Emily Dickinson Poetry Analysis and Writing Activities and Research Bundle

Your students will love these poems by Emily Dickinson! Perfect to start practicing literary analysis -- plus creative writing as students write a poem in the same style. Step-by-step analysis helps build reading confidence!

Plus you'll get a "poet" mini research project that you can use for students to learn more about Emily Dickinson -- and use for any other poets you are studying!

What you'll get:

Emily Dickinson's poem "I'm Nobody"

perfect for sharpening close-reading and literary analysis skills. But even better than that is knowing your students will connect with the poem, discuss it, and then write their own "I'm Somebody" poems.

What a perfect poem to share with our middle and high school students!

They can relate to this poem as easily as adults. Who hasn't felt like an outsider or "uncool" -- and to think this poem was written over 150 years ago!

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• "LOVED this lesson! Easily broke down the poetic elements for students who struggle when interpreting poetry. Thank you!"
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What you'll get:

• Print & Digital versions
• the poem (in the public domain)
• paraphrasing & vocabulary chart
• analysis questions
• figurative language analysis -- simile and imagery
• structure analysis
• discussion questions
• grammar connection: a quick study of indefinite pronouns
• poetry writing graphic organizers
• poem "recipe" to guide them through writing their "I'm Somebody" poem
• complete answer key (including a sample "I'm Somebody" poem)

Reasons to love this:

• ready to teach! Print & digital -- perfect for any teaching format!
• so accessible to students! They will "get" this poem!
• perfect for your sub tub (even though you'll want to teach it yourself!)
• pairs beautifully with other poems for National Poetry Month or any other time of year!
• sneak in a grammar concept (indefinite pronouns) while you're at it!
• features a beautifully crafted poem that is timeless, clever, and ... funny!
• And best of all -- your students will be writing an "I'm Somebody" poem affirming their value and talents ♥

If your students "don't like" poetry or struggle with understanding it, try this poem!

I'm so excited for you to teach this poem!

This resource is going to save you so much time!!

"Hope is the Thing with Feathers"

By middle school, most students are familiar with figurative language like simile and metaphor, so this poem offers a great opportunity to review those terms along with the concept of abstract nouns.

I never tire of this poem! I love to teach it and am always surprised and delighted by class discussions and the poems my students write in response to it. This is a great poem to teach any time of year.

There are five parts to this lesson. Parts I and II "unpack" the meaning of the poem by having students examine vocabulary and practice paraphrasing. These are excellent activities for pairs or small groups.

Part III includes Bloom's taxonomy comprehension questions. These can be used as an assessment, or students can answer the questions on their own after they've worked on the vocabulary and paraphrasing activities. The questions can then be used for a whole-class discussion.

Part IV and V offer students the opportunity to write their own poems. Finished poems can be illustrated and displayed.

"A Day"

Your students will love analyzing this beautiful poem that describes the sunrise and sunset and then writing their own "I'll tell you..." poems.

Students analyze the poem "A Day" by Emily Dickinson and write their own companion poem. Students use literary analysis skills and examine the vivid details that make this poem so beautiful.

This resource includes:

• suggestions for teaching
• the poem (in the public domain)
• reflection questions for initial reading
• paraphrasing activity
• vocabulary
• comprehension questions
• literary analysis of figurative language, personification, metaphor, and rhythm, rhyme
• graphic organizer for student companion poem
• sensory & image word bank
• prewriting graphic organizer
• revision activity
• revision guided by the rubric
• proofreading check
• teacher rubric
• teacher checklist
• answer key
• sample student poem

Reasons to ♥ this resource:

• This poem is a wonderful gem! I love teaching Emily Dickinson's poems because students can understand and relate to them! Who hasn't been amazed by a beautiful sunrise or sunset?!
• Ready to use! Print and share with your students!
• By writing their own "companion" "I'll Tell You..." poems that follow the same format at the original, students dig deeper into the poem's construction, practice using figures of speech, and experiment with rhythm and rhyme.
• Great for literature centers, creative writing, gifted and talented, and even your sub tub.
• Step-by-step lesson makes it easy to teach poetry!

Poet Mini Research Activity

Deepen your students' understanding of poetry. Invite your students to learn more about Emily Dickinson (or any poet!) -- and deepen their understanding of poetry. Use this resource to help your students sharpen their research skills and learn about a poet.

Teaching research skills is a snap with this easy-to-use digital notebook. It will guide your students with research questions and prompts that will direct their research.

By the end of this lesson, your students will have:

• researched a poet of either their or your choosing
• created a list of questions about this person
• used reference materials to locate information about how a person grew up and lived
• imported/found pictures
• determined type of poetry the poet wrote (or writes)
• found other texts written by this person
• determined challenges and influences
• found a poem by this writer & respond to it personally
• created a fact sheet
• evaluated why people enjoy this poetry
• determined famous or popular works
• listed awards received
• created a digital or print poster that can be shared with others
• created a works cited page

What you'll get:

• digital notebook your students can use today
• the notebook includes prompts - so it's self-directed
• research questions
• teacher resource with tips for getting the most from this

Ways to use this:
This research notebook is flexible!

• Allow students to choose any poet to research
• Create a list for your students can choose from
• Complete a whole-class study
• Use for author studies
• Self-guided

Reasons to love this digital resource:

• ready to use today -- just share with your students!
• easy-to-use to incorporate research into your warm ups, workshop time, or centers
• prompts direct students -- helps them control the amount of information they need to find
• makes research fun and interesting!
• a great sub plan!

Whew! This bundle is packed!

Your students will be:

• reading
• practicing literary analysis
• writing
• exploring poetry writing
• conducting research

It will save you so much time!

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With gratitude,

Marypat