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Poetry Common Core RL.3.9 resources
STAAR Poetry Comprehension Passages & Questions Practice Tests & Analysis + ECR
Looking to ace end-of-year ELA test prep without the hassle? Look no further! Our Poetry Practice Tests are like your secret weapon for helping 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students rock their poetry reading comprehension and writing test.Designed for busy teachers like you, our resource is a goldmine of poems and STAAR 2.0 new item-type questions, available both in print and digital versions.Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, our teacher-tested materials will boost your students' confid
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2nd - 5th
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Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts - Comparing Characters, Stories, Two Texts
This 50 page resource helps students to compare and contrast fiction passages in a variety of ways and provides many no prep resources. Students will compare characters to themselves, compare two characters in a story, compare different versions of a story, compare poems, and more. Students are asked to compare and contrast using venn diagrams, charts, in writing, and through a variety of questions to assess their comprehension. Students are also asked to compare and contrast within a text,
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Activities - Scaffolded Worksheets, Practice & Review
Poetry Word Wall Cards: Types & Elements of Poetry Posters for a Poetry Unit
Create a beautiful visual word wall in your classroom to support your students in becoming strong poetry readers! Student-friendly definitions with supporting visuals are shown on each of the 35 poetry vocabulary terms. Take a look at the product preview for a closer look!This comes in 3 background color options, including a black background (as pictured), a multi-colored background (options for white font or black font), and an all-white background. They print 2/page on standard 8.5" by 11" pap
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2nd - 5th
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Poetry Unit Bundle- 3rd Grade
Poetry can be fun and exciting. This easy to use 3rd grade poetry unit bundle has everything you need to make teaching poetry exciting any time of the year. The 29 day unit includes over 300 pages of resources for you and your students to learn to love poetry. What’s included:29+ days of lesson plan on third grade reading and writing standardsLessons Included: (Alliteration, Beat, Rhyme, Rhythm, Lines, Stanzas, Adjectives, Adverbs, Main Idea, Author’s Purpose, Mood, Theme, Comparing and Contr
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3rd
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Also included in:Â 3rd Grade Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Fiction & Poetry
Teaching Theme | Story Elements with Google Slides and Video Lessons
All activities in this Theme Unit are provided in both digital and printable formats. The digital resources were created using Google Slides. You may convert the Google Slides to PowerPoint lessons for students to complete when they are not online.General Teaching· Vocabulary Practice – word and definition cards for practice + a test on these words· Question Stems by Grade LevelVideo Lessons with Organizers and Activities· Lesson 1 – Finding Themes in LiteratureActivity – Students will practice
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Story Elements Bundled Set
Daily Reading Practice and A Spiral Review ELA Standards for November | Poetry
With this product, you will have a daily spiral review in your hands that reviews all the standards students need! This set includes poetry and poetry vocabulary. The questions are all standards-based that follow a research-based model of instruction and the third grade reading standards. November's passages include POETRY! These passages include the following skills:PoetrySimileStanzaSensory detailsAuthor’s CraftAuthor’s PurposeRhyme SchemeVisualizePrefix re- un-Context CluesAntonymsSynonym
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2nd - 3rd
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Fourth Grade Poetry - Task Cards - Theme - Simple Poems - Poem
Teaching theme to third and fourth-grade students can be difficult. Teaching poetry theme can be even more difficult. This product is a great way to practice finding the theme in poetry because the poems are short and simple. I love starting with simple poetry so that the students can work on the skill rather than weeding through a super confusing poem. I feel that students should start with the basics, and then they can move on to longer, deeper, and more difficult poems.Included: 12 poetry th
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Fourth Grade Poetry Unit - Simple Poems - Figurative Language - Bundle
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction poem mentor text book The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson. Great for Black History Month and poetry studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key detailscomparing and contrastingidentifying main idea and detailsintegrating knowledge from multiple sourcesclose reading for text structure
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â 3rd Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Activities Bundle
FANTASTIC MR. FOX Novel Study Unit Activities | Book Report Project
In this novel unit, you'll find 18 differentiated activities for "Fantastic Mr. Fox" by Roald Dahl. This novel study is complete as is, or makes a great companion to your current curriculum. Each activity comes in 2 formats to mix and match based on the needs of your classroom - cut/paste interactive notebook activities and traditional print and go worksheets. Teaching several novels? CLICK HERE to check out my best-selling EDITABLE Novel Study for ANY Book!This resource is perfect if you're loo
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3rd - 6th
Compare and Contrast Poetry
I use this to asses my students understanding of comparing and contrasting poetry. There are also elements of theme, central message, and point of view. The reading level of each poem is very low due to the purpose of this assignment. This assessment is at a third grade reading level.
