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8th grade poetry Common Core W.6.4 resources
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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Slam Poetry Unit Plan--Middle-High School
Push students to write, revise, and publish multiple slam poems with this packed Slam Poetry Unit. Lesson plans built around thematically-curated, school-appropriate slam poems will challenge students' notions of poetry AND identity, encouraging them to use their voice and powerful poetic techniques to speak up for what is right and tell their story. The unit provides enough guidance, lesson plans, and materials for teachers to teach without hours of prep, while still leaving room for students
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6th - 12th
Writing, Poetry and Novel Study Activities - ELA Bundle
Over 150 pages of WRITING, NOVEL STUDY, AND POETRY RESOURCES will benefit any middle/high school ELA teacher! This bundle includes three of my top-selling ELA packs and can be used with various age groups and abilities due to the ease with which they can be differentiated! Includes 18 different activities! Just print and go!Looking for a DIGITAL VERSION? CLICK HERE.WRITING ACTIVITIES - includes all templates, rubrics, and mentor texts needed to teach the following types of writing. Easy to
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6th - 9th
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Song Lyric Analysis Lesson - Introduction to Poetry Through Song Lyrics -Digital
This song lyric analysis lesson introduces poetry analysis through the use of your students’ favorite song lyrics! Practice annotating with the worksheets and graphic organizers provided. Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Song Lyric Analysis Lesson Plan:✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint® & PDF✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Practice Close Reading
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6th - 12th
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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
Guided Poetry Presentation and Handouts Distance Learning
Creative writing doesn't have to be difficult. You can teach your students to write like famous poets with ease! My "Write Like a Poet" presentation and handouts are perfect for all students, but especially for those who struggle with creativity or hate to write (or hate poetry). Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and writing. This is a great distance learning activity for your students! You can share it on a secured platform and let them work at their own pace.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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SELFIE Free Verse Poem - Back to School Writing - Print & DIGITAL
Selfie Free Verse Poem – Beginning of Year – Motivate your students with this fun, “Getting to Know You” writing lesson! Now includes a DIGITAL version! Students create free verse poems about themselves and their interests while gaining practice in using descriptive language and details. Attractive slides/handouts with step-by-step directions take students through the writing process. Final student pieces, which include visuals and a “selfie” photo, make a classroom display students will LOVE t
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5th - 8th
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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
Simile and Metaphor Poetry Set {Students write Poems}
With this Simile and Metaphor Poetry Set, students will choose any topic they like to create a poem using similes and metaphors. This is a great way to take figurative language instruction to a beyond-basic level. Once students understand similes and metaphors, they will write several descriptive ones about one topic to create a poem. I’ve included a range of materials from helping help you get started to completing the final product. It can simply be printed, and it's ready to go. Here’s w
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle: Student Poetry Books & Simile and Metaphor Poems
Poetry Writing Unit Haiku, Acrostic, Limerick, Concrete, and More - Digital
Engage your students in poetry with this ready-to-use digital poetry writing unit. This resource will guide students through the writing process for 8 different types of poems. This digital resource is perfect for any poetry writing unit as it provides step-by-step instructions for each of the types of poems, Google slides, sample poetry responses, and good copy slide templates. This digital, Google-compatible poetry writing portfolio is a great way to ease your students into poetry writing usi
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5th - 8th
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Ode to a Book Character - Fun Poetry Activity - Valentine's Creative Writing
Transform your classroom into a poetic playground, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any time of the year! Unleash student creativity and watch as they breathe new life into beloved book characters in a fresh and exciting manner. This is not just an activity; it's a catalyst for unlocking untapped literary perspectives!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ A comprehensive teacher guide✅ Student-friendly directions and rubric✅ A brainstorming sheet to fuel the creative fire✅ An ode example for inspiration✅ A rea
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6th - 9th
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Poetry Writing: Students Create a Book with examples, templates, rubric & more
With this 54-page Poetry Book Set, students learn how to write 9 different poems using original examples, explanations, and templates. Pages are colorful, fun, and decorative. Once students have created their poetry, they can use the About the Author, Table of Contents, and Cover pages to make a complete book of their own. Teacher directions and examples of each style of poem are included.
