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Middle school poetry lectures
How to Read a Poem Introduction to Poetry & Poetic Terms PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use this attention-grabbing 32-slide lecture (downloads in both Prezi & Google Slides format) and accompanying handouts to pull even your most reluctant students into a study of poetry. Begin by piquing your students’ interest in poetry by comparing the art form to song lyrics. Then, present a concrete, 9-step process to help any student decode any poem.These lesson materials include a guided note handout (with answer key) that will help focus students’ listening and serve as a reference she
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8th - 11th
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The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe, Interactive Poetry Activity, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Make Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem, “The Raven,” come alive for your students with this 44-slide lecture and five pages of lesson materials that include detailed directions, a full-text version of Poe's gothic poem, links to a high-quality audio version, "Faux Poe" creative writing assignment, and answer key. The interactive lecture (Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions included) inspires students to dig back into the text, think critically, and decode Poe’s structure and technique.These mate
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8th - 11th
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Allusions in Literature Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
In this packed and ready-to-go teaching pack for allusions in literature, you will find everything you need to teach and practice this critical skill for literary analysis. The lecture is easy-to-use and the examples are plentiful and modern. Student Experience: Students will walk through definitions, modern examples, and guided practice. There are task cards for interactive practice, and worksheets and quizzes for assessment. Included:- Teaching Suggestions with CCSS- Lecture (PPT and Google)-
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Poetry Terms Figurative Language Introduction Presentation for Literary Terms
Use this poetry terms presentation as an introduction to figurative language and literary devices commonly used in poetry. This is a must-have resource if you are introducing your poetry unit as it reviews the most commonly used poetry terms, literary devices, and figures of speech used by poets. After using this slideshow, your students will feel totally confident identifying and analyzing literary devices used in the poems they are reading. The poetry terms presentation guides students with
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7th - 10th
Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Powerpoint Presentation
Newly Updated! Powerpoint presentation of poetry devices and figurative language in poetry.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Defines the terms & gives examples (an easy example first, then a harder example). Uses song lyrics to practice identifying and explaining the figurative language. Gives a challenge at the end for groups to see who can find the most examples.
Terms covered are:
Imagery-similes, metaphors, personification
Sound devic
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7th - 12th
The World is Too Much With Us by William Wordsworth - Poetry Lesson & Activities
The World is Too Much With Us by William Wordsworth - Poetry Lesson & Activities: In this poetry lesson and activities resource, students will explore William Wordsworth's renowned poem, "The World Is Too Much With Us." This thought-provoking poem prompts rich discussions about the impact of industrialization and technology on society. Through analysis and reflection, students will explore the themes and imagery within the poem, gaining deeper insights into Wordsworth's commentary on the hum
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8th - 12th
Introduction to British Romanticism, 1798-1850
The British Romantic movement reshaped poetry as we know it, introducing a more personal, emotional response to the world, as well as a glorification of nature, childhood, and personal liberty. This best-selling set includes everything you'll need to introduce the British Romantic period (1798-1850) including detailed lecture notes about the historical background that led to Romanticism, as well as information about the writers and philosophers who influenced the beginnings of the Romantic move
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Everything you'll need to teach your students a complete unit on British Romanticism. This bundle includes detailed lecture notes with a complete analysis of each poem plus an accompanying PowerPoint presentation, writing prompts, and handouts. This bundle includes:Introduction to British RomanticismWilliam Blake—(“The Lamb,” “The Tyger,” “The Chimney Sweep” from Songs of Innocence, “The Chimney Sweep” from Songs of Experience, “London,” and “The Sick Rose”)Samuel Taylor Coleridge—(“Kubla Khan,”
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Pick: "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" Lesson & Worksheet
This fun poetry lesson will get students thinking about important concepts while also strengthening their poetry comprehension skills. Tupac Shakur's iconic poem explores powerful themes such as growth, perseverance, oppression, identity, racism, and artistic expression. In this lesson, students will analyze these themes alongside his use of figurative language to gain a better understanding of both the mechanics and craft of poetry. This poem is great for students of all ages because it is shor
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7th - 12th
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Black Out Poetry, Fun Poetry Activity, Blackout Poem Lecture Slides, FREE
Use this visually dynamic tool to get students excited about poetry. No, really, my teens LOVE this blackout poetry creative writing activity. View the 10-slide overview lecture (includes both Prezi Next and Google Slides versions) and imagine all of the possibilities your students could create.All you’ll need to fill an entire class session is the slide deck, dark markers or crayons, and a few newspaper pages or photocopies of a few pages from any novel you’re currently teaching.This item is pa
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7th - 10th
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William Blake: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience
William Blake claimed that “without contraries is no progress.” His Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience is a perfect illustration of this idea since the poems in it were meant to be read side-by-side to give the reader a full picture of the duality of human existence. In this lesson set, your students will examine the following poems from this collection:· "The Lamb"· "The Tyger"· "The Chimney Sweeper" (Songs of Innocence)· "The Chimney Sweeper" (Songs of Experience)· "London"· "The Sick
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Poetry Standardized Test Prep
This 58 slide PowerPoint presentation will take all the fear out of teaching poetry for standardized tests! It breaks everything down into simple concepts and walks students through analyzing a poem. Plenty of practice for them to master their skills!
