3rd Grade Poetry Resources
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LESSON PLANS
March Wind Poetry Pack
Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.Subjects:PoetryReadingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
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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Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)
Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the beauty of words. Use these activities to help…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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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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Bio Poem Handout
Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively about themselves and get to…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry
Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Sensory Poems
A great activity for Poetry Month, creative writing classes, or a language arts unit. Students practice writing poetry…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryScience -
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Love That Dog & Hate That Cat Teacher's Guide
Integrate Sharon Creech's Love That Dog and Hate That Cat into your poetry unit with this teacher's guide. This packet…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
This themed packet of reading and writing activities focuses on America's youngest Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. It…Subjects:PoetryReading and LiteratureAfrican Americans -
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Science and Writing: Food Poetry
Students write a poem about eating, using the words provided.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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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Dinosaur Poetry
Find suggestions for creating dinosaur-related poetry.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
ACTIVITIES
A Collection of Poetry Activities
This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
LESSON PLANS
The Lost Balloon Poetry Pack
Use this poem to help students distinguish the cause effect relationships developed in the poem, and predict what…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
ACTIVITIES
Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson
Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching, drawing, and more.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
ACTIVITIES
National Poetry Month Themed Packet (Elementary)
April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of…Subjects:PoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Literature & Math: Stories about Planets
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley,…Subjects:ReadingPoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Fall Haiku
Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which to write their poetry. …SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
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 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 -
BOOK GUIDES
Using Poetry in the Classroom: Lesson Starters for Poetry Collections
These poetry lesson starters showcase the variety of ways poetry can be used to reach a range of learners with different…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
LESSON PLANS
The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack
Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.Subjects:LiteraturePoetryReading and Literature -
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Little Turtle Poetry Pack
After reading a poem and a non-fiction book, students will identify whether a series of statements are true or false.Subjects:PoetryAnimals (Zoology)Reading -
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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
