Poetry Activity Bundle - Writing, Analysis and Review Resources

Looking for creative and unique poetry activities to inspire students' poetry writing, review figurative language, and encourage students to embrace a poetry unit!

All of the activities can be adapted for different ages and abilities - I have successfully used these activities from 5th - 10th grade! Each of the individual resources in this bundle comes with lesson ideas, full assignment sheets, brainstorming graphic organizers, rubrics, and more.

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Pet Peeve Poem - Practice Writing With Similes

Students read a poem rich in similes and then write their own poems in a similar style. Great practice for identifying similes! Students love the opportunity to use similes to write a poem about their pet peeves!

My Life in 30 Words Poetry / Back To School Activity

Have students write a 30-word poem about themselves. Includes assignment sheet, brainstorming worksheet, templates, and examples. Great for Back to School!

Comparing Prose to Poetry

Using short newspaper articles as a prompt, students write a poem using the images and ideas in the articles. A unique way to show students the difference between prose and poetry and have them work with both genres.

Imagery Poem

Using a short poem with imagery as an example, students write their own poems. Includes assignment sheet, brainstorming sheet, and more!

Hero Music - Music Lyrics as Poetry

Using music lyrics as an example of poetry, students pick songs that best exemplify the idea of a hero.

Poetry Poster Project

A fun way to review or practice figurative language! Covers - simile, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, rhyme, alliteration, and personification. Two versions are included for easy differentiation!

Laughing With Limericks - How to Write a Limerick

Templates and examples of a limerick - a fun poetry activity! Lots of fun for St. Patrick's Day

Out My Window Poem

Using the view from a window (any window students want!) students write a poem to describe what they see, hear, smell...

Figurative Language Reference Sheet

A quick one-page review sheet/reference sheet for figurative language.

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