Great for a crash-course or review just before testing.
- Explanation for each concept followed by practice questions
- 8-question practice test
- Includes all elements of figurative language, tone, main idea, author's purpose, comparing poems
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6th - 10th
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TPCASTT Poetry Analysis Intro Lesson
This lesson includes a PowerPoint and worksheet to take notes while you introduce TPCASTT to the students. You will need to pick your own poem to use as you introduce this poetry analysis method to the students.This is part of my TPCASTT Poetry Analysis Bundle.************************************************************************************************Customer Tips: Be the first to know about my new discounts, sales, and product launches: FOLLOW Me: Look for the green star next to my store
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Poetry Analysis Bundle
William Wordsworth Poetry Pack
William Wordsworth’s "Tintern Abbey" is the Romantic Manifesto, a highly personal poem that’s bursting with Wordsworth’s feelings about nature and the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.” This lesson set includes everything you’ll need to teach this beautifully spiritual poem· “Tintern Abbey”· “Ode: Intimations on Immortality”· “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” (sometimes known as “Daffodils”) You’ll find two versions of the poems—
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Middle School Poetry "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser: Teacher Guide
This powerful poem is an amazing resource to cover a variety of elements. In the teacher notes you'll receive questions to facilitate your class discussions, answers, and prompts for student annotating. These teacher notes also make a great scaffold for various learners. The notes discuss the use figurative language, message, tone POV,, mood, and setting.
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5th - 12th
I Like to See it Lap the Miles by Emily Dickinson - Poetry Lesson and Activities
I Like to See it Lap the Miles by Emily Dickinson - Poetry Lesson and Activities: Introduce students to the captivating world of Emily Dickinson's poetry with "I Like To See It Lap The Miles." This lesson offers an in-depth exploration of Dickinson's use of vivid imagery to depict the journey of a train traversing valleys and hills. Students will delve into the poem's descriptive imagery and figurative language with a ready-to-use presentation to guide the lesson and multiple activities and assi
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8th - 12th
Dante Inferno Introduction
A presentation that I use to introduce my fave literature. I usually ask students to read some of it and then use this power point to really get them interested.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Analysis Bundle
This is a poetry analysis bundle using the TPCASTT method of analysis. With this method of poetry analysis, students analyze a poem by looking at the Title, Paraphrasing the poem, looking at the connotation, attitude of speaker, shifts within the poem, reexamining the title, and looking at the theme of the poem.This bundle includes:--PowerPoint to introduce the elements of the TPCASTT with a sheet to take notes on--3 poems to practice using the TPCASTT analysis method--Essay packet to write a T
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6th - 12th
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John Keats Poetry Pack
John Keats, the tragic Romantic poet who died of tuberculosis at age 26, longed for “permanence in a world of change.” Your students will do a close analysis of four of his most famous poems, including “La Belle Dame sans Merci”“Ode on a Grecian Urn”“Ode to Autumn”“Ode to a Nightingale” You’ll find two versions of the poems—one with line-by-line detailed annotations for you to use as you teach, and one version without annotations that you can copy and hand out to your students. The lesson concl
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Samuel Taylor Coleridge Poetry Pack
Samuel Taylor Coleridge revolutionized poetry with his poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and his “fragment” poem "Kubla Khan," which he claimed came to him in a dream. This shattered the idea that poetry had to be divinely inspired, and it influenced our modern notions of creativity. You’ll find two versions of the poems—one with detailed line-by-line annotations for you to use as you teach, and one version without annotations that you can copy and hand out to your students. This set inc
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
The Lesson of Everyman
This lesson provides everything you need to give your students a thorough understanding of the medieval morality play The Summoning of Everyman. The product includes the following items:• Lecture notes• Reading questions for students to answer• Vocabulary list plus definitions• Vocabulary tasks plus answers• Quiz plus answers• An exercise on identifying quotations plus answers• Activities for group workClick on this link to view and download free products from my store. These will give you an id
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Performing Arts (Module II) - 320 Teaching Slides
Includes an exploration of all performing art items and a deep dive into aids to perform including a comprehensive understanding of literature. Poetry, Prose, Drama, Literature
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Romeo and Juliet Introductory Presentation, PowerPoint: Context, Themes
Start your unit plan on Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, with this 23-slide introductory PowerPoint. Featuring personal photographs taken from Juliet's house and tomb in Verona, Italy, the slideshow includes contextual information on:Role of womenHerbs and potionsHonorFateMarriageDuelsAnd moreThis presentation can work as an introductory lesson plan before you begin reading the play or can be viewed throughout your reading to supplement your activities. Save yourself from having to creat
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8th - 11th
Introduce Poetic Devices | Literary Elements + Figurative Language
Enhance your students' ability to recognize and write figurative language and poetic devices with this comprehensive guided notes lesson. This engaging resource provides many opportunities for practice in identifying and crafting various poetic devices. Whether you prefer a traditional lecture format or interactive stations, this editable Google Slides presentation and accompanying worksheet are adaptable to your teaching style. Equipping your students with the essential tools for poetry analysi
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry BUNDLE | Reading + Analyzing Poetry
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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?
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