome students to "Reading Boot Camp". To top off this experience and review day, have your students
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3rd - 5th
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Cahier interactif de poésie - French poetry notebook
Ceci est un petit cahier interactif pour explorer la poésie au 2e cycle.Avec ce cahier interactif, vous allez explorer: - 4 figures de style (comparaison, métaphore, hyperbole et personnification) avec exemples- 3 mots de vocabulaire (vers, strophe et rime) avec exemples et pratique- 4 poèmes (haïku, acrostiche, calligramme et le poème en diamant) avec exemples, définitions et pratiques. Ce document vous fournit les outils interactif à photocopier pour vos élèves. Également inclus sont des photo
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3rd - 5th
Robert Frost Poems
Thanks for checking out my Robert Frost Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet. So many students (and teachers) shy away from poetry, because they don’t know what to do with it. Well, this packet is designed to help teachers teach and students understand. You will find a short bio on Robert Frost. Knowing the story behind the poet’s life will help students understand the purpose and tone. Also included are 6 poems written by Robert Frost. These poems are intended for 5th – 8th graders – the
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Haiku for All Seasons Integrated Writing and Art Lesson
Integrate Poetry and Art! This writing activity works for any season - fall, winter, spring, or summer - or any holiday, especially Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day! Students write and illustrate Haiku poetry depicting seasonal images in this integrated activity in which the two disciplines -- art and writing -- complement and support each other. The lesson is divided into five distinct sessions which can be completed in one day with time left over, or can be scheduled over a series
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2nd - 5th
NO PREP Poetry Close Read Lessons
Having trouble teaching your students how to read complex text? Need help analyzing poetry? This product comes with step-by-step lesson plans and detailed teacher notes.
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- Close Read Part 1 (Detailed First & Second Reads w/ teacher notes)
- Close Read Part 2 (Third Read-Line by line analysis of the poem)
- Close Read Part 3 (Fourth Read-Discovering Figurative Language)
- Poem - Autumn, Emily Dickinson
- Student Thinking Sheets (Two pages of Student Reading Tasks)
- Figurative La
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5th - 8th
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Taylor Swift Poetry Unit - Poetry Lessons
This include 7 classic poems:- Diamante- Cinquain- Haiku- Free Verse- Sonnet- Ballad- LimerickThis requires no preparation and can be your introduction to poetry! It could also serve as a final project or review. ALL poems are about Taylor Swift. You will see an example for every poem, as well as the instructions for the students to complete each style, independently.
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4th - 7th
Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Is poetry hard to teach? Do your students struggle with understanding the meaning of poems? Here's a tool for you to use that will make teaching Frost, Dickinson, Stevenson and Sandburg a lot easier for you and your students!You will find each of my units on Robert Frost (6 poems, analysis sheets & posters), Emily Dickinson (5 poems & analysis sheets), Carl Sandburg (6 poems, analysis sheets, teaching guide for "Skyscraper," and posters), and Robert Louis Stevenson (6 poems & analy
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5th - 8th
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Poetry Comprehension Test Prep Bundle for Reading and Writing
This poetry bundle has been designed as truly “10 Minute” poetry activities! No need to fear poetry anymore (students or teachers)! There are 24 poems included and an assortment of poetry writing mini lessons. This gives you enough poetry to focus once a week for the year or every day during a poetry month or thematic unit.To make this as easy for you, I’ve included a Teacher Directions Card for each poem with steps for teaching that specific poem. No more guess-work for you! Obviously, feel fre
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3rd - 6th
Experiencing Vivaldi's Four Seasons
3-6 lesson unit on Vivaldi and The Four Seasons. Includes PowerPoint with notes to explore Vivaldi's life, Venice, and the Baroque period; also includes fully researched, brief biography. Student packet includes review notes page on above, Vivaldi's original four seasons sonnets, brainstorming page and assessment (students create their own seasonal sonnet). Bonus: A poster is also included that shares interesting and fundamental facts about Vivaldi's life and music.
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3rd - 6th
'The Witch' Halloween themed poem for adjectives and sensory words.
This is a great poem for a Halloween themed poetry, adjectives and sensory detail lesson. It is very descriptive in describing the witch. There are 4 different templets of a witch silhouette to choose from. The students can highlight the adjectives, brainstorm the descriptions and list then in the witch and draw the picture of the witch.
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PreK - 5th
Simile and Metaphor: Valentine's Day Poetry Unit
Help students explore the creative world of poetry (and meet Common Core learning objectives for Reading Literature, Writing, and Language!) with this cute holiday unit on Similes and Metaphors for Valentine's Day!This unit includes:A Reading for Information passage on Figurative Language, Simile, and MetaphorWorksheets to practice and reinforce the skill of identifying figurative language and similes -- Answer Keys included!Two famous mentor poems -- 2 levels of written response question includ
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1st - 5th
Carl Sandburg: Author Study and Poetry Analysis Unit
Carl Sandburg is said to have written in the language of the people, making him one of the easier poets to teach to upper elementary and middle school students. This unit of study is to help you teach about one of America's best known authors by providing select poems, analysis forms and a guided discussion outline for one of Sandburg's longer poems. These poems fit with any poetry curriculum that you may use.
You will find 5 poems written by Sandburg in this unit. Each poem includes its o
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Middle School Poetry Unit aligned to Common Core
This is an entire Poetry Unit for Middle School students and NO PREP for teachers. Complete with worksheets, leaning targets, quizzes, CFA, Study Guides, Project and Rubric and a Poetry Jeopardy Review Game. This is at least 4 years of work I've been doing to my poetry unit. There are so many great things in this unit that are aligned to Common Core! I have recently updated this unit to include 2 worksheets on analyzing lyrics for figurative langue. There are over 60 pages of materials in this u
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5th - 9th
Ontario Language Curriculum Grade 5 (2023). Daily Workbook. September
Ontario's new language curriculum was introduced in June 2023. This is the first workbook in a series of ten which covers the key concepts in grammar and literature in the new curriculum.I designed it as a compliment to what we already teach! Each day, students complete a minds on activity that is engaging AND covers the new curriculum expectations. And I do it in a cross-curricular fashion. September's themes are:1) Labour Day (Purpose Of Government)2) Terry Fox: Canadian Heroes3) Apples and Tr
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5th
Also included in: Grade 5 Writing Bundle 1. New Language Curriculum 2023
Explore Oregon Regions (with bonus Descriptive Poetry and Tissue Painting)
Explore Oregon Regions come with a bonus lesson, Descriptive Poetry and Tissue Painting: 5-Sense Your Poetry Lessons. Read more below.Explore Oregon RegionsIn Explore Oregon Regions students learn about four regions of Oregon (Coastal, Cascades, Willamette Valley, Eastern) and consider how location influenced the lives of Native Americans. Activities use art, music, reading, speaking, and writing to bring information to life. Students make a salt dough map, sing a region song, research and prese
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3rd - 6th
Writing about Heroes for Memorial Day or September 11th
Included In this packet is the poem The Heroes We Never Name with questions to get students thinking about what it means to be a hero.
Also included is a writing activity to get students thinking about who their hero is.
First, they will make a web of traits of what it means to be a hero and then make a list of their possible heroes. Then, they will choose one hero to write about. There is a prewriting graphic organizer for students to plan their writing and then paper to write on. The
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1st - 8th
Harlem Renaissance Poets
This mini book includes biographies of some amazing poets of the Harlem Renaissance including: Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Claude McKay. 2 additional activities are included to help students analyze the lives and poetry of these classic writers.
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2nd - 5th
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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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