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Free 8th grade poetry internet activities
Limericks - Write Your Own Limericks for St. Patrick's Day (Digital & Print)
FREE and fun templates for students to complete limericks for St. Patrick's Day or as part of a poetry unit! Includes both print and digital versions!Includes limerick information sheet, limerick templates, and writing paper with room for two limericks. Also includes a sheet to use with a big shamrock - students write their limerick in the shamrock, cut it out and you use it as a display! Shamrocks look great photocopied on green paper.This product is also found in my St. Patrick’s Day Bundle—
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
Types of Poetry - 20 Fun & Unique Poetry Ideas
This awesome freebie helps introduce some amazing new poetry you and your students may never have heard of! This handout includes 20 different types of poems with a brief explanation and a QR code to be taken to a webpage with more explanation. Perfect for an Interactive Poetry Notebook!Posting or sharing anywhere the public can view or download is a violation of copyright terms of use. Use by anyone other than the original purchaser is a violation of the terms of use. Licenses for multiple use
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7th - 9th
Poetry Writing Activity - Out My Window Poem (Print & Digital)
Looking for a poetry activity that will get your students writing? This poetry writing activity is based on a view out of a window - it could be a student's bedroom window, a window at school, or a window they find a photo of online. This is a fun way to practice writing poetry and as a way to introduce imagery and other figurative language.Includes both the print version and a link to a digital version.
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
Taylor Swift or Famous Poet?
This fun activity can be used as an ice-breaker activity, Zoom call activity, or a bell-ringer writing prompt! In this *FREE* resource, you will have access to 25 google slides that have famous lines from poets OR Taylor Swift songs!Each of the slides is a screenshot, so you will not be able to edit it. Because this is a free resource, I just ask that you leave feedback based on how it worked with your class or tag me on Instagram (hiphophoorayforELA). Enjoy!
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7th - 12th
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Magnetic Poetry (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring)
Get ready for a whole lot of fun with Magnetic Poetry. This resource includes four poetry kits each inspired by a season. Students can manipulate words from the word bank to create new and innovative poetry. Save and share students work easily with this interactive resource on Google Slides.
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6th - 12th
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Poetry Unit - Poetry Blog Assignment
21st Century Learners are fascinated and competent with new technologies and ways of creating and displaying information. Using a Blog website (Weebly, EduBlogs) as an avenue for intermediate students to express themselves through poetry gives them ownership of their learning, and creates interest in writing and comprehension activities as well.
Not only are they able to display their poems online through blogging, they can also share their blog websites (free through weebly) with other studen
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6th - 8th
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FREE Haiku vs. Limerick Review: Paper & Digital
Review the qualities of Haikus & Limericks with your students with this FREE resource!! Students can either drag & drop in the Google Slides, OR can label each quality on paper! Don't fret, the answer key is included!!
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Complete Poetry Unit Bundle
Poetry Scavenger Hunt Google Slides
Either begin a poetry unit or end it with these Poetry Scavenger Hunt Google Slides.Students are provided with a compilation of poems (see speaker notes slide 1) that were written by students from all over the world. The poems were compiled through the winners of the Red Poetry Room Project. Students can also use books found from your classroom library or discovered on their own.Students are asked to find poems with certain poetic devices, tones or structure.
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4th - 9th
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Figurative Language Cloze Notes
Using an Edpuzzle (link provided), students walk through a video that explains different types of figurative language and students take notes as they go. Afterwards, the students get to practice using various quotations from the Bard. I use this before starting Romeo & Juliet, but it will work for anything!
This is a Word document, so feel free to edit away and use what you need!
Note: The very LAST page of the practice activity is an answer key!
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Handout for Online Activity/Research
This is a great prereading activity for any work by Edgar Allan Poe. This handout was created to correspond with a website that delves into the background of the famous author. The handout provides clear instructions for students to access the website and answer questions about Poe's biography, writing topics, and works. In addition to learning about Poe's personal life, students will also be exposed to excerpts and a brief synopsis from several of his works. This activity is designed to be comp
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6th - 12th
Main Idea in Song Lyrics
This lesson reinforces main idea and engages students by using lyrics from popular music.
