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Elementary poetry lessons for Microsoft Word
Poetry Unit (Part 1 of 2) Lower Elementary Writer's Workshop
Ready to inspire your students? This is a four week study using the Writer's Workshop model for the study of poetry. It would perfectly fit students working in any grades first through third. Part 1 is a 24 page word doc. that breaks down each lesson in to mini-teaching point, active engagement, and send off, and share. A Poet’s Toolbox and mentor poems are included for students to stick into their notebook as they study the poems. This unit will give students a new perspective on language app
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1st - 4th
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Five Day 5th Grade Poetry Unit
This poetry unit teaches the 5th grade common core standards for poetry, including: poetry structure, theme and figurative language, It includes 5 days of lesson plans and 10 awesome poems to use as examples. The lessons include student activities as well. The poems range from thought-provoking to funny, and are all LOVED by 5th grade students!
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5th
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Lucy Calkins Reading Kindergarten Unit 4 Outlines - editable
This is a word document of outlines for all 18 Sessions in the Unit 4 “Becoming Avid Readers” manual for Lucy Calkins kindergarten reading (published in 2014). Teachers College Reading and Writing Project suggests that kindergarten and first-grade teachers teach this unit in Feb/March. The body of the text is fully editable. The footer is the only part protected.Each outline includes a brief synopsis of the:connectionteaching pointteach portionactive engagementlinkmid-workshop teaching pointtr
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PreK - 2nd
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Haiku evaluation and scoring rubric
Haiku poetry is a form that's very accessible for most students, yet it also leads to some beautifully expressive work. This packet of two rubrics makes it easy to score students' haiku in an objective way.
Format, topic choice, and imagery are key aspects of the haiku, and the rubrics provide descriptive explanations of stronger and weaker writing in those areas. Teachers will find it easy to assess students' poetry, and students can use the rubric as a guide to self-evaluation as they rev
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4th - 8th
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Reading Vocabulary 5E Lesson Plan
This is a Reading Vocabulary lesson plan that uses Poetry. The lesson plan follows the 5E Lesson Plan model. The 5 Es are Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. The plan uses poetry to enforce vocabulary, however, any reading passage can apply to this lesson plan. The lesson plan applies to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the Common Core Standards. The lesson is designed for the average student, however it includes differentiated lesson plan ideas. The
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading 5E Lesson Plan BUNDLE
Guided Reading Plans- The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me
This is a guided reading lesson plan for the book The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me. It contains four days worth of lessons which include comprehension questions, vocabulary, extensions, reflection questions, and fluency/running record check. This is a level P book.
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2nd - 5th
Compare Contrast Poetry Worksheet: 2 Poems w/ 8 Reading Comprehension Questions
This is a Compare / Contrast Poetry Worksheet with 8 Reading Comprehension Questions. At the top of page are two cute poems about tea kettles. One is named "The Invisible Whistler" and the other is "The Whistling Tea Kettle." Below the poems are 8 reading comprehension questions that prompt students to compare and contrast the tea kettle poems. The reading strategy employed is telling students in the directions to look up to the poems to find answers. Reading skills promoted are noting details,
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1st - 4th
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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- Owl Moon Pop-up and Critical Thinking
Now with a more kid-friendly pop-up option:
Owl Moon is incredibly rich in critical thinking potential, rich in artwork, and rich in the feelings words evoke.
Come along for a challenging lesson and a fun extension activity with the poetic 1988 Caldecott Award winner Owl Moon. Critical thinking about poetry, participatory reading, and figurative language along with a project in which we create an owl to “pop up” and spread its wings poetically will energize your students.
Caldecott books a
TC 1st Grade 1 Teachers College Writing Poetry and Songs If Then Lessons
TC 1st Grade 1 Teachers College Writing lesson plans for TC Unit 5 Writing Poetry and Songs from the If Then Unit. Included in this bundle are 18 lesson plans for the Grade 1 TC Writing Poetry and Songs Unit for Teacher's college. This is the most recent edition for Reviews. Each lesson plan includes differentiation, scaffolding, and all parts of the mini lesson, use of assessment, and more. Also included are the mentor poems I used in the plans. Save time writing lesson plans, and spend time te
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1st
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Kindergarten Bird-Themed Challenges for Gifted and Talented GATE - Storytelling
You’ll have loads of fun with this thematic “birds” bundle of lessons and activities. We address BEST PRACTICES for our youngest gifted and advanced learners with hand-on puzzles, storytelling, participatory reading, acting, humor, video, and improvisation. In the process, we will deliver two social emotional messages—one about teamwork, and one about diversity. So little time, and so much to do! That’s why we always, always, always engage and challenge students in critical thinking across the c
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K - 2nd
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Make-Your-Own Bleezer's Ice Cream: Jack Prelutsky author study
Using the poem Bleezer’s Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky, students will create their own mixed-up, outrageous ice cream flavors. They write about them using "juicy, delicious, disgusting" adjectives. The activity culminates with an ice cream cone drawing activity where they draw their own weird flavors. It is an uproariously good time and engages even the most reluctant participators!
This activity can be used with students of any grade. I teach 2-3 but older students read Jack Prelutsky and wi
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1st - 6th
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Figurative Language Intro. Lesson
These user-friendly worksheets can be utilized in whole class, small group, or independent practice as an introduction to poetry or figurative language. References include familiar poets with topics ranging from animals to silliness. Geared toward upper elementary through middle school (4th - 8th grades). Page 1 gives examples as well as quick-skill practice boxes. Page 2 encourages students to write their own forms of rhyme, simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole.Figurative Langua
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3rd - 9th
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'I Am' Poem template with a finished example provided
This is a great way to show the students how to write an 'I Am' poem. The top half of the Word document shows the template of how to write the poem, while the bottom half is my example that you are free to share and/or adapt as your own. This type of poem allows the students to be very heartfelt in their response. I love having the students read these aloud.
