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7th grade poetry independent work packet pdfs
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Figurative Language Worksheets - Similes, Metaphors, Idioms and Easel
This figurative language pack includes a types of figurative language handout that defines different figures of speech like similes, metaphors, idioms, personification, and hyperbole and gives an example of each. On the first worksheet students have to identify ten sentences that use metaphors or similes. There are nine additional practice worksheets with practice with similes, idioms, metaphors, personification and hyperbole. No prep. Print and go. Keys included. Ten worksheets in all. Great ac
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4th - 7th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Idioms Bundle - PowerPoints, Worksheets, Easel Activities and Boom Cards
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 Writing - Five Senses Poem Creating Imagery with Easel Activity
Five Senses Poem Poetry Writing with Easel Activity. Help students begin using sensory language and writing poetry using vivid imagery. Add to your poetry unit. Students write a poem using their senses. Examples guide thinking. Includes handout, brainstorming pages, final poem publishing page, slides for whiteboard, and teacher directions. You’ll be amazed at the original and creative poems students write using this format. Great addition for Poetry Month in April. Good for substitute, homework
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Langston Hughes Paired Text Analysis - "Dreams" & "Harlem" - PDF & Digital
Bring metaphors and similes to life with this set of Langston Hughes poetry analysis activities! These paired text worksheets will introduce students to two of Langston Hughes's most famous poems - "Dreams" and "Harlem" (also known as "Dream Deferred") with deep-thinking poem activities, walking students through an analysis of Hughes's rich similes and metaphors on the topic of dreams.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don't miss the rest of my bestselling Langston Hughes Poem Activities Bun
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan: PDF & Digital
Do you aim to inspire, teach, and motivate your middle grade students using award winning literature as recommended by CCSS? If so, don't overlook this poetic novel study for The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan (her first novel and it is already gathering awards: Winner of the Cybil's Award in Poetry 2016, NCTE 2017 Award: Notable Verse Novels, Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, ILA-CBC Choices Reading Lists, Children’s Choices, and Nerdy Book Club Award Winne
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4th - 7th
The Raven Quiz Poetry Activities Comprehension Questions Edgar Allan Poe Poem
This Poetry Comprehension Quiz Pack for the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe uses the Common Core standards and contains QUESTIONS and ANSWERS modeled after state standardized tests as well as pre-quiz reading comprehension questions to get students thinking critically about this poem involving love and horror!One of the things I struggle with the most is preparing my students for all kinds of exams that they will encounter. With this EASY-TO-TEACH pack, you can practice with your students, s
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6th - 11th
Poetry Mini Lesson, Walter de la Mare's "The Listeners" Printable and Digital
This "spooktacular" two-day poetry mini lesson for Halloween is excellent if you are looking for a poem and project for your middle or high school students with some rigor and fun. The poem "The Listeners" by Walter de la Mare could go easily with a study ballads, sound devices, or figurative language. Silence Has Never Been This Eerie...Student Experience: In this lesson designed for Halloween, students will close read and annotate a poem. Guiding annotations and analysis questions are include
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Activities Mini Unit BUNDLE Lesson Plans for English
Elements of Poetry Foldables and Handouts for Middle School
If you love interactive notebooks but don't always have the time, you will love these easy-to-read elements of poetry handouts and foldables aimed at upper middle and high school students. Definitions for narrative, lyric, and free-verse poetry, plus figurative language and sound devices are included. This packet includes color and black & white handouts for the following:Introduction to Poetry: narrative, lyric, and free verse Figurative LanguageSound DevicesMore Poetry TermsBlank space all
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7th - 9th
Space Themed Paired Text Practice | 2023 STAAR Redesign
This product is designed to provide students with practice for the 2023 STAAR Redesign test, focusing specifically on passages related to space. The passages include both nonfiction and poetry, allowing students to practice different reading strategies and comprehension skills. The practice questions include a variety of question types, including multiple choice, select two, and fill in the blank, as well as short and extended constructed response questions, helping students to become familiar w
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5th - 7th
Also included in: STAAR Practice Growing Mega Bundle | 2023 STAAR Redesign
Adjective Poem and Word List for Brainstorming with Easel Activity
The Adjective Poem is a form poem to help your students write a poem from a simple pattern. Students create their own poem using the parts of speech in the pattern. Teacher directions, brainstorming sheet, and adjective list included. The poem starts out with a plural noun, and then uses other parts of speech, including positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives. It can be used as a handout or projected on your whiteboard if you wish to save paper. Have students work in small groups to st
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Haiku, Tanka and Renga Poetry with Digital Easel Activities
Student love reading Haiku, Tanka and Renga poems! This resource explains how to write Japanese style Haiku, Tanka, and Renga poetry. Includes slides on the history of haiku, famous Japanese poets, descriptions, rules, and examples of each type of poetry, graphic organizers for students to write their own poems, and nature word lists that include 1 syllable nouns, 2 syllable nouns, and 3 syllable nouns to give students ideas for completing the graphic organizers. Includes Easel Activity for a di
