2nd Grade Poetry Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Full Text of the Classic Poem
By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Last Day Blues Student Poem for Teacher
As summer approaches, use this printable from Last Day Blues to discuss what made this school year special. Have…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Writing a Jingle
Students will write a jingle to advertise their favorite products. The writing process involves creating rhyming lines…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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A Real Santa Claus Poetry Pack
After reading the Christmas poem A Real Santa Claus by Frank Dempster Sherman, students will complete a cloze activity…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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Top 20 Poetry Activities & Printables
Students will learn about alliteration, couplets, haikus, limericks, acrostic poems, and much more. All of these…Subjects:Poetry -
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The Sad Shoes Poetry Activity: Main Idea and Supporting Details
A great way to reinforce or supplement a poetry lesson or unit! In this activity, students are asked to analyze a poem…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteraturePoetry -
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My First Day Poem
Use this creative writing activity to support your students to reflect on their first day of school. This resource is…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPoetry -
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Woodpecker Poetry Pack
Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.Subjects:PoetryAnimals (Zoology)Reading -
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Teaching Poetry for English Language Learners
This packet of strategies and tools for teaching poetry to ELLs will help ESL educators focus on building language arts…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPoetry -
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A Good Play Poetry Pack
In this poetry activity, students identify the characters in the poem, the setting, and the main events; and predict…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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"Bonefish, Bluebird" Music & Poetry Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is designed for 3rd grade but can be used in grades K-5. Students will read the definition of poetry,…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureMusicPoetry -
BOOK GUIDES
A Child of Books Teaching Guide
This teaching guide for A Child of Books includes activities, projects, discussion questions, printables and games that…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Poetry Terms Word Scramble
Have your students unscramble these poetry vocabulary words. Then, ask them to define each term.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryVocabulary -
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Animal Poems & Animal Shapes
Students write poems about animals – in the shape of their subjects! This printable activity will inspire creativity in…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAnimals (Zoology) -
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Nursery Rhyme Collection
Thirteen of the most popular nursery rhymes are collected here.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePhonicsPoetry -
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Poetry Appreciation
Explore the world of poetry during National Poetry Month with this collection of activities. Make a poetry pocket for…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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March Wind Poetry Pack
Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.Subjects:PoetryReadingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack
Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in poetry. I Dreamed I Was a Snowman is a great…Subjects:LiteratureWinter SeasonReading and Literature -
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Hey There, Stink Bug! Activity Guide
Poem activities, math problems, a word search, and an art activity are some of the fun resources in this printable…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryArts and Crafts -
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How to Write a Haiku
Share these ten poetry tips for writing a good haiku with your students.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Importance of Voice in Poetry
Students match a short quote from the poetry book Button Up! with the article of clothing that "spoke" the verse. This…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson
Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching, drawing, and more.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
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With a Friend Poetry Pack
Use this poem to teach students about caring.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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Skyscrapers Poetry Pack
Students will construct a drawing demonstrating understanding of descriptive details from the poem and other texts.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry