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3rd - 5th
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The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the poetry mentor text picture book The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper and Carson Ellis, Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honor winners. Â Great for poems, winter solstice, and holidays! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)Close reading for describing verses in a poemMain idea and detailsAnalyzing the author's message / lessonComparing
Literary Texts: Poetry Grade 3 (Reading Skills Practice Workbook)
This workbook offers practice understanding and analyzing literary texts with a specific focus on poetry. This book contains four poems. Each full-length poem is followed by a complete set of 10 reading comprehension questions. This includes multiple choice, graphic organizer, constructed response, and questions that mimic technology-enhanced questions. It covers all the skills in the Reading Standards for Literature section of the Common Core standards. It will also help ensure that students h
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3rd
5 Thanksgiving Read Alouds & 10 Activities/Graphic Organizers, CC-Aligned
5 Thanksgiving Read Alouds and Activities to keep things festive without losing instructional momentum! Holidays present a conundrum--should I plow through my curriculum as if nothing is happening or stop everything and throw a party? These read alouds and activities are meant to help you and your students enjoy the season without abandoning your curriculum. The activities are open-ended and the read alouds are versatile--simply choose the teaching points that best fit your current unit! 5 Versa
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â 3 Mini Units: Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving--18 Read Alouds, 30+ Activities
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith. A great poetry book about being different and dealing with a speech impediment (stuttering). Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)Close reading for describing meaning of unknown w
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1st - 4th
3rd Grade Reading Passage Comprehension *with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce*
These reading passages are great for small groups or state testing prep. Included are: 20 Passages:- 5 Biographies- 3 Poems - 4 Informational- 5 Persuasive - 2 Procedural - 1 Newspaper
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3rd - 4th
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The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction poem mentor text book The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson. Great for Black History Month and poetry studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key detailscomparing and contrastingidentifying main idea and detailsintegrat
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â 3rd Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Google Activities Bundle
Poetry - Writing Poems and Elements of Poetry Activities for Elementary Students
National Poetry Day- March 21st! Who loves to provide students with vivid imagery and teach them new concepts? Who thinks that adding poetry, poetry terms, figurative language into lesson plans for children is critical? Who thinks incorporating different types of poems like: Acrostic, Concrete / Shape, Alliteration poems, Diamante, Cinquain, and Haiku would be beneficial for students in education today? Who loves to celebrate? Well, if you put all of that together, you have this National Poetry
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Also included in:Â March National Days Bundle, AND MORE!
Religious Easter Poems for Primary and Junior: Over 20+ Poems and Activities
Religious Easter Poems for Primary and Junior: Over 20+ Poems and Activities is a 62 page Children Easter Poem and Activity Booklet filled about the TRUE meaning of Easter - the resurrection of Jesus Christ and how He died for the forgiveness of our sins. There are 20+ unique Easter poems about the events in the Easter liturgical season - Ash Wednesday, Fat Tuesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, The Stations of the Cross, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. There are multiple poe
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1st - 6th
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Also included in:Â Religious Easter Unit with Over 200 Activities for Primary
Poetry Reading & Writing - 22 Sessions - Google Slides, PowerPoint, SMART, & PDF
Reviews of my products:I can't wait to start using this tomorrow with my students. It is very thorough. Thanks!Shay L. - January 29, 2019A teacher-friendly, kid-engaging format! THANK YOU!Morning Lori (TpT Seller) - August 3, 2018This is by far the best resource a teacher can invest. Thank you you have no idea how I feel right now A++++++++chyna sha (TpT Seller) - May 15, 201822 sessions (see below for the listing) - over 500 slides. Purchasing this product gives you access to this unit in Goog
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3rd - 5th
Poetry Party a Collection of Poems to Tickle Your Tonsils for the Winter
Poetry Party A Collection of Poems to Tickle Your Tonsils for WinterThe Poetry Party is a wonderful opportunity for your students to play with words. The poems are an extensive collection specific to the theme and have a variety of length and complexities of text. The poems are all typed with varying easy to read fonts as large as will fit in the poets' formats onto the page. Let the words wash over students as they grasp the rhythm, rhyme, word choice and enjoy the sensory experience of this an
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Party BUNDLE for January & Winter
Wishes by Muon Thi Van Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction poem mentor text book Wishes by Muon Thi Van. Great for refugee, Asian American and poetry studies! Lessons and activities focus on:summarizinganalyzing key detailscomparing and contrastingidentifying main idea and detailsintegrating knowledge from multiple sourcesclose reading for understanding word meaning and figurative language The lesson plans include:teacher script with strategic stopping points and questions
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1st - 4th
*EL* Grade 3, Module 2, Unit 1 Pourquoi Tales
All of the Pourquoi Tales for EL Module 2, Unit 1. They are easy to print off for you and your students. Included is a Table of Contents + bookmarks to make finding the pourquoi tales easy!
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3rd
Children's Literature: Book List (98 High Quality, Primary Grade Books)
Welcome to my children’s literature compilation! These books were chosen because of their high quality and through extensive research, as well as experienced teachers’ input. Many of these titles are classics that every teacher should aspire to collect for their own classroom library. Mostly picture books, aimed for students in the primary grades, there are a few selections that are ideally for 5th grade or above. There are over 95 books compiled in this list, by genre!Some of the genres includ
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1st - 4th
Activity for Poetry
Elementary teachers, this is not your average activity for poetry! These poetry fun activities will take your primary students from asking "what's figurative language mean?" to analyzing figurative language in poetry like the Bard himself. They'll be annotating poetry and even writing their own poems in no time!Available as a PDF & via Google Slides, these resources to use with ANY POEM are all you will need for April's National Poetry Month - and beyond!If you're interested in this product,
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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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