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Poetry lessons for Microsoft Word
HIGH SCHOOL POETRY | 5 American Poets: Dickinson, Hughes, Frost, Bishop, Brooks!
This high-school poetry bundle features 5 EDITABLE units on American poetry that can be used in sequence over two weeks. The 5 units feature a total of 50 poems by 5 American poets: Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and Gwendolyn Brooks. By having students read the 10 best poems by each writer, you'll introduce them to the breadth of each poet's work while taking a deep dive into two or three poems in each class session.This poetry curriculum promises to elicit dy
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry Complete Unit A (Grade 9)
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if required.This is a complete poetry unit (10-15 days) that includes well known poems, study questions, a test, a summative assignment with marking rubrics (writing a poem and/or analyzing a poem), and ANSWERS. I use it in grade 9, but it could be used in 10-11. Also have a look at Poetry Units B, C, and D. The units build on each other, but they also stand alone. T
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Complete Unit D (Grade 12)
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if required.This is a complete poetry unit (10-15 days) that includes well known poems, study questions, ANSWERS, a test, a summative assignment with marking rubrics (writing a poem, analyzing a poem, reciting a poem). I use it in grade 12, but it could be used in 10-12. You do not need to use poetry units A, B, or C first (but you can). The units build on each other,
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10th - 12th
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Five Day 5th Grade Poetry Unit
This poetry unit teaches the 5th grade common core standards for poetry, including: poetry structure, theme and figurative language, It includes 5 days of lesson plans and 10 awesome poems to use as examples. The lessons include student activities as well. The poems range from thought-provoking to funny, and are all LOVED by 5th grade students!
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5th
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Lucy Calkins Reading Kindergarten Unit 4 Outlines - editable
This is a word document of outlines for all 18 Sessions in the Unit 4 “Becoming Avid Readers” manual for Lucy Calkins kindergarten reading (published in 2014). Teachers College Reading and Writing Project suggests that kindergarten and first-grade teachers teach this unit in Feb/March. The body of the text is fully editable. The footer is the only part protected.Each outline includes a brief synopsis of the:connectionteaching pointteach portionactive engagementlinkmid-workshop teaching pointtr
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PreK - 2nd
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Performing Poetry: Creating an Oral Interpretation of a Poem
REVISED AND UPDATED August 3rd 2019!Performing Poetry is a one-to-two week long assignment that takes students through the process of finding and developing an interpretation of a poem for performance in the classroom. It contains the lesson, students handouts, a performance rubric, a student seld-evaluation, suggestions for poems to use, and several great vocal warm ups that I use extensively in my drama classes. One of the nice things about teaching students to create an oral interpretation of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Complete Unit B (Grade 10)
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if required.This is a complete poetry unit (10-15 days) that includes well known poems, study questions, a test, ANSWERS, and a summative assignment with marking rubrics (writing a poem, analyzing a poem, reciting a poem). I use it in grade 10, but it could be used in 9-11. You do not need to use poetry unit A first (but you can). The units build on each other, but th
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9th - 12th
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Haiku evaluation and scoring rubric
Haiku poetry is a form that's very accessible for most students, yet it also leads to some beautifully expressive work. This packet of two rubrics makes it easy to score students' haiku in an objective way.
Format, topic choice, and imagery are key aspects of the haiku, and the rubrics provide descriptive explanations of stronger and weaker writing in those areas. Teachers will find it easy to assess students' poetry, and students can use the rubric as a guide to self-evaluation as they rev
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Poetry Analysis with Assessment
This product includes 6 poems that are often studied in or relate well to middle school or junior high students. The poems are: "Jabberwocky", "Hope is a Thing with Feathers", "On Turning Ten", "If I were in Charge of the World", "This is Just to Say" and "where I'm From." For each poem there are 6-10 annotation questions for students to complete. For example, in one poem it asks students to underline all examples of alliteration. Another question asks them to circle all the words that crea
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7th - 9th
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Reading Vocabulary 5E Lesson Plan
This is a Reading Vocabulary lesson plan that uses Poetry. The lesson plan follows the 5E Lesson Plan model. The 5 Es are Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. The plan uses poetry to enforce vocabulary, however, any reading passage can apply to this lesson plan. The lesson plan applies to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the Common Core Standards. The lesson is designed for the average student, however it includes differentiated lesson plan ideas. The
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading 5E Lesson Plan BUNDLE
Guided Reading Plans- The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me
This is a guided reading lesson plan for the book The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me. It contains four days worth of lessons which include comprehension questions, vocabulary, extensions, reflection questions, and fluency/running record check. This is a level P book.
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2nd - 5th
Shakespeare's Sonnets Group Translation Activity
Are you looking for a way to get EVERY student in the class involved? Or to IMPRESS an administrator during a long observation? This activity covers both!
Students will work in groups ranging from small to whole class in order to translate and sequence lines from the sonnets. Two sonnets are included (#29, #130) so that you can differentiate for ability levels. There is busy active time, and quiet at-the-desk time, but the whole activity demonstrates student-centered problem solving.