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
One Last Word by Nikki Grimes golden shovel poetry book study
This unit on Nikki Grimes' poetry anthology "One Last Word" includes resources for both literal and analytical reading responses as well as opportunities for students to create their own golden shovel poems in the style of Grimes. This resource is helpful in having students prepare for class discussions on the poems. It is a great way to start class each day. You can discuss a poem each day that you assign the night before for homework. Look at one poem a day to spark discussion and kick off cl
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5th - 9th
Cursive Handwriting Practice Book 30 Popular Poems Well Known Poems
Practice Cursive Handwriting while using Popular Poems - Handwriting Practice Sheets ----------------------------------------------------------This is a DIGITAL PRODUCT and no physical product will be sent.----------------------------------------------------------Great idea for daily writing, summer time, home school, or virtual school handwriting practice.IMPORTANT: These sheets use a combination of standard, traditional American cursive letter formations and non-standard forms, so the chi
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3rd - 8th
Poetry Writing Activities Mini Unit Poems for Back to School Bilingual
Dual Language Bilingual Poetry Writing Activities Mini-Unit Poems Are you looking for a way to get to know your students and build a strong rapport for a successful year? As teachers, we know the value of getting to know each one of them as this increases their participation and motivation to learn. This poetry writing activity includes a set of three fun and engaging poems in English and Spanish perfect for the Dual Language classroom or Spanish as second language acquisition. Each poem include
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4th - 12th
Poetry Activities - Claude Monet - Using Art to Write Haiku - Poetry Unit
Poetry Activities - Great for Poetry Month - Famous Artist Haiku! Writing and Art rolled into one! Use famous paintings as inspiration for writing haiku. Students learn about haiku from the presentation and then use a printable workbook to write their own haiku. Students are guided step-by-step through the creative process, selecting a painting for inspiration, and then writing. After, the students have a choice of 10 differentiated project that they can use to publish and present their work.
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2nd - 12th
Also included in: Claude Monet Activities - Famous Artist Art & Biography Units - Bundle
Poetry Practice Worksheets | Figurative Language and Poetry Analysis Activities
Practice Poetry and Figurative Language Analysis with these in-depth worksheets! After introducing poetry and figurative language, these activities are beneficial.The poems analyzed in this packet:"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost"A Dream" by Edgar Allen Poe"Thoughts" by Myra Viola Wilds"Who Has Seen the Wind?" by Maria Rossetti"Songs for the people" by Ellen Watkins HarperThis activity is PERFECT after students have completed the Poetry Introduction Lesson. Check out these other effective a
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
Poetry Mini Lesson, Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion”
In this poetry single mini lesson, students will close read, annotate, analyze, and respond personally and creatively to Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion” (featuring Ludacris) song. This activity is perfect for a new year, back to school, with a unit on identity, or to promote social/emotional health. Everything you need is here in this easy prep poetry single. What is a poetry single study? Poetry can be difficult, and many students are reluctant to even try it. However, with my poetry sing
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Back-to-School Survival Kit for the First Days, Middle/High, BUNDLE
Langston Hughes Elements of Poetry Worksheets - PDF & Digital
Make poetry elements accessible to middle school students with engaging poem activities for "Madam and the Rent Man"! These elements of poetry worksheets will help students practice poetic sound devices, literary elements, and reading comprehension, and the poem is a humorous, fun-to-read piece of literature that is wonderful for reinforcing poetry reading skills!(If you teach middle school poetry, don't miss the rest of my bestselling Langston Hughes Poetry Bundle!)This resource includes the f
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Figurative Language and Song Lyrics
Learning Figurative Language through Song Lyrics Worksheets and Final AssignmentYour students will LOVE learning about figurative language by reading and analyzing these popular song lyrics! With these no prep, printable worksheets and cumulative task, students will be able to identify figurative language in song lyrics and have an opportunity to write their own lyrics while applying their knowledge! Looking for a cross-curricular music and language unit? This is a super fun and engaging way to
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5th - 8th
The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost Menu Choice Board Activity
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Tic-Tac-Think Menu Choice Board Activity. Includes a copy of the poem for the students to read, and a menu choice activity with items requiring making connections: text to self, text to text, and text to world. Two versions - one for notebook paper and one for worksheets that are included for each item on the menu to help with differentiation and scaffolding. Great poem to use at the end of the year for middle school Language Arts classes. Includes teacher dir
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5th - 8th
Love That Dog Unit Study
A Fun Way To Teach Poetry!!Teach your learners about the different types of poetry using Sharon Creech's fun youth novel titled "Love That Dog." As Jack, the main character of the book, learns about poetry, your learners can practice what Jack is taught to create and express themselves through own poems. A suggested schedule is included. As a bonus, we also include links to helpful videos and definitions of various literary devices that will improve all their writing, not just poetry.
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5th - 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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