Poetry Resources
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WORKSHEETS
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem
Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.Subjects:PoetryReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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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 -
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WORKSHEETS
Writing a Jingle
Students will write a jingle to advertise their favorite products. The writing…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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LESSON
Comparing and Contrasting Poetry Lesson Plans
This three-day lesson digs deeper into poetic and literary critical thinking by…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryWriting -
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WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry -
LESSON PLANS
Inaugural Poetry
Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan.…SubjectsReading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry -
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WORKSHEETS
Denotation/Connotation
The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry -
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LESSON PLANS
Poems, Poems, and More Poems
In this printable computer activity, students learn about different types of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
WORKSHEETS
How to Read a Poem
This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write…Subjects:PoetryReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
ACTIVITIES
Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson
Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing,…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
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BOOK GUIDES
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Teacher's Guide
This printable teacher's guide for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight offers…Subjects:PoetryMiddle AgesLiterature -
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WORKSHEETS
Literature & Math: Stories about Planets
After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our…Subjects:ReadingPoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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LESSON PLANS
If I Were in Charge of the World
In this computer activity, students read and discuss a poem, imagining what the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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LESSON PLANS
Acrostic Poems
In this computer activity, students review acrostic poems and compose their own…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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WORKSHEETS
The Importance of Voice in Poetry
Students match a short quote from the poetry book Button Up! with the article of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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LESSON PLANS
The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack
Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryReading and Literature -
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LESSON PLANS
Little Turtle Poetry Pack
After reading a poem and a non-fiction book, students will identify whether a…Subjects:PoetryAnimals (Zoology)Reading -
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LESSON PLANS
Woodpecker Poetry Pack
Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to…Subjects:PoetryAnimals (Zoology)Reading -
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WORKSHEETS
The World of Shel Silverstein - A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Let this printable help you find online, classroom, or library resources for…Subjects:Library ResourcesLiteratureBanned Books and Censorship -
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LESSON PLANS
I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack
Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in…Subjects:LiteratureWinter SeasonReading and Literature -
REFERENCE
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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LESSON PLANS
The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification
In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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WORKSHEETS
Teacher's Guide to the World of Jack Prelutsky
Study the world of children's poet laureate Jack Prelutsky with this teacher's…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
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LESSON PLANS
Acrostic Poem: Earth Day
In this printable computer activity, students practice formatting in word…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry
