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Poetry Common Core W.8.10 resources
Pop Music Song Lyrics and Classic Poetry, Compare & Contrast, PDF & Google Drive
Use this two-day poetry lesson to help your students connect modern music/song lyrics to classic poetry. On the first day, students will compare and contrast the song, “Stereo Hearts,” by Gym Class Heroes, to Robert Burns’ classic poem, “A Red, Red Rose.” Both poems use simile and metaphor to describe the feeling of falling in love. On the second day, students will compare and contrast The Script’s song, “Breakeven,” with Edmund Spenser’s “Sonnet 30,” as both works discuss the paradox of emotion
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8th - 11th
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Shakespearean Sonnet, Iambic Pentameter + Creative Writing, PDF & Google Drive
Get your students excited about Shakespeare with this introduction to the Bard’s sonnet structure and iambic pentameter. Every eye in the room will be glued to the vibrant, information-packed slides in this poetry presentation. This 28-slide deck (downloads in both Prezi and Google Slides format) includes detailed descriptions of iambic pentameter, iams, rhyme scheme, and Shakespeare's sonnet structure. Skills are put into practice with a close look at Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130. You can use the s
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8th - 11th
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Slam Poetry Mini Unit
Looking to add slam poetry to your poetry unit, but too swamped to plan it out? I’ve got you covered. This one-week slam poetry mini-unit is designed to be inserted into your poetry unit, and is packed with 5 days of my best slam poetry lesson plans. It will take your students through brainstorming, drafting, performance-planning, and performing all in a week. It’s the perfect unit to give your students a taste of slam poetry (and get them begging for more). You’re students will never think
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6th - 12th
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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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Out of the Dust - Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
This Out of the Dust Novel Study is sure to engage your students with meaningful, standards-aligned learning activities. Now includes a DIGITAL version! Get students thinking deeply, close reading, acquiring new vocabulary, and discussing meaningful ideas as they read Karen Hesse’s compelling novel. Section-by-Section Response Pages challenge students to dig into the text to explain and make inferences. Perfect for partner work or small groups! The pre-reading Web Search acquaints students with
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6th - 9th
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 40% by buying this mega bundle
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Analysis Graphic Organizers, One Pager, and Poetry Response Prompts
Want to freshen up your poetry unit with something creative, scaffolded, and fun? These poetry analysis graphic organizers, which can also be used to create a poetry one pager, is the perfect addition to any unit. Materials included can be used with poems or songs. This poetry analysis resource contains:1 graphic organizer that requires students to think creatively and reflect on different poetic devices, such as figurative language, universal themes, mood, sound devices, and form. Use this as a
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7th - 10th
Poetry Writing Unit Assignments and Activities - Poem Writing Bundle
These poetry writing activities will engage all of your students in writing their own poetry. Writing poetry can be very intimidating for students, so these projects make the process fun, easy, and authentic. Students will write formula poetry (haiku, acrostic, limerick, etc.), a slam poem, refrigerator poetry, snowball poetry, and texting poetry! Each of these unique and creative poem writing assignments has absolutely everything you need to get started.Included in this poetry writing activitie
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7th - 10th
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Texting Couplets: Poetry Writing Assignment Digital and Print
Engage your students in a poem writing experience that focuses on rhythm, rhyme, and any other poetic elements of your choice with this creative texting couplets assignment for twenty-first century learners. What gets students excited? Pictures and texting! This assignment combines the best of both words, asking students to select a picture that will inspire them to write a series of text message couplets with a consistent rhythm and rhyme scheme. Add a layer of challenge for students who are re
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Poetry Analysis Bundle: Engaging Games, Activities, and Writing Prompts
"Seven Ages of Man" Close Read Shakespeare, Extended Metaphor, PDF & Google App
Use William Shakespeare’s famous “All the World’s a Stage” monologue from As You Like It as a stand-alone lesson on extended metaphor. This 45-minute lesson begins with a close reading of the poem on a handout designed with wide margins for students to record their mental interactions with the text. Then, project a copy of the poem on your white board and annotate Shakespeare’s words together with your class. I’ve included a completed annotation of the poem to serve as teacher prep materials, bu
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Poetry Unit - Middle School 6 - 8 Interactive and Student Graded
INTERACTIVE POETRY UNITThe perfect poetry unit to turn middle school students on to poetry. Students learn the elements of poetry and types of poetry with examples. Students write six pattern poems and analyze three famous poems. The unit also includes elements of poetry and types of poetry test. The unit is interactive and student directed and assessed.This unit is Common Core aligned but was developed long before Common Core. It has been aligned so it can be implemented in any classroom.
