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High school poetry activity pdfs
Poetry, One Pager Writing Activities, Poem in Your Pocket Pennant
April is National Poetry Month. English language arts students will love their poetry one pagers and Poem in Your Pocket pennant. How can I teach poetry? Poetry is a challenge for my students. English teachers prepare poetry lessons to get students enthusiastic about haiku, acrostic, I am poems, and "My Selfie Poems." This spring, get visual with the poetry one pagers and templates for your students to kick-start their creativity! Includes:One pagers- in color- gray scale- completed example
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: English Teacher Activities and Fun Bundle
I Am Poem: I Am From Poem Template, Example Poem & Grading Rubric (Bio Poem)
Use these I Am Poem Template (I Am From Poem Templates) with Guided Template, Writing Paper, Example Poem & Grading Rubric during a Poetry unit or during discussion in a Social Studies or Culture class. This may also be called a Bio Poem or Biography Poem and is perfect at any time of the year to get to your students even better.I Am Poem - I Am From Poem includes:- Example ‘I Am From’ Poem- Poem Template with Directions- Final Poem Page with ‘I Am” prompts- Final Poem Page with blank line
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2nd - 12th
Fingerprint Poetry Writing Template Grades 4-12, Unique writing, Back to School
Have you noticed that students love to experiment with writing in all different directions (nonlinear text)? Our eyes are attracted to text that 'moves.' For Fingerprint Poetry, your student gets to create a poem or free flow text about the one thing they know they most about - themselves! Fingerprints, like students, are all unique. So what makes YOU unique? Here is your chance to share it with the world!Included:* Description of Fingerprint Poetry* 16 writing ideas + 5 ways to get really creat
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3rd - 12th
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Poet Study, Poetry Activity, Research, Pennant, Make Your Own Banner
This Poet Study pennant is all you need to teach and promote amazing poets and their poetry around the world. National Poetry Month is April. The Poet Study pennant is a research activity. There is a biography timeline, quotes, poetry characteristics, style, themes, and students lots of opportunity for creativity. The pennant can be used any time of the year (it does not say "National Poetry Month"). The banner includes poets throughout history from around the world. Give your students a relevan
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4th - 12th
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High School English Sub Plans for Language Arts Classes With 10 Lesson Plans
Looking for emergency sub plans for your high school English class? If you don't have time to make detailed sub plans, or need some creative lesson plans to use in-between units, this is the resource for you! Don't let sick days be wasted days - these no-prep lessons are meaningful for students and easy for substitute teachers to implement! All student materials are available in PDF to print and writeable Google Slides. DETAILS:⭐ 10 Days of Lesson Plans ⭐ 8 Individual Lesson (two lessons last f
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8th - 12th
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Middle School Poetry Unit | 4 Weeks | Poetry Bundle | Analyzing & Writing Poems
This resource is a FULL POETRY UNIT for ELA grades: 7th, 8th, or 9th! You will get a collection of different lessons, activities, and projects, plus a TDA essay, digital escape room, and final test! I've also included an example schedule for teachers to follow day-by-day!Included in this middle school poetry unit bundle:Introduction to Poetry Lesson & Guided NotesKobe Bryant "Dear Basketball" Poem & Paired Text Michael Jordan Letter"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost Poem Analysis an
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7th - 9th
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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
Symbolism Game for Making Connections in Literature
Many great literary and poetic works contain enriching symbolism, but these symbols are useless unless students know how to actively search and find connections between the concrete world and abstract ideas. This game gives students the chance to practice and strengthen that skill.In this game, the class is divided into groups of 3 or 4 students each, and each group is given a random “Concrete Object Card,” along with an “Abstract Idea Card.” Groups must then find and explain connections betwe
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review
"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Long Way Down Novel Unit Bundle - Printable Novel Study
This novel unit is full of engaging resources for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. Students will explore Long Way Down's themes with a pre-reading carousel discussion activity, practice comprehension with the student workbook, analyze the text with a variety of analysis activities, track the time with an interactive bookmark, and show their knowledge with a final test. Activities are engaging and require critical thinking. Students will enjoy this unit! Everything is easy to use and ready to pri
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7th - 10th
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POETRY Worksheets & Tests: Practice & Assess Poetry No Prep Printables
Poetry Comprehension Activities - includes poems **Grades 6-8 Version** Level BNOTE - Poetry Practice & Assess will only be released in two sets.Set 1 – Grades 4-5 (Level A)Set 2 – Grades 6-8 (Level B)Click here to purchase the differentiation bundle!This set includes dozens of NO PREP worksheets for your students to use when learning about poetry! While these worksheets are specifically designed to be used with my Interactive Poetry Notebook lessons, they can certainly be used to teach any
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Practice & Assess Poetry: Differentiation BUNDLE!
Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems
Creative Writing Poetry 911: First Aid for Writing Poetry * Now over 50 Formulas for Helping Students Write Original PoemsThis IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This student aid and handouts bundle features OVER 50 formulas for writing poetry. If you have students who struggle with creativity (excellent for L.D. students, as well as dominant left-brained thinkers), these formulas are excellent. Even the most uncreative student will be able to write poetry.
