Theme in Yellow by Carl Sandburg Poem Analysis Poetry Writing CCSS Exemplar Text

If your students don't like to write poetry, let's change their minds together! Using Carl Sandburg's "Theme in Yellow" as a mentor text, we'll analyze the poem and then use it to help students write their own poem.

This poem is wonderful to analyze because of its rich imagery. To capitalize on that, we'll use images to enrich the experience.

Although you can use this resource at any time, this poem is perfect for fall classroom discussion. If you're looking for something perfect for pumpkins and crunchy leaves, this is the poem!

I've included a rubric for their poem, as well as word-for-word instructions for what you can say. Seriously, it doesn't get easier than this to have an amazing experience. If you want an easy lesson for a classroom observation, this would be a great one!

This "Theme in Yellow" Poetry Analysis Resource includes:
✅ "Theme in Yellow" explication
✅ Detailed teacher instructions and ideas
✅ Images to accompany poem text

✅ Student writing and instruction sheet for their own poem
✅ Rubric

You could not get any more low-prep than this! Make some copies and you're done! You will have very clear, step-by-step instructions for what to do to teach the lesson.

You'll find this resource is perfect for fourth grade through tenth grade students, and it's also wonderful for homeschoolers.

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⭐⭐WILLIAMS' MODEL OF CREATIVITY ⭐⭐
This lesson is based on Williams' Model of Creativity, a model designed to develop the traits of creativity in students. This particular resource focuses on this trait:

☀️ Fluency - the ability to come up with lots of ideas or attributes

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In addition to addressing standards and providing an engaging and effective classroom experience, these activities will also build students' creativity skills.

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