This activi
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7th - 10th
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Analyzing Rhetoric and Poetic Devices in Hamilton
Infuse your classroom with the exciting, contemporary hip-hop of Hamilton: an American Musical! Loved around the world, Hamilton can bring energy and joy to poetry and rhetorical analysis. This packet combines both, per needs in my curriculum; however, it's highly customizable, so you can adjust the focus as needed for your own class. This lesson aims to help students recognize the arguments in music and art all around them.Packet asks students to analyze "Cabinet Battle #1," "Cabinet Battle #2,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Unit (Part 1 of 2) Lower Elementary Writer's Workshop
Ready to inspire your students? This is a four week study using the Writer's Workshop model for the study of poetry. It would perfectly fit students working in any grades first through third. Part 1 is a 24 page word doc. that breaks down each lesson in to mini-teaching point, active engagement, and send off, and share. A Poet’s Toolbox and mentor poems are included for students to stick into their notebook as they study the poems. This unit will give students a new perspective on language app
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1st - 4th
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Compare Contrast Poetry Worksheet: 2 Poems w/ 8 Reading Comprehension Questions
This is a Compare / Contrast Poetry Worksheet with 8 Reading Comprehension Questions. At the top of page are two cute poems about tea kettles. One is named "The Invisible Whistler" and the other is "The Whistling Tea Kettle." Below the poems are 8 reading comprehension questions that prompt students to compare and contrast the tea kettle poems. The reading strategy employed is telling students in the directions to look up to the poems to find answers. Reading skills promoted are noting details,
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1st - 4th
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TC 1st Grade 1 Teachers College Writing Poetry and Songs If Then Lessons
TC 1st Grade 1 Teachers College Writing lesson plans for TC Unit 5 Writing Poetry and Songs from the If Then Unit. Included in this bundle are 18 lesson plans for the Grade 1 TC Writing Poetry and Songs Unit for Teacher's college. This is the most recent edition for Reviews. Each lesson plan includes differentiation, scaffolding, and all parts of the mini lesson, use of assessment, and more. Also included are the mentor poems I used in the plans. Save time writing lesson plans, and spend time te
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1st
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"Sounds of Silence" by Paul Simon (Poetry/Song)
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if required.Package includes the poem, study questions that focus on close reading and reader response, and ANSWERS. Print it off and teach the poem!Check out the complete preview. Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and literacy packages.
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7th - 12th
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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- Owl Moon Pop-up and Critical Thinking
Now with a more kid-friendly pop-up option:
Owl Moon is incredibly rich in critical thinking potential, rich in artwork, and rich in the feelings words evoke.
Come along for a challenging lesson and a fun extension activity with the poetic 1988 Caldecott Award winner Owl Moon. Critical thinking about poetry, participatory reading, and figurative language along with a project in which we create an owl to “pop up” and spread its wings poetically will energize your students.
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The King Arthur Experience
If you have never taught King Arthur or thought it's irrelevant today, think again. This download is a great quickstart guide to King Arthur. It includes a wonderful general guide (as a link to another document), a quiz for that guide, ideas for comparative reading of the legend, student note-taking outline, I Am poem, and a modern guide to Chivalry group assignment, which is kind of like a list of modern rules similar to those of chivalry.
It also includes a 70 question final test and an annot
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8th - 12th
Make-Your-Own Bleezer's Ice Cream: Jack Prelutsky author study
Using the poem Bleezer’s Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky, students will create their own mixed-up, outrageous ice cream flavors. They write about them using "juicy, delicious, disgusting" adjectives. The activity culminates with an ice cream cone drawing activity where they draw their own weird flavors. It is an uproariously good time and engages even the most reluctant participators!
This activity can be used with students of any grade. I teach 2-3 but older students read Jack Prelutsky and wi
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1st - 6th
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Billy Collins 9/11 Poetry Explication Worksheet “The Names”
This is a multiple page worksheet to accompany lessons on 9/11, specifically Billy Collins 9/11 poem “The Names.” I usually pull this lesson out the first week of school for 9/11 remembrance as well as a jump start to poetry explication expectations.
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• The text of “The Names” with close reading questions that require students cite actual textual evidence for most of the answers they give. The questions are designed to focus readers on finding their answers in the t
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7th - 12th
The Drought by Amy Helfrich Poetry Analysis and KEY
This 3 page lesson plan guides the students through Amy Helfrich's poem "The Drought" with detailed explanations and a line-by-line analysis of the poem, including format, rhyme scheme, meter, vocabulary, figurative language, etc. Additionally, there are two more contemporary drought poems included for comparison/contrast. An answer KEY is provided, making this 6 pages total.
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7th - 10th
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Figurative Language Intro. Lesson
These user-friendly worksheets can be utilized in whole class, small group, or independent practice as an introduction to poetry or figurative language. References include familiar poets with topics ranging from animals to silliness. Geared toward upper elementary through middle school (4th - 8th grades). Page 1 gives examples as well as quick-skill practice boxes. Page 2 encourages students to write their own forms of rhyme, simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole.Figurative Langua
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3rd - 9th
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Sonnets Worksheet, Sonnets Quiz, and Answer Key
Introduce sonnets in a fun, easy, and organized way! This is a great prelude to teaching any Shakespearean poetry or drama!
This packet of information is an effective way for young writers to study sonnets and sonnet history. The packet contains one page of sonnet history, one page explaining sonnet organization, rhyme scheme patterns, and popular subjects, and four pages of sonnets to analyze. Students have the opportunity to identify rhyme scheme, determine the type of sonnet, and analyze spe
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7th - 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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