The 9 types of poems in this set are:
Acrostic
Alphabet Alliteration
Cinquain
Color
Creature Alli
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle: Student Poetry Books & Simile and Metaphor Poems
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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Close Reading & Compare/Contrast Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork Distance Learning
Close Reading and Compare Contrast of Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork; Includes Mini Research and Creative Activities with Interactive Notebook Foldable - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This is a great activity for distance learning. You can share it with your students on a secured platform. Did you know that Beyoncé's perfume "Rise" was inspired by Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"? Or that Apple® used song lyrics from Seal in an advertising campaign to make a huge comeback in the l
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Poetry Analysis Journal Writing Prompts for Any Poem Digital & Print
These poetry journal writing prompts are intended to help students respond to poems in a thoughtful way while deepening their comprehension of the text. It contains twenty response-to-reading prompts that can be used with almost any poem and is appropriate for middle and high school classrooms. What are the topics like?Each poetry journal prompt focuses on a different aspect of reading poetry. Students are asked to analyze theme, figurative language, and structure. In addition, they will make co
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Analysis Bundle: Engaging Games, Activities, and Writing Prompts
Locomotion by Jaqueline Woodson Verse Novel Study Poetry Reading Unit Literature
This Locomotion by Jaqueline Woodson Middle School reading unit and verse novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth, sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading-response-focused format with this historicalThis unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main writing standard. I designed these units because I didn't want to just “hit” the standards. I tried to dig deep into every s
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5th - 8th
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Intro to Poetry & Slam Poetry!!
A 33 slide Powerpoint on Poetry & Slam Poetry!My students loved it, and yours will too!!- Lyric, free verse, haiku, rhyme, acrostic, cinquain, limericks, concrete, odes, elegies- Poetic devices- What is Slam Poetry- "How To" write your own- Presentation Guide
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3rd - 8th
All of My Poetry Resources Mega Bundle
This mega bundle of poetry resources includes all of my poetry-related resources from my store AND will include all of my future poetry materials.The following products ARE included:Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 1Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Growing Bundle*READING AND WRITING POETRY*Writing Like Poets: How-To Presentation and Activities for StudentsPoetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert FrostPoetry 911: 40+ formulas for writing poemsThe War Poe
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8th - 11th
Narrative Writing, Poetry Writing, and Fable Writing Units (Google Compatible)
Save with this bundle of 3 writing units. The bundle includes a Narrative Writing Unit, a Fable Writing Unit, and a Poetry Writing Unit. Together they span 31 days of instruction!Great news! These writing units include a traditional PDF version of the student writing packets, as well as links for Google Slides. This means that these units are ready for Google Classroom! The digital versions of the packets are accessible from any computer and allow students to complete their work online. You’ll
Complete Poetry Unit - Fostering Student Creativity
Make learning poetry fun and engaging with this complete poetry unit! It is ready to go with unit test and final project. This unit makes teaching poetry exciting for the students and the teacher. All the prep work is done for you!Included in this package is: →Unit outline →Poetry project outline →Poetry project marking sheet →3 page (11 question) poetry quiz →Word search →Crossword Puzzle with answer key →Activity sheet for 9 poetry types and 5 poetic devices →Poetry types:
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4th - 8th
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Writing Poetry — Haiku, Concrete, Acrostic, Limerick, Free Verse Poetry Writing
Students will write their own original poems with this lesson and activity created for middle school students (6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade).Make writing poetry fun for students by giving them choice! Students will first learn about five different types of poems. Then, they will choose 3 of the 5 poems they'd like to write. Students will write their rough drafts in a packet, and then finalize their work on blank pieces of paper which result in beautiful wall art for your room.In this ELA resource
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6th - 9th
Mother's Day Activity - Poetry and Craft Project for Middle School
Use this printable resource for your students to create a poem/project that is meaningful for for Mother’s Day. Brainstorm ideas, and use the poetry lesson to get started, then create a beautiful project as a gift for mom or other important adult! Directions/example included!You will need construction paper, pencils, crayons, markers, and printed copies of the templates. This is a printable resource, but you could absolutely attach the poetry portion to your Google Classroom™.Have the students
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4th - 8th
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Poetry Unit Bundle for Grades 4-8
This poetry unit has everything you need to help intermediate and middle school students fall in love with poetry, even when engaging in distance learning. Ten different kinds of poetry are covered with seventy-eight poetry anchor text posters and/or cards that you can use for a poetry gallery walk, a twenty-poem poetry analysis slideshow with a version that has been specifically adapted for distance and online learning, and a student notebook so your budding poets can try their hands at a varie
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4th - 8th
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Creative Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Journal Prompts, Digital Choice Board
Includes 3 weeks' worth of creative writing prompts to use for daily writing journal prompts, narrative writing story starters, and other writing activities! Suitable for online learning with a digital choice board formatted for Google Classroom®.Included with these Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School and High School:✏️ 15 Creative Writing Prompts for Student Choice - Digital & PrintStudents can select a prompt from a list of creative and engaging topicsProvided in digital format usi
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6th - 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
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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