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High school poetry handout pdfs
Back to School Activities / Beginning of the Year Activity - My Life in 30 Words
Looking for a unique and challenging "get to know you" activity? Try this autobiographical poem with your students that must be exactly 30 words long! It's a great way to learn about and connect with your students for back to school. This resource encourages students to think about what truly makes them unique, as they tackle the challenge of using only 30 words. This activity makes a fun classroom display for Back to School or Meet the Teacher Night! Students love to read what others have c
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration Packet + Test (Digital Enabled!)
This worksheet packet and test are all about helping students quickly and effectively nail the art of understanding/using figurative language!- Page 1: Simple clear definitions of Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, and Personification are paired with easy to understand examples. Students are tasked with providing two of their own examples as guided practice.- Page 2: Eighteen example sentences are listed and students practice identifying which type of figurative language is used in each.- Page 3: G
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5th - 9th
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Poetry Study: Tupac Shakur's "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"
This poetry study asks students to identify personification, alliteration, metaphors and symbolism in Tupac Shakur's poem, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete." Also, students must identify the speaker, the audience, and the purpose of the poem as well as provide connections. The first page of this bundle is a brief biography of Tupac's life in order to give students a context for the extended metaphor in the poem. Additionally, a key for the poetry study sheet is included.
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8th - 11th
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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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Tone, Diction, and Syntax Words Reference Sheet
These are three reference sheets I laminate and always have handy for my students when we're doing any type of rhetorical analysis. They include lists of all of the most common adjectives used to describe tone, diction, and syntax, as well as explanations and examples of what each word means. For example, if the reference sheet describes "balanced syntax," it also gives a sample sentence of balanced syntax, as well as an explanation of what the effect is on the reader. BONUS! If you take the tim
Structural Elements of Poetry Unit {Notes & Worksheets}
WAIT! You can buy this product in my Poetry Bundle & *SAVE* $2!**************************************************************************Do want to guide your students through understanding structural elements of poetry? Then this pack will help! For each element there is an informational page which you can walk your strudents through and discuss, and then they can keep in their books for reference and study purposes. Then, for each concept their is a practice worksheet (with answer key) to
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: POETRY BUNDLE: Poetry Terms, Annotation, Figurative Language & Posters
(3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade) POETRY TERMS Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle Worksheet
Your students will enjoy looking for all of the fun poetry terms hidden in this puzzle worksheet. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The 30 hidden vocabulary words are: Acrostic, Alliteration, Allusion, Assonance, Cinquain, Concrete, Couplet, Epic, Free Verse, Haiku, Hyperbole, Imagery, Limerick, Lines, List Poem, Lyrical, Metaphor, Mete
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA ELEMENTS OF WRITING BUNDLE - 11 Word Search & Crossword Worksheets
New Year's Poetry Analysis and Project for Secondary ELA
Are you a middle school or high school English Language Arts teacher seeking a meaningful, standards-based project for the post-holiday return to school in January? Look no further! Our New Year's Poetry Analysis and Project is designed to save you time while delivering a rich and engaging learning experience.Key Features:Poem Analysis: Students delve into the exploration of five unique New Year's or New Year's Resolution themed poems, fostering critical thinking and literary analysis skills.Tim
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7th - 10th
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Song, Poem Paired Text Analysis Lessons - "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, Tupac
Literary analysis is less intimidating with these paired text analysis lesson plans for Maya Angelou's poem and Tupac's song "Still I Rise." Detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans integrate close reading, text-based writing, and research skills, making this digital & print resource both engaging and worthwhile. There are three lesson plans in this product that build upon each other. The timing of the activities may be adjusted to fit the needs of your classroom/students, and one “lesson” may a
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9th - 12th
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BUNDLE: La Poésie - Unité de notes et exercices (Distance Learning)
Cette ressource est une unité pour enseigner la poésie en français aux élèves plus âgés. Il y a plusieurs différents formats de poèmes.Distance Learning: Il y a 2 paquets de cartes BOOM. Les autres activités qui sont déjà incluses peuvent toutes être utiliser avec vos élèves car vous pouvez les partager avec eux en ligne et ils peuvent quand même les faire.L'unité inclut:- 2 paquets de cartes BOOM- Une bande dessinée- Un calligramme- Un tétractys- Un poème de diamant- Un poème acrostiche- Un haï
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6th - 12th
"Dead Poets Society" Movie Supplement Handout with Worksheets
This six-page supplement has all the poems from the movie "Dead Poets Society" and several quotes and explanations. It's a great resource for students while viewing & for discussions of the poems.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poems included:
O Captain, My Captain (Walt Whitman)
To the Virgins, Make Much of Time (Robert Herrick)
O Me! O Life! (Walt Whitman)
The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day (William Sh
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Learning to Annotate Poetry
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Annotation is an important part of analyzing poetry. Hopefully these worksheets will help you guide your students through the process of understanding this process and acquiring this skill.