Poetry Point of View Guide Lesson Plan-Shel Silverstein & Kenn Nesbitt
This lesson plan includes detailed instruction for the teacher on how to use the poetry point of view guide in the classroom.
The poetry point of view guide explores the children poets: Shel Silverstein & Kenn Nesbitt.
It focuses on looking closely at Shel Silverstein's Messy Room & Rain, and Kenn Nesbitt's My Smartphone Isn't Smart & I Tried to Do My Homework.
The poetry point of view guide takes students away from traditional comprehension questions and allows them to put the
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2nd - 5th
Poetry Unit (Part 1 of 2) for Poetry Month: Lesson by Lesson Guide
BEST SELLING PRODUCT! Ready to inspire your students? This is an amazing 4 week poetry unit. After 20 years of teaching poetry, I have complied the best 14 sessions I have collected from w/shops, professional development, and years of research. The unit is broken into 4 parts (bends). 1) Immersion into Poetry: This bend exposes students to a variety of poems and teaches students a number of different poetic elements. 2) Interpretation of Figurative language. This bend exposes students to a vari
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
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5th Grade HmH Module 12 Writing Narrative Poetry Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 12 Writing Narrative Poetry Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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3rd or 4th Grade Poetry Lesson Plan: Cinquains Common Core L3.3, 4.3; W3.5, W4.5
***BEST SELLER!****
This product is a detailed lesson plan to teach third or fourth grade students how to write a cinquain poem. This style of poetry is simple and fun for kids to create. I used the lesson plan with my fourth graders and they had a wonderful time writing their cinquains. They illustrated their final drafts and I laminated them and put them together as a class poetry book. I set it out in our classroom library and the students loved reading each other's work.
This lesson is grea
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3rd - 4th
Poetry and Symbolism using Hope is a Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson
In this lesson, students will learn about Emily Dickinson, her life of seclusion, and analyze how the life she chose to live affected her poetry. Students will pick apart and analyze, in depth, the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" interpreting each line in each stanza and identify the symbolism within. Discussion of this poem includes a variety of Level 3 (strategic thinking), and Level 4 (extended thinking) Depth of Knowledge questioning stems. Students will gain an understanding of fi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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**101 Phonics Poems**
Plum Gum and Other Chunk Poems contains 101word family poems. Each poem focuses on a specific phonics chunk and helps kids build fluency. The poems are entertaining and written for a child's sense of humor. Teachers and students both enjoy them. The book is indexed alphabetically according to phonics chunk to make it easy to locate the perfect poem for each lesson. They are endorsed by the editor of The Reading Teacher magazine and are being successfully used in hundreds of classrooms across t
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K - 2nd
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TITANIC Reading Project - compare/contrast/reflection/
R.M.S. TITANIC PROJECT - You could pick and choose the lessons you want to teach for 1 day or this could cover 3 weeks if you wanted to spend that long on this Titanic.
Check out all the lessons that are included!! My kids loved- loved -loved this project!!!
Non-Fiction, Informational, Irony, Timeline, Poetry, Imagery, Visualization, Sensory, Academic Vocabulary, Vocabulary from book, Foreshadowing, Graphic Sources, Compare, Contrast, Reflection, Science: Water Displacement: Down with the T
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5th - 7th
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TC Grade 2 TC Poetry Big Thoughts in Small Packages Unit 5 Book 4 2nd Grade
Included are 17 Writing lesson plans for TC Grade 2 TC Poetry Big Thoughts in Small Packages Unit 5 Book 4 2nd Grade. Included in this bundle are 17 lesson plans for the TC Grade 2 TC Poetry Big Thoughts in Small Packages Unit 5 Book 4 2nd Grade in TC or Teacher's college. This is the most recent edition. Each lesson plan includes differentiation, scaffolding, and all parts of the mini lesson, use of assessment, and more, including several charts. Save time writing lesson plans, and spend time t
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2nd
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Wonder & Maya Angelou Poetry "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" Activity
This activity can be done individually as well as a group project. The results are amazing! Students read and analyze Maya Angelou's poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me". Then they work in small groups or independently to create a poem based on the writing style and theme of Angelou's amazing poem. Their poetry, however, has to be written in Auggie Pullman's point of view. Readers will understand that the speaker of the poem is Auggie. Final poems tell the story of August Pullman and his fears.
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5th - 8th
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Robert Frost Poetry Compare and Contrast Analysis Activity and Essay
Analyze Robert Frost's classic poem "The Road Not Taken" with close reading annotations and questions. Discusses message, tone, and figurative language. Then, compare and contrast the poem with country singer Lauren Alaina's hit song "The Road Less Traveled"! Students will explore music as poetry and discover if two poems with similar titles are really the same. Answer key and essay rubric provided! My students LOVED this activity and I hope yours will as well! The song is catchy and has a p
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5th - 9th
POETRY Haiku Lesson Plan with Poem examples
Complete 2 page lesson plan for teaching haikus. Includes CCSS, Learning Target, Success Criteria, I Do-We Do-You Do, modes of differentiation, Higher Order Thinking Questions, and checks for understanding - Basically, everything your administrator wants to see on a lesson plan when they walk in and ask for one! Comes with 3 sample haiku poems (with pictures) that can be put into a PowerPoint or printed out for individual students. Can be EDITED!
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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
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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.
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