This very short poetry unit can be used as a great introductory tool at the beginning of the year to assess student writing as well as a "get to know you" activity. The document includes a detailed unit plan (including Common Core standard alignments), a short calendar on how you could pace it in your own classes, all handouts and copies (including the poem, sample poems, planning pages, and a template that can be used as a modification for SPED students).
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