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Middle school poetry study guides
The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry and Reading Guide, Halloween Reading
Edgar Allan Poe's, The Raven is a wonderful poem for your classroom during the days around Halloween. American literature poetry. Includes:Writing Prompts and answer keyComprehension questions and answer keyPoetry Literary devices and answer keyAligned and Outlined ELA Common Core State Standards, 9-12 Reading, Writing, Speaking and ListeningPrint in grayscale. White paper or color paper. Great alternative to the run-of-the-mill study guide. Students will practice reading, citing evidence, reca
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6th - 12th, Staff
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Literary Devices for Poetry & Fiction List - Figurative Language Literary Terms
This literary devices for poetry and fiction list is a must-have for all high school English language arts teachers. Included is a complete list of 38 literary devices, figurative language, and literary terms that you will use in your classroom during your poetry, short story, or novel unit. This is included in the following discounted bundles: >>> Poetry Resource Bundle>>> Figurative Language Resource BundleHow to use this literary devices for poetry and fiction list: This i
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8th - 11th
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Poetry Study: Tupac Shakur's "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"
This poetry study asks students to identify personification, alliteration, metaphors and symbolism in Tupac Shakur's poem, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete." Also, students must identify the speaker, the audience, and the purpose of the poem as well as provide connections. The first page of this bundle is a brief biography of Tupac's life in order to give students a context for the extended metaphor in the poem. Additionally, a key for the poetry study sheet is included.
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8th - 11th
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Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Unit
Inside Out And Back Again Newbery Honor Book by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Study is perfect for learning about immigration, coming-of-age, Vietnam War , U.S. history, refugees, similes and metaphors, character analysis, themes, and much MORE! This unit includes: 1. Objective & Benchmarks2. Pre-reading activity - Background history of Vietnam War3. During Reading Comprehension Questions along with history on Vietnamese immigration. 4. Post Reading Activities - Similes and Metaphors5. Vocabula
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4th - 6th
Figurative Language Flipbook Project
Figurative Language Flipbook Project (Number ONE SELLER!)
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When you are studying poetry, it’s hard for students to remember all the different types of Figurative Language. Having them create their own flipbook to use as a learning tool and use as a study tool is a great interactive way to get them to not only remember the definition (Common Core Standard) but also be able to locate examples of each. You also could have them create their own examples are record them in the flipbook.
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2nd - 8th
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Poem of the Week Reading Activity Packet, ONE YEAR of Poetry Analysis Worksheets
Do you want to be the best teacher? Get ready to set your classroom ablaze with the magic of poetry, week after week! ✨ With a poem of the week mini lesson that spans the entire year, you're about to create a symphony of words that'll echo in your students' hearts. With these poem analysis worksheets, you're turning every lesson into a poetic treasure hunt, where every line is a clue to understanding the poet's heart. Establishing a poem of the week routine is like sprinkling magic dust on your
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6th - 8th
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BOOKED by Kwame Alexander- Student Novel Study
This is a student workbook designed to accompany Booked by Kwame Alexander's novel, Booked.
BOOKED has a couple different connotations! Booked is a free verse novel that will engage your students and bring a new appreciation for words! The novel is fresh in its approach and has a sports theme, as well as divorce, bullying and growing up. The main character is learning how to stay "above the water" and face the things life is throwing at him. What would YOU do if you weren't afraid? Great ques
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5th - 9th
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POETRY: Elements of Poetry Reference Sheet, Study Guide, and Review
Use this Elements of Poetry Study Guide for clear, consistent review of poetic elements and devices, to enable close reading of poetry, or to facilitate common language about poetic elements between classrooms and grade levels.Make 2-sided copies on card stock, laminate, attach with a brad in the upper left corner, and distribute one study guide to each student.THIS ELEMENTS OF POETRY RESOURCE INCLUDES:Reference information for each of the following poetic elements, arranged in alphabetical orde
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5th - 8th
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Odder: Test Questions Package (GR 3-5), by Katherine Applegate
Every year Paper Dragon USA publishes a package of comprehensive test questions from various state award or popular book lists from which students read the books and then compete in book battles and other activities. Odder is on the Florida 2023-2024 GR 3-5 SSYRA state list and contains 40 chronological multiple-choice questions plus three Bonus Questions. This test questions package comes with both a Teacher's Master Set (with highlighted answers and page/paragraph references) and a reproduci
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3rd - 6th
"Teach Poetry" With Classic Poems and Poetry Practice Worksheets
Practice and analyze the characteristics of poetry. There are four poems with notes about poetry elements, four poems with questions, three poetry response sheets, and a study guide included. The poems and other resources can also be accessed in Easel to use digitally on any device. Poems included:Winter Song by Katherine Mansfield When I Was a Bird by Katherine MansfieldRose Pogonias by Robert FrostWinter Time by Robert Louis Stevenson The Swing by Robert Louis StevensonDear March—Come in—(1320
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3rd - 6th
Lesson in Rhyme Scheme - Examples, Worksheets, Answer Key
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other. and therefore, it is the pattern of end rhymes or lines.
This is one lesson that can be difficult to teach to students. This mini lesson defines rhyme scheme with various examples from well known poetry stanzas. Students will then have a chance to decipher other poetry patterns on thei
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7th - 10th
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FREE Author's Craft Cheat Sheet and Poetry Stop & Jot Sheet
I created this handy reference sheet of Author's Craft terms and examples. Not only do I access it daily, but I give it to students to use as a reference as well. I even send it home and let the students explain it to their parents.
Students can use the Author's Craft Cheat Sheet with Poetry Stop & Jot Sheet as they read and appreciate poetry during National Poetry Month or any month of the year.
I hope you, your students and your parents enjoy this freebie!
Some fonts by Miss Tiin
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K - 12th, Higher Education
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: Practice with Close Reading
The Fault in Our Stars is a nearly perfect novel. One of my students told me it was the best book she had ever read and the only one she had ever finished.
Your students will find the relationship between Hazel and Augustus compelling. The two meet at a cancer support group and their story of coping with young love, parents, societal expectations, death and dying, teenage angst and each other make it realistic, romantic and extremely funny.
This packet contains study questions for all twenty
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8th - 12th
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The Hobbit-Jeopardy
This is a fun way to dress up a great work of literature. Students will love playing "The Hobbit" Jeopardy. Presented in PowerPoint. Slides are customizable. Add or remove content. Links are already in place. Plays just like the TV game. Values disappear after selecting categories and values. Includes two Jeopardy rounds. Play one round if short on time. Play two rounds if you need to take more time. There are two final Jeopardy rounds (one for each round). User is free to alter material or use
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit (Tolkien) Bundle-Jeopardy. MONEY SAVER!
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds organizer, questions,and writing
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. This is a two page document that includes a graphic organizer, comprehension questions, and writing extension. It is a Microsoft Publisher file that allows for editing.
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8th - 12th
No Prep Review Story Elements and Literary Devices with Examples
Do you need no prep/no grading review activities for literary devices, story elements, grammar, poetic devices, the hero's journey, and citation language? Use these self-checking matching activities as pre-assessments, formative assessments, quizzes, or unlimited practice! In both digital and print options, students will actively review literary devices with examples, elements of a story, sentence combining, poetry terms, the journey of a hero, and citations. This resource includes self-checki
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7th - 10th
Bronx Masquerade (by Nikki Grimes) Study Guide
Bronx Masquerade Study Guide contains Study Questions for the complete novel.Also included are the following titles: Reflect On This, Vocabulary, One of a Kind, Character Cards, Making Connections, Concept Map, Character Chart, Life Analysis, Book Cover, What's in a Name?, Character Mask, Character Invitation, Portrait Comparison, Graffiti Wall, Newspaper Article, Personal Artifact Collection, Character Survival Kit, Picture Poem, Character Comparison, Different Perspectives, Rites of Passage,
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5th - 9th
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Figurative Language Review Sheet
This reference sheet will help students remember the difference between each type of figurative language. Each type has the definition and examples. Use this to aid in all types of figurative language activities, or to include in a reader's or writer's notebook or binder. Types of figurative language on this worksheet include: simile, metaphor, idiom, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
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3rd - 7th
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The Odyssey Activities | Character Study, One Pager, Background Information
Study The Odyssey with an in-depth look at characters and background information. Use pictures to help students connect characters to the text.Overview of these activities for The Odyssey:√ A list of characters from The Odyssey from the graphic novel by Gareth Hinds. This list has page numbers for when each character is introduced.√ Editable teacher's guide. Video links are included. Tons of suggestions for use. √ A one pager, print and digital. The one pager allows students to research basic fa
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7th - 10th
Also included in: The Odyssey Bundle | Activities, Assessments, Unit for The Odyssey
Twas the Night Before Christmas Common Core Study Guide for Middle School
Introduce the classic holiday poem to your students with rigor and creative thinking! This product includes the text of the poem, a vocabulary activity, questions about form/style, and an SBAC style SCR. The SCR also includes a template for students to follow in order to write a solid paragraph response. Finally, there is an art project assignment, with rubric, to support the focus on imagery in the assignment.
It is based on 7th grade standards, but due to the cyclical nature of the Common Co
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas and Winter Holiday Mega Middle School Bundle-Save 50%
"The Odyssey" - Double-Side Notebook - Comprehension Questions, Annotations, Key
"The Odyssey" - 15 Episodes in Double-Side Notebook Format with comprehension questions, teacher annotations, and an answer key.
1. Inovacation
2. Sailing From Troy
3.. The Lotus Eaters
4.. The Cyclops
5. Land of the Dead
6. The Sirens
7. Scylla and Charybdis
8. Cattle of the Sun God
9. Twenty Years and I am Back
10. Argus
11. Suitors
12. Penelope
13. The Challenge
14. Odysseus' Revenge
15. Penelope's Test
This assignment and other engaging activities can also be purchased in our The Odyssey U
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Middle School Poetry "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser: Teacher Guide
This powerful poem is an amazing resource to cover a variety of elements. In the teacher notes you'll receive questions to facilitate your class discussions, answers, and prompts for student annotating. These teacher notes also make a great scaffold for various learners. The notes discuss the use figurative language, message, tone POV,, mood, and setting.
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5th - 12th
Novel Study Guide to Hidden by Helen Frost
If you want your students to fall in love with narrative poetry, Hidden by Helen Frost will do it! It grabs readers’ attention from the very first page and they cannot put the book down. My students begged me not to stop reading! After finishing Hidden my students read all the narrative poetry books our school library has to offer.
This study guide has questions to check students’ comprehension of the story and understanding of the poetry elements.
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5th - 8th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing poetry lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for poetry resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of poetry lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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