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Poetry Common Core RL.6.1 unit plans
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 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
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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Poetry Analysis Resource for Grades 4-8
Poetry can feel overwhelming to teach and even more frustrating for students. I created this resource to help my students learn the poetic devices and demonstrate how we can use them to analyze poems. I've found this approach works well for boosting confidence, engagement, and understanding with my middle school students.This PDF printable resource is broken down into 8 lessons, covering all of the poetic devices and finishing with analysis worksheets for students to demonstrate their understand
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5th - 8th, Staff
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Also included in: Poetry Unit Bundle CCSS Standards-Based
Elements of Poetry Unit | 19 Types of Poems | Editable Lessons & Tools | 4 Weeks
This POETRY UNIT is packed with Mini-Lessons, Graphic Organizers, Slides, Templates, student Writing Examples, assessment tools, and more to help you confidently teach the ELEMENTS OF POETRY in a FUN and ENGAGING manner for an entire MONTH.✔ Check out the preview and take a closer look!This HUGE Poetry Unit has everything you would want and need to teach your students to write and analyse amazing poems. Still, because it is FULLY EDITABLE, you can tailor it to your teaching style and set it as a
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3rd - 7th
"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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Poetry Unit - Middle School 6 - 8 Interactive and Student Graded
INTERACTIVE POETRY UNITThe perfect poetry unit to turn middle school students on to poetry. Students learn the elements of poetry and types of poetry with examples. Students write six pattern poems and analyze three famous poems. The unit also includes elements of poetry and types of poetry test. The unit is interactive and student directed and assessed.This unit is Common Core aligned but was developed long before Common Core. It has been aligned so it can be implemented in any classroom.
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6th - 8th
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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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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
"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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Poetry Unit Bundle CCSS Standards-Based
Are you looking for the perfect poetry unit to engage all of your students from reluctant to enthusiastic about learning? This poetry analysis bundle features all 3 of my favorite poetry analysis resources!This Poetry Unit BUNDLE includes:Poetry Analysis for Big Kids Includes the following:• Lesson Planning Pages• Poem Overview• What is Poetry? Brainstorm• What is Poetry? Definition• Poetic Devices• 12-Poetic Device Printables• How To Analyze Poetry Printable• Questions I Can Answer…• Student P
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4th - 7th, Staff
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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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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
Robert Frost - Poet and Poem Study - Doodle Notes, Doodle Article, Flip Book
Learning about Robert Frost and interpreting his poem, “A Time to Talk,” is so much fun with this Doodle and Do resource! Designed with doodling, interaction, and creativity in mind, you’ll find a Doodle Article about Robert Frost, Doodle Notes to respond to the nonfiction passage, and an interactive poetry flip book in this resource. First, students read a nonfiction passage about Frost that includes information on his early life, writing, style, accomplishments, and older years. In the arti
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5th - 8th
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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
Objectives
• 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
POETRY UNIT for Making a Poetry Notebook
This no-prep file contains all the elements needed for a poetry unit in which students create their own poetry notebook:- Very detailed teacher instructions and suggestions,- Terminology Glossary, Worksheet, and Quiz- Fifteen poetry worksheets, each with a well-known poem, practice using terminology, and questions about meaning and the poet's message.- Activities including students writing their own ode, one for imagery, a poetic collection by student's choice of topic, writing an original twelv
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5th - 9th
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FREE SAMPLE of Poetry Unit: Analyzing and Comprehending Poems- 4th, 5th, 6th
Overview: This is a sample from my poetry unit for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade in which students will analyze poems, determine the speaker of a poem and their point of view based on textual evidence, identify similes and metaphors and determine their meanings, make inferences based on text clues and background knowledge, and determine the theme/main idea of a poem based on textual evidence. This unit is a great resource for reading comprehension.DIGITAL COPY AVAILABLE. Link to Google Slides digital
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4th - 6th
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Poetry Unit: Common Core and PARCC Prep Through Poetry
This is a comprehensive poetry unit for Middle School students that is Common Core based and perfect for PARCC test prep. It provides wonderful poems for those literary text standards and forces students to analyze literary devices, vocabulary, and more. This unit also promotes students making a claim and supporting their claim with evidence as well as comparing texts across genres. This is a very well though out unit that I use in my own class. ENJOY!
In this packet...
TEACHER’S GUIDE
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6th - 8th
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Novel Study with POETRY FOCUS: Rebound by Kwame Alexander
Rebound by Kwame Alexander is a great book for students to read in class! With dynamic characters that are enjoyable for all students, they will be motivated to read the next two books in the series on their own!This packet covers many reading and writing comprehension standards, while allowing students to remain invested in the text. The study focuses on poetry, bringing in other poems for students to analyze and compare to the poetry in the text. There are also many activities for students
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4th - 8th
Let America Be America Again - No Prep Poetry Lesson Plan
The perfect introduction to Langston Hughes, the Harlem Renaissance or the American Dream - this no prep lesson plan contains everything you need to kickstart a unit in your ELA or History classroom. I created this resource to accompany an American Dream mini-unit before my class reads the Great Gatsby. This product combines creativity, engagement, and comprehension to make the study of “The American Dream” an interactive experience for your students.This resource contains the famous poem “Let A
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6th - 12th
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Novel Study Out of the Dust Reading Lessons, Activities, & Assessment Unit
Novel study made easy! Contains everything you need with NO PREP for an entire unit on the historical fiction Newbery Medal winning book, Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse (published by Scholastic Inc.). You'll get reading lessons, activities, assessments, and more. Depending on your class, this unit will last 2-4 weeks.This is an important novel, and you and your students will see connections to real-world problems today. The novel is written in verse and takes place in the Dust Bowl during th
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5th - 8th
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National Poetry Month Middle School Bundle: Poetry Analysis Figurative Language
Does classic poetry bore your middle school students to tears? Engage them in activities and help them make connections to their own experiences with this✨ LOW PREP ✨ close reading Poetry Bundle! Students will be surprised on how much they can relate to the themes of poems from Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Hayden. Includes figurative language practice.*4-7 days of lessons*Each lesson focuses on 1-2 poems by a poet and includes an introductory activity or PowerPoint
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5th - 7th
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Robert Frost/William Blake Nature Author Study Paired Texts Thematic Unit
Close Reading Poetry Analysis Paired Texts of some of Robert Frost's and William Blake's best works. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.Frost and Blake were known for his poetry inspired from nature and is often paired with Walt Whitman for the same similar themed influences. Great for Posting to Classroom for Distance L
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3rd - 9th
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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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