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 -
WORKBOOKS
Elements of Poetry Workbook
Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteraturePoetry -
WORKSHEETS
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem
Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.Subjects:PoetryReading ComprehensionLiterature -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and reading…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Use this rubric when you are having your students write their own poetry. Grading your students work will be easier with…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPoetryCreative Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
Types of Poetry
Students become familiar with the different types of poetry, including clerihew, diamonte, couplet, limerick, list…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
LESSON PLANS
Metaphor Unit Poems
Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryLiterary Style and Techniques -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Sample Metaphor Poems
Use these sample poems to teach the basics of metaphors. A great supplement for a poetry, creative writing, or reading…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Emotion Similes Writing Project
Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
REFERENCE
An Autobiographical Poem
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject matter.SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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 -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
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 -
WORKSHEETS
Writing a Jingle
Students will write a jingle to advertise their favorite products. The writing process involves creating rhyming lines…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
WORKSHEETS
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 -
WORKSHEETS
"The Raven" Poem & Activities
Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson plan. A vocabulary list…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
The Odyssey
Distribute a guide about The Odyssey that provides discussion and essay questions as well as activities to precede,…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAncient Civilizations -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
Poetry lesson planning for grades 9-12. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
LESSON PLANS
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry
Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Sensory Poems
A great activity for Poetry Month, creative writing classes, or a language arts unit. Students practice writing poetry…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryScience -
LESSON
Comparing and Contrasting Poetry Lesson Plans
This three-day lesson digs deeper into poetic and literary critical thinking by having students read grade-level lexiled…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryWriting -
WORKSHEETS
Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni
Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their responses to the selection, and the craft…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry
