Poetry Month
Recommended Poetry Month Resources
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WORKBOOKS
Elements of Poetry Workbook
Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice... -
ACTIVITIES
National Poetry Month Themed Packet for High School
To celebrate Poetry Month, this resource shares 3 activities that will help high school students to engage with poetry i... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Poem: Full Text (Free PDF)
By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirri... -
REFERENCE
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa: Reading Comprehension Activity
In this poetry reading comprehension activity, students will read an interview with Jose Garcia Villa about his “Lyric 1... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and reading c... -
ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Use this rubric when you are having your students write their own poetry. Grading your students work will be easier with... -
REFERENCE
Glossary of Definitions and Terms for Poetry
This alphabetical list of poetry terms and vocabulary includes definitions and examples of the most common and important... -
REFERENCE
An Autobiographical Poem
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LESSON PLANS
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry
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WORKSHEETS
Writing a Jingle
Students will write a jingle to advertise their favorite products. The writing process involves creating rhyming lines a... -
LESSON PLANS
Emotion Similes Writing Project
Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written communic... -
WORKSHEETS
Types of Poetry
Students become familiar with the different types of poetry, including clerihew, diamonte, couplet, limerick, list poems... -
WORKSHEETS
Bio Poem Handout
Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively about themselves and get to k... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
Poetry lesson planning for grades 9-12. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and readi... -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their responses to the selection, and the craft... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)
Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the beauty of words. Use these activities to help... -
WORKSHEETS
Sensory Poems
A great activity for Poetry Month, creative writing classes, or a language arts unit. Students practice writing poetry u... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Sample Metaphor Poems
Use these sample poems to teach the basics of metaphors. A great supplement for a poetry, creative writing, or reading c... -
BOOK GUIDES
The Crossover Educator's Guide
Download an educator's guide to the 2015 Newbery Medal-winning book The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. In this middle gra... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Top 20 Poetry Activities & Printables
Students will learn about alliteration, couplets, haikus, limericks, acrostic poems, and much more. All of these activit... -
ACTIVITIES
The Sad Shoes Poetry Activity: Main Idea and Supporting Details
A great way to reinforce or supplement a poetry lesson or unit! In this activity, students are asked to analyze a poem f... -
WORKSHEETS
Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet
Read about Langston Hughes's, an african american poet who is considered one of the best of all times. This biography ta... -
WORKSHEETS
Dinosaur Poetry
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WORKSHEETS
Denotation/Connotation
The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to explore the denotated/conno...