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7th - 12th
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Onomatopoeia Activities & Onomatopoeia Poster w Word List, Make a Comic & Story
Onomatopoeia Worksheets (Create a Comic!) Use these Onomatopoeia Activities & Posters with Example Words to help students understand and use Onomatopoeia in their writing. Students love writing a comic with Onomatopoeia...Whizz, Bam, Boom!! Onomatopoeia example words are included in 2 different reference sheets. This Onomatopoeia product includes:- Onomatopoeia poster, full & half-page- Onomatopoeia Example list of words, full & half-page- Onomatopoeia Story worksheet- Onomatopoeia C
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2nd - 12th
Emily Dickinson "I'm Nobody" Poem -- Poetry Analysis and Creative Writing
Emily Dickinson's poem "I'm Nobody" is 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!What teachers are saying about
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
Emergency Sub Plans for English Language Arts Classes in High School
Looking for emergency sub plans for your high school English classes? If you don't have time to make detailed sub plans, or need some creative lesson plans to use in-between units, this is the resource for you! Don't let sick days be wasted days - these no-prep lessons are meaningful for students and easy for substitute teachers to implement! All student materials are writeable in Google Slides. DETAILS:⭐ 5 Days of Lesson Plans ⭐ Lesson #1: Students read, respond to, and write a mimic poem for
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8th - 12th
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Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
Poetry Task Cards to Practice Creative Writing & Language Skills
44 Poetry Task Cards to Practice Common Core Narrative (Creative) Writing and Language Skills
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and in Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2.
My Poetry Task Cards are based on my best-selling Writing Poetry: 40 Formulas to Help Students. I offer some new exercises and Common Core alignment in this task-card format that teachers can use year after year. Students of a wide age range can benefit from writing poetry because it
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Slam Poetry Unit - Spoken Word Poetry Writing Activities for Google Slides
This slam poetry / spoken word poetry mini unit is perfect for teachers who want to incorporate slam poetry writing, but don't have weeks to teach it. Get ready for student-centered learning with independent slam poetry exploration, brainstorming, and writing activities!Build writing skills with this digital and print, no prep resource. Students will explore slam poetry about self, other people, places, and societal issues before selecting their favorite category to focus on for a personal slam
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7th - 10th
Long Way Down Mega Novel Unit Bundle - Printable and Digital Novel Study
Do you need an engaging novel unit for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds? This printable and digital novel study for Long Way Down includes everything you would need to teach the novel in person or online. This Long Way Down novel unit contains all of the print and go activities and their digital versions, including a pre-reading activity, chapter questions, analysis, and assessments. There is no prep for you, and all answer keys and sample answers are included. Save 35% by buying this mega bundle
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7th - 10th
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Anne Bradstreet Puritan Poetry, Upon the Burning of Our House PDF & Google Drive
This easy-to-deliver one-day lesson will briefly introduce students to Anne Bradstreet, Puritan wife, mother of eight, and celebrated poet. The student handout includes a copy of her famous poem, “Verses Upon the Burning of Our House,” with helpful footnotes and critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the answers.In addition to a detailed answer key to make grading easy and help guide class discussion, this download also inclu
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10th - 12th
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Unit Bundle
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an engaging and rigorous experience for students—and an easy one for you—with the BritLitWit bundle! These resources transform a difficult text into a memorable unit. All materials are appropriate for any translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as well as abridged and unabridged versions. Here's what's included:Bonus: Pacing guide with a sample schedule and additional suggestions for activitiesDo You Have What It Takes to Be a Knight? Intro Activity: In
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Escape Room: Engaging Poetry Activity for Any Poetry Unit
Make poetry fun with this engaging and challenging poetry escape room activity that can be facilitated traditionally, digitally (aka NO prep), or with a blended hybrid approach. During this escape room, students will label the elements/rhyme scheme of a poem, identify examples of poetic devices, closely read, and analyze poems from various authors.This sequential escape room was designed with scaffolding in mind. It takes students through 5 challenges, which start simple and gradually progress t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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TONE & MOOD | HATE POETRY | VALENTINE'S DAY POEM ACTIVITY
LOVE POEMS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN- PERFECT FOR Valentine's Day OR IN A POETRY UNIT. Students pick between 11 famous love poems of varying levels of complexity to revise into a unique hate poem. A “Hate List” word bank and specific example help students morph the standard sappy poem into a morbid masterpiece. Included in this resource is a mini-lesson on mood and tone with a foldable and comparison activity to help students focus on imagery, word connotation, and unique phrasing that develop the rea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: POETRY UNIT BUNDLE
ELA Holiday Activities: Fun Christmas Writing Prompts, Winter Poetry Craft Board
Get ready to sleigh in ELA this holiday season with a big bundle of festive activities at an even bigger discount! These creative ELA holiday activities are the perfect way to infuse the spirit of the season into your classroom while keeping the learning merry and bright.You'll get:⭐Character Sweater Writing Prompt⭐Winter Poetry Activity Pack⭐Literary Greeting Cards Resource⭐BONUS: Bookish Coloring Pages Here's what ELA teachers are saying about these fun holiday activities:❤️Super fun and engag
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6th - 12th
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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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