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6th - 8th
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Langston Hughes Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Biography, CCSS
Skip the typical Langston Hughes introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this Harlem Renaissance writer’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Hughes’ background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for studen
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8th - 11th
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Writing a Shape or Concrete Poem - Creative Writing - Mentor Texts
Make reading and writing poetry fun with this lesson for Shape (Concrete) Poems. After reading poems, students use mentor texts as models for their own writing as they take their creative ideas through the writing process with a focus on the six traits of writing (ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions).The lesson starts with a “puzzling” warm up (using online links to Rebus puzzles); then, students read and analyze sample shape poems including "Seal" by Willi
Journey Poems - Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Poetry
This five-day unit is a perfect way to teach students to effectively analyze poetry and write original poems as well.In this unit students will read and analyze three famous poems with the common theme of journeys. During each lesson, students will complete multiple readings and analyze the poem in four different ways. The repeated readings enable students to have a much deeper understanding of the poem and the scaffolded analysis skills allow students to build on their interpretations of the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Poetry Parody Bundle (American Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!
Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any American Literature class OR anyone feeling patriotic, these editable template pages use a side-by-side layout so that students can read the original and quickly begin making their own (serious or silly) versions of the poem. The blank spaces force students to think carefully about grammar, rhyme, allite
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7th - 12th
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Mother to Son, Langston Hughes Poem Analysis, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
These materials for Langston Hughes’ famous poem, “Mother to Son” – also known as “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” – can be taught as a stand-alone poetry lesson but also work as a supplement to A Raisin in the Sun, a study of the Harlem Renaissance, or any American Literature unit/class. This 5-page download (PDF + Google Drive version of the student handouts) includes:• A full-text copy of the “Mother to Son” poem (public domain) with space for annotations• A separate sheet of nine qu
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Sentence Structure Syntax Song Lyric and Poetry Analysis Activities
Syntax Song Lyric and Poetry Analysis Activities - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading, Language, and Writing
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Are you unsure how to have your students analyze the structure of a poem in order to interpret how the word order and word choices affect the meaning and tone? It doesn't have to be difficult if you use this resource.
Students will engage in a fun group (or individual) activity using p
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8th - 12th
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Poetry Parody Bundle (British Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!
Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any British Literature class or regular English Language Arts, these editable template pages use a side-by-side layout so that students can read the original and quickly begin making their own (serious or silly) versions of the poem. The blank spaces force students to think carefully about grammar, rhyme, alliteratio
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7th - 12th
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Figurative Language in Songs: Fight Song Activities Editable
Use "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten to help your students understand figurative language, poetic devices, speaker's tone, theme, and author's purpose. (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, Language, and Writing)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
"Fight Song" is an uplifting song with a positive message for students: be strong, never give up, and don't let others bring you down. This is a perfect song to get students ex
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7th - 12th
Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Poetry Writing: Creative Response to Nonfiction
If you are looking for a way to engage even your most reluctant students more meaningfully in nonfiction responses, creative writing, or poetry writing, this lesson is just what you need!This unique type of nonfiction-inspired poetry entices students who typically dislike verse, yet it is still engaging for those who enjoy it. Most importantly, nonfiction-inspired poetry encourages students to think critically about nonfiction sources, to establish an author's purpose, and to write eloquently.Th
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Poetry Analysis Bundle: Engaging Games, Activities, and Writing Prompts
Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Paired Texts - Road Not Taken and Harlem (Dream Deferred) - Essay Writing
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes. Then, facilitate their understanding of the central themes and speakers’ attitudes as they construct connections between the poems. Use this activity to provide practice with a prose constructed response (short essay).This 20-page product includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidebuilding b
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6th - 9th
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Paired Texts - We Wear the Mask and I'm Nobody! - Essay Writing Activity
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "We Wear the Mask" by pre- Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson. Then facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the poems. The lesson engages students with an icebreaker opening game of "Two Truths and a Lie" and culminates in a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment. Additionally, this
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7th - 10th
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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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