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6th - 10th
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EMERGENCY SUB PLAN: AI POETRY
Here's how to write a great poem that will wow your friends and will make every other poet envious of your skills. This process produces wonderful dark imagery that is not only confusing but also ambiguous. Everyone will pretend they “get it” so they will seem cool.There are 2 versions. The Random Generator version asks students to find a use a random phrase generator from the internet. The Ai Poem version allows students to use ChatGPT to get their random phrases only. The worksheet allows room
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6th - 12th
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Pick Your Poets - Poetry Activity
This poetry activity is great for an enrichment activity or emergency lesson for all middle and high school ELA classes! All of the poems selected are appropriate for middle and high school students and cover a range of topics and themes. This activity allows students the freedom to select their poems, and would be easy to pair with a class discussion.Included in this set of slides are instructions from me on how to make them your own, a slide explaining the activity to students, a slide listing
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7th - 12th
The Christmas Truce//1914 World War I
This is a bonus activity from my lesson on the holidays for WWI soldiers. This poem gives the student insight to the Christmas truce of 1914. There are 6 steps to analyzing the poem that can be discussed and then they can work individually or pairs on following through the steps. When they are done, they will have the opportunity to write their own poem about the truce. This would go great with a poetry unit or with the Holidays in WWI lesson in my store. Thank you.
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6th - 9th
The Village Blacksmith (Longfellow) Poem Activity - FREE!
Hi! This is a PPT activity I recently used with my 6th - 8th graders for a 5-minute warm-up. It contains a link to a page with a collection of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poems. Follow the directions to find the poem "The Village Blacksmith." This is a great poem which can be discussed and easily understood by middle and high school students; it tied in nicely to my 8th graders' study of the Industrial Revolution (blacksmithing became a dying profession as metal items started to be manufactu
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6th - 12th
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10(+)minute Writing Exercise: Memory Word List Poem with Opportunity to Publish!
A 5-step writing process will lead your students to write a free verse poem that captures the essence of a memory through a word list approach. Best for grades 7-12. Works well with lessons about free verse poetry or Imagism. This activity can be a short writing prompt (10 minutes) or can be expanded to allow students more time to write and to revise. There is a discussion board for this assignment on ReadWriteSnack.com where students can share their work with other students in grades 7-12. (Re
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7th - 12th
Interactive Online Art and Poetry Writing Activities
ScoresU.org/poet is an engaging, interactive, online art making and poetry writing platform created for youth. It's completely free and there's no login required for distance learning. At ScoresU.org/poet your students can access 8 fun and innovative self-guided activities where they will be inspired to create art and write poems about their identity, their feelings, their community, and more. The lessons can be used as lesson plans for synchronous or asynchronous virtual or in-person environmen
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1st - 8th
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IMPROVING CHATGPT'S RESPONSE ACTIVITY
Welcome to this exciting activity designed to introduce you to ChatGPT! In this activity, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your learning experience by acquiring the skills to use ChatGPT effectively for generating responses to engaging prompts.You'll be able to put your writing and grammar knowledge to use by providing suggestions to improve the responses generated by ChatGPT. This hands-on approach will not only allow you to explore the capabilities of ChatGPT but also foster your creativ
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6th - 12th
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Student Created Poetry Anthology
Tips for using this resource: The Poetry Anthology Project is a great culminating activity for a poetry unit. It requires students to already be familiar with figurative language and interpreting the meaning of poetry prior to doing this work in order to get the full benefit. Building the project into a Power Point slideshow allows students to be creative in how they meet the requirements of the project, it also gives them a way to easily present their work if you want them to. This resource is
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6th - 8th
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Mood with Music Videos - Dead Leaves & the Dirty Ground
My 8th graders struggle with the difference between mood and tone. I've found that having them explore mood and tone using music to be an effective way to make that concept more clear. This particular one is a win-win-win, because it introduces the students, not only to Mood and Tone, but also to some really good music!In order to use this product effectively, I do this activity after I have handed out a list of mood and tone terms. This gives them a specific list to draw from as they analyze th
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6th - 9th
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1000 Years of Hyperbole
1000 Years of Hyperbole can be used in the classroom as well as online and as a group exercise as well as a solitary assignment. Students can type their answers and poems in the Word Document or write on another sheet of paper. This product is best suited for grades 6-12. The music video link is embedded in the document and can be used on multiple devices including a phone. These kinds of one time class exercises have worked quite well for my students and I hope this one works for yours! This le
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6th - 12th
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The Landlady and The Listeners
Students will be able to bridge the learning between a short story and a poem and make connections using critical thinking and annotating skills they have learned.
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7th - 9th
Poetry Literary Devices Project
Students do research in groups to identify poems and analyze the use of literary devices.
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7th - 9th
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War Songs as Poetry
I used this while teaching a class that was computer based, so this document was shared with each student and they were able to fill it out on their own computers. I would not recommend using it in a class without this capability without altering it.
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8th - 11th
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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.
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