Introduction to Annotation Handout
This is a one-page handout which explains to students what annotation is, why it is important and how one actually annotates poetr
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: POETRY BUNDLE: Poetry Terms, Annotation, Figurative Language & Posters
Poetry Analysis, Writing & Imagery - "I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud"
Poetry for Spring - In this poetry activity students will learn about imagery (and other figurative language techniques) by reading "I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud" as an example of a poem with strong imagery and creative use of literary devices such as similes, personification, and metaphor. Students will then be asked to write a poem using imagery to describe their favorite place or activity. Includes analysis questions for the poem and answer key. It also includes activities to guide students
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 Worksheet, Packet, Lesson Plan w/ Answer Key
Help your students begin to make sense of Shakespeare's language and poetry with this engaging 7-page packet analyzing Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?.
Each section of the poem is broken down into chunks, where students analyze vocabulary, figurative language, and structure. Students could complete the entire packet themselves, or you could break the class up into groups and have each group complete a section and then report to the class.
This is a great activity to use be
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9th - 12th
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Middle School Poetry Pack (Grades 5-9) - NO PREP!
This pack includes printable, ready-to-use pages to make teaching poetry a breeze! It includes worksheets and example poems for 10 different styles of poetry. These are PERFECT to put into a sub tub, because they are just grab and go, no prep is required!Poetry styles include:-I Am poem (no example poem for this style only)-Haiku-Limerick-Tanka-Sonnet-Cinquain-Diamante-Biographical-Ezra Pound Couplets-Blackout PoetryEach style includes a 1-page handout with information about the style, a sampl
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5th - 9th
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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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Slam Poetry Close Reading Analysis Questions for Middle School and High School
Slam Poetry Comprehension and Analysis Questions for 18 different spoken word poems will give you a variety of “go to” slam poems that are engaging, yet challenging for students. With a blend of spoken word comprehension, analysis, and response questions, with multiple choice and short answer formats, you can help students to be accurate and perceptive, analytical and connected audience members. Complete with detailed answer keys, this no-prep resource is perfect for differentiation, extension,
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9th - 12th
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Figurative Language - Similies and their Meaning
This is an 10 question worksheet that focuses on similes and their meaning. Students are required to figure out the meaning of various similes using context clues and/or prior knowledge. Some are simple and some may require higher order thinking. ♦FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BUNDLE NOW AVAILABLE♦Save 50% Figurative Language Bundle Save 50%♦Check out other FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE resources♦Figurative Language - Similes and their MeaningFigurative Language - Similes and MetaphorsFigurative Language - Simile o
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2nd - 10th
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POETRY Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer targeting all critical elements that students must identify to comprehend poems on a deep level: Identify poetic forms, identify poetic elements, sensory language, theme, rhyme scheme/structure, and make inferences about the poem. This could serve as practice with all of the skills most critical to understanding poetry as well as a bellringer/do-now by giving students a poem each week and having them complete a section each day.
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3rd - 12th
Dante's Inferno Individual Notes Pages PDF
This is a collection of individual notes pages for teaching Dante's Inferno. Each Canto of Inferno is given its own page packed with information taken from the poem.The notes pages not only summarize the plot of the text, but also explain literary devices as well as ask students to reflect and to think ahead. Additionally, each page demonstrates MLA citations and a Works Cited list, perfect for reinforcing these concepts with students.These notes pages are included in PDF format, perfect for pri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry in Music Lyrics - Metaphors, Similes, Analogies, & Idioms
Using single lines from popular music songs (similar to poetry), learners will practice their poetry knowledge of figures of speech. They will need to determine the difference between:* similes* metaphors* analogies* idiomsThey will need to explain why they thought the particular figure of speech was the one they thought it was. What more engaging way to study figures of speech than in the song lyrics we know and love!?·············································································
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7th - 9th
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Sensory Details Poetry Stations
This product contains eight leveled poems rich with sensory detail, and three differentiated worksheets.
There are many ways to use these sensory detail stations.
You may choose to set this up like I did, in “stations”.
I picked four of the poems and had students rotate in groups around
The room. At each station, students had to complete a sensory
detail worksheet for the poem.
You may also choose to analyze a poem as a whole group, in
differentiated workshop groups, as partner work, or as a
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6th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 Worksheet, Packet, Lesson Plan w/ Answer Key
Help your students begin to make sense of Shakespeare's language and poetry with this engaging 7-page packet analyzing Sonnet 130, "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun."
Each section of the poem is broken down into chunks, where students analyze vocabulary, figurative language, and structure. Students could complete the entire packet themselves, or you could break the class up into groups and have each group complete a section and then report to the class.
This is a great activity to u
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9th - 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
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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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